NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE "WHERE I COME FROM: RADIO MIXES & LIVE BONUS" 2009

 NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
"WHERE I COME FROM: RADIO MIXES & LIVE BONUS"
2009
WOODSTOCK
COMPILATION
REVIEW
by William Ruhlmann
Originally intended by Woodstock Records only to be a promotional release for radio stations, but then sold commercially on a limited basis, this disc is an addendum to the New Riders of the Purple Sage's 2009 studio album Where I Come From. It contains "radio mixes" of three songs from that album, the title song, "Barracuda Moon," and "Higher." The chief difference is that each is presented in a shorter edit. There are two previously unreleased live performances: the group-composed instrumental "Pour House Jelly" and "Let It Grow" (the latter an original by group member Michael Falzarano). Woodstock Records labelmate Professor Louie has overdubbed a Hammond organ track onto both of these recordings. The CD concludes with four old favorites — "Louisiana Lady," "Peggy O," "Truck Driving Man," and "Dirty Business" — that were featured on the home video Live at Turkey Trot Acres, but were left off of the bonus CD that was packaged with the DVD for space reasons. Taken together, this material gives a good sense of the latter day New Riders, live and in the studio, in the mid- to late 2000s, revealing an excellent country-rock jam band with some effective new material.
1. Where I Come From (Nelson, Hunter) – 4:20 – radio mix
2. Barracuda Moon (Nelson, Hunter) – 4:09 – radio mix
3. Higher (Markowski, Driscoll) – 4:16 – radio mix
4. Pour House Jelly (with Professor Louie) (New Riders of the Purple Sage) – 4:30 – sound check at The Pour House, 9/18/07
5. Let It Grow (with Professor Louie) (Falzarano) – 12:33 – sound check at Shawnee Cave, 9/30/06
6. Louisiana Lady (John Dawson) – 5:04 – recorded live at Turkey Trot, 7/30/06
7. Peggy-O (traditional, arranged by Nelson) – 6:12 – recorded live at Turkey Trot, 7/30/06
8. Truck Driving Man (Buck Owens) – 6:23 – recorded live at Turkey Trot, 7/30/06
9. Dirty Business (Dawson) – 18:08 – recorded live at Turkey Trot, 7/30/0
David Nelson – Guitar, Vocals
Buddy Cage – Pedal Steel Guitar
Michael Falzarano – Guitar, Vocals
Ronnie Penque – Bass, Vocals
Johnny Markowski – Drums, Vocals
Additional Musicians
Christian Cassan – Percussion on Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Professor Louie - Keyboards on Tracks 4, 5


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