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Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 12/31/77

New Riders of the Purple Sage · 2009

76 min · 18 tracks · country rock

A vibrant live recording that captures the essence of country rock with spirited instrumentation and engaging vocal harmonies.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Hello Mary Lou — This opening track sets an upbeat tone for the show, featuring catchy melodies and tight harmonies that capture the band's lively stage presence.
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    Love Has Strange Ways — This song stands out for its poignant lyrics and emotive delivery, highlighting the band’s storytelling abilities within their musical framework.
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    Dead Flowers — A cover of the Rolling Stones classic, this rendition showcases the band's versatility and their ability to reinterpret iconic songs with a unique country rock twist.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • energetic performances throughout
  • heartfelt storytelling moments
  • for late-night gatherings
  • wave-like pacing for immersion

Maybe skip if you

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer standalone singles only

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 12/31/77' was released in 2009, New Riders of the Purple Sage had experienced various lineup changes and shifts in their musical direction. This album, recorded during one of their peak performances in 1977, serves as a retrospective highlight of their early career while bridging their classic sound to a new generation of fans.
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Hello Mary Lou 3:18
  • 2 Little Old Lady 3:13
  • 3 Fifteen Days Under the Hood 4:43
  • 4 Love Has Strange Ways 5:44
  • 5 Henry 4:46
  • 6 Home Grown 3:34
  • 7 One Too Many Stories 3:25
  • 8 Red Hot Women and Ice Cold Beer 3:35
  • 9 Oh What a Night 4:04
  • 10 Little Miss Bad 3:09

Disc 2

  • 1 Jasper 2:57
  • 2 Louisiana Lady 3:32
  • 3 T for Texas 4:56
  • 4 Portland Woman 3:44
  • 5 Crooked Judge 5:09
  • 6 You Never Can Tell 5:44
  • 7 Glendale Train 5:43
  • 8 Dead Flowers 4:44

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