New Riders of the Purple Sage – Bear’s Sonic Journals: Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

New Riders of the Purple Sage – Bear’s Sonic Journals: Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 05:01:50 minutes | 6,09 GB | Genre: Country Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Owsley Stanley Foundation

Bear’s Sonic Journals: Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage is a live album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded at various venues in the San Francisco Bay Area from August 1969 to June 1970. It was released on January 17, 2020.

Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage was recorded by the audio engineer (and LSD chemist) Owsley “Bear” Stanley. The album captures performances from the early days of the New Riders, with John “Marmaduke” Dawson on guitar and lead vocals, David Nelson on guitar and vocals, Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar, and Mickey Hart on drums. Initially Bob Matthews or Phil Lesh played bass guitar with the band, depending on circumstance. In April 1970 Dave Torbert became the band’s bassist. Matthews is featured on the first four CDs of the album and Torbert plays on the fifth disc.

On Dawn of the New Riders the band performs original songs by Dawson, along with covers by various country and western artists. A number of the tunes had not appeared on any previous NRPS album. Bob Weir sits in on some tracks from two different dates.

In Glide Magazine, Doug Collette wrote, “Nearly two dozen songs appear here never before officially released by the New Riders or the Grateful Dead and they are juxtaposed with several New Riders originals… And, even if the audio isn’t always clear, its betterment is evident over the course of the five compact discs, in keeping with the increasing clarity and confidence of the performances themselves…. Garcia was clearly still finding himself on pedal steel, but relished the prospect of continuing to learn the instrument: here he makes it weep on Dawson’s “Sweet Lovin’ One” and intertwine with David Nelson’s Fender on the sprightly “Louisiana Lady”, among others.”

Tracklist:
1-01. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Six Days On The Road – 8-1-69 (03:33)
1-02. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Henry – 8-1-69 (03:47)
1-03. New Riders of the Purple Sage – What’s Made Milwaukee Famous – 8-1-69 (05:05)
1-04. New Riders of the Purple Sage – I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail – 8-1-69 (03:54)
1-05. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Don’t Take Any Chances – 8-1-69 (06:53)
1-06. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Connection – 8-1-69 (04:37)
1-07. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Delilah – 8-1-69 (04:12)
1-08. New Riders of the Purple Sage – A-11 – 8-1-69 (05:28)
1-09. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Garden of Eden – 8-1-69 (05:22)
1-10. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Hello Trouble – 8-1-69 (04:32)
1-11. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Last Lonely Eagle – 8-1-69 (05:20)
1-12. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Whatcha Gonna Do – 8-1-69 (04:19)
2-13. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Zebra Dun – 8-1-69 (03:39)
2-14. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Jerry Explains His Instrument – 8-1-69 (02:44)
2-15. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Kaw-Liga – 8-1-69 (04:25)
2-16. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Sweet Lovin’ One – 8-1-69 (04:48)
2-17. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Fair Chance To Know – 8-1-69 (05:33)
2-18. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Long Black Limousine – 8-1-69 (04:38)
2-19. New Riders of the Purple Sage – All I Ever Wanted – 8-1-69 (06:12)
2-20. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Truck Drivin’ Man – 8-1-69 (03:56)
2-21. New Riders of the Purple Sage – The Lady Came From Baltimore – 8-1-69 (04:40)
2-22. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Games People Play – 8-1-69 (05:11)
2-23. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Inroducing the Murdering Punks – 8-1-69 (00:46)
2-24. New Riders of the Purple Sage – To Have The Hurting End – 8-1-69 (06:10)
2-25. New Riders of the Purple Sage – I Am Your Man – 8-1-69 (04:42)
2-26. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Henry – 8-1-69 (03:48)
3-27. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Six Days On The Road – 8-28-69 (03:38)
3-28. New Riders of the Purple Sage – I Am Your Man – 8-28-69 (04:11)
3-29. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Last Lonely Eagle – 8-28-69 (06:16)
3-30. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Whatcha Gonna Do – 8-28-69 (04:40)
3-31. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Introducing the Famous Bobby Ace – 8-28-69 (04:03)
3-32. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Mama Tried – 8-28-69 (04:13)
3-33. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Cathy’s Clown – 8-28-69 (04:28)
3-34. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Old Old House – 8-28-69 (03:57)
3-35. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Me and My Uncle – 8-28-69 (03:58)
3-36. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Seasons of My Heart – 8-28-69 (03:52)
3-37. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Slewfoot – 8-28-69 (03:31)
3-38. New Riders of the Purple Sage – To Have The Hurtin’ End – 8-29-69 (05:12)
3-39. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Games People Play – 8-29-69 (06:59)
3-40. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Superman – 8-30-69 (04:33)
3-41. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Saw Mill – 8-30-69 (02:54)
4-42. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line – 10-14-69 (02:31)
4-43. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Fair Chance To Know – 10-14-69 (05:02)
4-44. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Mama Tried – 10-14-69 (03:47)
4-45. New Riders of the Purple Sage – I Still Miss Someone – 10-14-69 (07:25)
4-46. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Crossover – 10-14-69 (05:44)
4-47. New Riders of the Purple Sage – The Weight – 10-14-69 (09:12)
4-48. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Garden of Eden – 10-15-69 (07:49)
4-49. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Long Black Veil – 10-15-69 (06:48)
4-50. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Death and Destruction – 10-15-69 (13:31)
5-51. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Henry – 6-4-70 (04:31)
5-52. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Fair Chance To Know – 6-4-70 (06:07)
5-53. New Riders of the Purple Sage – The Race Is On – 6-4-70 (04:35)
5-54. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Mama Tried – 6-4-70 (03:21)
5-55. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Honky Tonk Women – 6-4-70 (05:52)
5-56. New Riders of the Purple Sage – I Don’t Know You – 6-5-70 (04:48)
5-57. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Superman – 6-5-70 (03:55)
5-58. New Riders of the Purple Sage – If You Hear Me When I’m Leaving -6-5-70 (04:55)
5-59. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Louisiana Lady – 6-5-70 (04:46)
5-60. New Riders of the Purple Sage – The Weight – 6-5-70 (06:53)
5-61. New Riders of the Purple Sage – Portland Woman – 6-7-70 (05:07)