New Riders of the Purple Sage (album)

New Riders of the Purple Sage
A desert scene with a saguaro cactus, and clouds spelling "N.R.P.S."
Studio album by
New Riders of the Purple Sage
ReleasedAugust 1971 (1971-08)
RecordedDecember 1970 – January 1971
StudioWally Heider Studios,
San Francisco
GenreCountry rock
Length40:15
LabelColumbia
ProducerNew Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
New Riders of the Purple Sage
(1971) 		Powerglide
(1972)
Jerry Garcia chronology
New Riders of the Purple Sage
(1971) 		Hooteroll?
(1971)
Singles from New Riders of the Purple Sage
  1. ""Louisiana Lady" / "Last Lonely Eagle""
  2. ""I Don't Know You" / "Garden of Eden""
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Music Box[3]
The Village VoiceA−[4]

New Riders of the Purple Sage is the debut album by the American country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was released by Columbia Records in 1971, and reached number 39 on the Billboard charts.

New Riders of the Purple Sage is the only studio album by the New Riders to feature co-founder Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead on pedal steel guitar. He is also featured on the live albums Vintage NRPS and Bear's Sonic Journals: Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

Mickey Hart and Commander Cody play drums and piano, respectively, on two tracks—"Dirty Business" and "Last Lonely Eagle".

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