Artist:  New Riders of the Purple Sage

Title:  The Adventures of Panama Red

Date:  1973

Album Concept:  Spencer and Lore

Cover Design:  Toots and Toots

Cover Art:  Lore and Chris

Photography:  Tom Weir

Notes:  "...on his white horse Mescalito, he'll come breezin' through town..."  This is a story about fun-loving guy, his horse and his penchant for wine, women and weed.  The cover alone is enough reason to pick this one up.   The front and back covers are rendering of our hero and the inner cover tells the entire tale.  The music is part Burrito Brothers, part Dead and all founded in the roots of southwestern small towns along the border.

Line Up:

Guitars and Vocals: J. Dawson, D. Nelson, D. Torbert
Pedal Steel: B. Cage
Bass: D. Torbert
Drums and Percussion: S. Dryden
Additional Vocals: Donna Jean Godchaux, Buffy Sainte-Marie
Plus: The Memphis Horns

Track Listing

Side 1

Panama Red
It's Alright With Me
Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
Important Exportin' Man
One Too Many Stories

Side 2

Kick in the Head
You Should Have Seen Me Runnin'
Teardrops in My Eyes
L. A. Lady
Thank the Day
Cement, Clay and Glass

Inside Cover