Gypsy Cowboy

Studio album by New Riders of the Purple Sage

Released

December 1972

Recorded

1972

Genre

Country rock

Length

41:32

New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology

Powerglide
(1972)

Gypsy Cowboy
(1972)

The Adventures of Panama Red
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Gypsy Cowboy is the third album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded and released in 1972.

The album includes six original songs by John Dawson and three by Dave Torbert, plus cover versions of "She's No Angel" and "Long Black Veil". Donna Jean Godchaux of the Grateful Dead sings background vocals on two songs, "Whiskey" and "Long Black Veil". One single was released in conjunction with the album — "Groupie" / "She's No Angel".^[2]^[3]

In 2007, Gypsy Cowboy was re-released on the Wounded Bird Records label, with four bonus tracks. These were live versions of "Groupie", "Sutter's Mill", "Superman", and "She's No Angel". All except "Superman" were from the New Riders' 1974 album Home, Home on the Road.

Track listing

"Gypsy Cowboy" (Dave Torbert) – 4:17
"Whiskey" (John Dawson) – 3:33
"Groupie" (Dave Torbert) – 2:40
"Sutter's Mill" (John Dawson) – 1:52
"Death and Destruction" (John Dawson) – 8:39
"Linda" (John Dawson) – 3:04
"On My Way Back Home" (Dave Torbert) – 3:29
"Superman" (John Dawson) – 3:09
"She's No Angel" (Wanda Ballman) – 2:51
"Long Black Veil" (Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin) – 3:56
"Sailin'" (John Dawson) – 2:49

Personnel

New Riders of the Purple Sage

John Dawson - rhythm guitar, vocals
David Nelson - lead guitar, dobro, mandolin, bagpipes, vocals
Dave Torbert - bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar
Spencer Dryden - drums

Additional musicians

Darlene DiDomenico - vocals on "Whiskey", "On My Way Back Home", "Superman"
Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals on "She's No Angel", "Long Black Veil"
Richard Greene - violin
Mark Naftalin - piano
Jack Schroer - saxophone

Production

Producer: Stephen Barncard and NRPS
Recording Engineers: Stephen Barncard, Dave Brown, Ellen Burke
Cover Art: Lore Orion
Liner notes: John Tobler

Notes

↑ Gypsy Cowboy at Allmusic
↑ Gypsy Cowboy at the Grateful Dead Family Discography
↑ Gypsy Cowboy at nrps.net, the NRPS official website

New Riders of the Purple Sage

David Nelson Buddy Cage Michael Falzarano Ronnie Penque Johnny Markowski John Dawson Jerry Garcia Mickey Hart Phil Lesh Dave Torbert Spencer Dryden Skip Battin Stephen Love Patrick Shanahan Allen Kemp Bobby Black Michael White Billy Wolf Val Fuentes Rusty Gauthier Greg Lagardo Gary Vogensen Fred Campbell Evan Morgan Bill Laymon Bob Matthews

Studio albums	New Riders of the Purple Sage Powerglide Gypsy Cowboy The Adventures of Panama Red Brujo Oh, What a Mighty Time New Riders Who Are Those Guys? Marin County Line Feelin' All Right Before Time Began Keep On Keepin' On Midnight Moonlight Where I Come From 17 Pine Avenue

Live albums	Home, Home on the Road Vintage NRPS Live on Stage Live in Japan Live Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72 Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 6/13/75 S.U.N.Y., Stonybrook, NY, 3/17/73 Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 12/31/77 Glendale Train

Compilation albums	The Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage The Relix Bay Rock Shop, No. 1 Wasted Tasters Relix's Best of the Early New Riders of the Purple Sage Relix's Best of the New New Riders of the Purple Sage Ridin' with Panama Red Cactus Juice Very Best of the Relix Years Setlist: The Very Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage Live Instant Armadillo Blues

Videography	Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot

Related articles	Robert Hunter Peter Rowan Donna Jean Godchaux Festival Express

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