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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 through energetic performances and heartfelt storytelling.

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 want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer standalone singles only

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 12/31/77' arrives as a retrospective look at New Riders of the Purple Sage's early years during their peak in the late 1970s. This album showcases the band's evolution from their inception in 1969 to their role within the burgeoning country rock scene, following their fourth studio album, 'New Riders of the Purple Sage', released in 1976.

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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