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 '.
Mickey Hart and Commander Cody play drums and piano, respectively, on two tracksâÂÂ"Dirty Business" and "Last Lonely Eagle".
All songs written by John Dawson.
Side one
Side two
These songs were recorded live at the Fillmore West and included in the 2003 CD reissue: