Before Time Began

For the song by Deep Purple, see Rapture of the Deep.
Before Time Began
Studio album by
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Released1986
Recorded1968, 1969, 1985
GenreCountry rock, experimental
Length37:57
LabelRelix
ProducerDavid Nelson
New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
Feelin' All Right
(1981) 		Before Time Began
(1986) 		Vintage NRPS
(1986)
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AllMusic[1]

Before Time Began is the eleventh studio album and thirteenth album overall by the country rock group the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was released in 1986 on the Relix Records label.[2][3][4]

The first half of the album contains very early recording sessions by the New Riders. Some of the songs are performed by the original lineup of the band, which consisted of John "Marmaduke" Dawson, David Nelson, and three members of the Grateful Dead — Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart. The second half of the album contains experimental music created by David Nelson, called "The Backwards Tapes".[5]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Before Time Began at AllMusic
  2. ^ Trager, Oliver (1997). The American Book of the Dead: The Definitive Grateful Dead Encyclopedia. Fireside. p. 1979. ISBN 0-684-81402-1. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Canongate U.S. ISBN 1-84195-312-1. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  4. ^ Romanowski, Patricia (1995). The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (revised ed.). Fireside. p. 708. ISBN 0-684-81044-1. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  5. ^ Before Time Began at the Grateful Dead Family Discography