New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Capitol Theatre, Passaic 1975
Essentially, NRPS were initially formed as a vehicle for the Grateful Dead to indulge their tastes for country music beyond the albums 'Workingman's Dead' and 'American Beauty.' Although they never remotely approached the success or longevity of the Dead, they attracted a considerable audience through their association with the band. However, they quickly developed an identity of their own and, after signing with Columbia in 1970, had recorded six studio albums by the time of their appearance at the Capitol Theatre. Here, they casually drop in numbers from their latest work, 'Oh, What A Mighty Time,' but heavily intersperse it with highlights from 'Brujo,' 'Panama Red' and 'Gypsy Cowboy,' even reaching back to their 1971 debut. For lovers of '70s country rock, it needs the signature of NRPS to underline it and this is a perfect way to hear it being written. TRACKS: 01. Panama Red 02. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy 03. Austin Tx/Armadillo Blues 04. Little Old Lady 05. She's No Angel 06. On The Amazon 07. Henry 08. Take My Letter, Maria 09. La Bamba 10. Over and Over 11. Teardrops In My Eyes 12. I Heard you been Layin' My Old Lady 13. Mighty Time 14. Glendale Train 15. Dead Flowers 16. Strangers On A Train 17. Up Against The Wall, Redneck 18. Interview