Instant Armadillo Blues: Best of 1971-1975

~ Release by New Riders of the Purple Sage (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I Don't Know You
producer:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
acoustic guitar:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
bass:
David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Spencer Dryden (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
electric guitar and mandolin:
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
vocals:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
arranger:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
I Don’t Know You (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
2:29
2Watcha Gonna Do
recording of:
Whatcha Gonna Do
lyricist and composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:19
3Portland Woman
producer:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
acoustic guitar:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
bass:
David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Spencer Dryden (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
electric guitar and mandolin:
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
vocals:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
arranger:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Portland Woman (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:37
4Henry
producer:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
acoustic guitar:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
bass:
David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Spencer Dryden (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
electric guitar and mandolin:
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
vocals:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
arranger:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Henry (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
2:38
5Dirty Business
recording of:
Dirty Business
lyricist and composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
8:00
6Glendale Train
recording of:
Glendale Train
lyricist and composer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:24
7All I Ever Wanted
producer:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
acoustic guitar:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
bass:
David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Spencer Dryden (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
electric guitar and mandolin:
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
vocals:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
arranger:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
All I Ever Wanted (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
4:37
8Last Lonely Eagle
producer:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
acoustic guitar:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
bass:
David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Spencer Dryden (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
electric guitar and mandolin:
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
piano:
Commander Cody (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
vocals:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01), David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (from 1970-12 until 1971-01) and David Torbert (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
arranger:
New Riders of the Purple Sage
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Last Lonely Eagle (from 1970-12 until 1971-01)
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
5:14
9Louisiana Lady
recording of:
Louisiana Lady
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
3:05
10Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud, Loud Music)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
lead vocals:
David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
cover recording of:
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud Loud Music)
writer:
Max Fidler and Rose Lee Maphis
composer:
Joe Maphis (country guitarist)
publisher:
Comet Music Publishing Co.
4:18
11Rainbow
lead vocals:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
recording of:
Rainbow
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
3:05
12California Day
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Torbert
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
recording of:
California Day
writer:
David Torbert
2:40
13Sweet Lovin' One
banjo:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
lead vocals:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
recording of:
Sweet Lovin’ One
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
2:57
14I Don’t Need No Doctor
cover recording of:
I Don’t Need No Doctor
writer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Baby Monico Music, Inc. and Renleigh Music, Inc.
4:41
15Contact
recording of:
Contract
writer:
David Torbert
3:18
16Willie and the Hand Jive
percussion:
Bill Kreutzmann
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
lead vocals:
David Torbert
cover recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Company
6:22
17Gypsy Cowboy
producer:
Stephen Barncard
recording of:
Gypsy Cowboy
writer:
David Torbert
4:18
18Groupie
producer:
Stephen Barncard
recording of:
Groupie
writer:
David Torbert
2:39
19Sutter's Mill
producer:
Stephen Barncard
recording of:
Sutter’s Mill
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
1:52
20Linda
producer:
Stephen Barncard
recording of:
Linda
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
3:02
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1Superman
producer:
Stephen Barncard
vocals:
Darlene DiDomenico
recording of:
Superman
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
3:11
2She's No Angel
producer:
Stephen Barncard
vocals:
Donna Jean Godchaux
cover recording of:
She's No Angel
writer:
Wanda Ballman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:52
3Long Black Veil
producer:
Stephen Barncard
vocals:
Donna Jean Godchaux
cover recording of:
The Long Black Veil
lyricist and composer:
Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Cedarwood Music, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. and PolyGram Music Publishing
3:55
4Sailin'
producer:
Stephen Barncard
recording of:
Sailin'
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
2:49
5Panama Red
recording engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Norbert Putnam
bass guitar:
D. Torbert
drums (drum set):
S. Dryden
electric guitar and lead vocals:
D. Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
guitar:
D. Torbert and J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
pedal steel guitar:
B. Cage
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Panama Red
writer:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer)
32:47
6Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
recording engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Norbert Putnam
bass guitar:
D. Torbert
drums (drum set):
S. Dryden
electric guitar:
D. Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
guitar:
D. Torbert and J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
pedal steel guitar:
B. Cage
lead vocals:
J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
writer:
Peter Rowan (US bluegrass musician & composer)
44:05
7Kick in the Head
recording of:
Kick in the Head
writer:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
2:30
8You Should Have Seen Me Runnin
recording engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Norbert Putnam
bass guitar:
D. Torbert
drums (drum set):
S. Dryden
electric guitar:
D. Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
guitar:
D. Torbert and J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
pedal steel guitar:
B. Cage
additional vocals:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
lead vocals:
J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
You Should Have Seen Me Runnin
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
3:03
9Teardrops in My Eyes
recording engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Norbert Putnam
bass guitar:
D. Torbert
drums (drum set):
S. Dryden
electric guitar and lead vocals:
D. Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
guitar:
D. Torbert and J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
pedal steel guitar:
B. Cage
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Teardrops in My Eyes
writer:
Harley "Red" Allen (bluegrass singer and guitarist) and Tommy Sutton (hillbilly DJ)
2:15
10Cement, Clay and Glass
recording engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Norbert Putnam
bass guitar:
D. Torbert
drums (drum set):
S. Dryden
electric guitar:
D. Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
guitar:
D. Torbert and J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
pedal steel guitar:
B. Cage
additional vocals:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
lead vocals:
J. Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Cement, Clay and Glass
writer:
Spencer Dryden and David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician)
2:33
11Hi, Hello, How Are You
producer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
live recording of:
Hi, Hello, How Are You
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
2:21
12Truck Drivin' Man
producer:
Rob Bleetstein
mixer:
Stephen Barncard
bass guitar:
David Torbert (on 1972-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (on 1972-08-27)
guitar:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage) (on 1972-08-27) and David Nelson (US folk/country rock guitarist & musician) (on 1972-08-27)
recorded at:
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds in Veneta, Oregon, United States (on 1972-08-27)
live cover recording of:
Truck Drivin’ Man (on 1972-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Terry Fell
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Cross Keys Publishing Co. (in 1977)
3:02
13Hello Mary Lou
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Torbert
cover recording of:
Hello Mary Lou
writer:
Cayet Mangiaracina and Gene Pitney
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., January Music, January Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
2:56
14School Days
live cover recording of:
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Nightlight Music Pty Ltd.
3:27
15Ashes of Love
cover recording of:
Ashes of Love
composer:
Jack Anglin, Jim Anglin and Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter)
2:14
16You Angel You
cover recording of:
You Angel You
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1973 to present)
2:42
17Instant Armadillo Blues
recording of:
Instant Armadillo Blues
writer:
John Dawson (of New Riders of the Purple Sage)
2:51
18Singing Cowboy
recording of:
Singing Cowboy
writer:
Skip Battin and Kim Fowley
3:54
19Farewell, Angelina
cover recording of:
Farewell, Angelina
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-11)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
2:41
20I Heard You Been Layin' My Old Lady
cover recording of:
I Heard You’ve Been Layin’ My Old Lady
writer:
Rusty Wier
3:23
21Up Against the Wall, Redneck
cover recording of:
Up Against the Wall Red Neck (Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Wylie Hubbard (singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Tennessee Swamp Fox Music Co.
4:13
22Mighty Time
cover recording of:
Mighty Time
writer:
Don Nix
5:10