2011 compilation album by New Riders of the Purple Sage
Instant Armadillo Blues
Compilation album by
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Released
November 21, 2011
Recorded
1971–1975
Genre
Country rock
Label
Raven
New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
Setlist: The Very Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage Live (2011)
Instant Armadillo Blues (2011)
17 Pine Avenue (2012)
Instant Armadillo Blues is a two-CD compilation album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. Subtitled Best of 1971–1975, it contains songs selected from the first seven New Riders albums. It was released in Australia on the Raven Records label on November 21, 2011.[1][2]
The songs on Instant Armadillo Blues were excerpted from New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971), Powerglide (1972), Gypsy Cowboy (1972), The Adventures of Panama Red (1973), Home, Home on the Road (1974), Brujo (1974), and Oh, What a Mighty Time (1975).[3]
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead plays pedal steel guitar on the first nine tracks of the album.[3] Guest musicians who contribute to individual songs include Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Jean Godchaux, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Commander Cody, Nicky Hopkins, and Sly Stone.
The photo on the front cover of the album is from approximately 1975, and depicts, from left to right, David Nelson, John Dawson, Skip Battin, Buddy Cage, and Spencer Dryden.
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