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. It was recorded at the Lyceum Theatre in

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on May 26, 1972. It was released on CD on September 23, 2022. It was released as a three-disc LP on April 22, 2023. At this concert, the New Riders were the opening act for the

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, who were playing the final show of their Europe '72 tour. The Dead's performance from this date is documented on the album '' Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72''.

Critical reception

In ''Glide Magazine'' Doug Collette wrote, "While it's fair to say the New Riders were certainly hitting their collective stride at this point, they were nowhere near complacent... Yet the sound forged by the quintet on exhibit here is all the more authentic given how they revel in it (albeit in an understated fashion); it's validation of why the group remained a logical opening act for he Grateful Deadlong past the early points when the NRPS lineup featured members of the Dead." John Apice of ''Americana Highways'' stated that the album sounds "fresh as the day it was recorded," and commented: "These people mix it up nicely & sound as proficient as the Dead but are more entertaining... I was glad they were able to preserve this. Nothing lasts forever but it was quite a time with memorable music by exceptional young musicians."

Track listing

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) – 3:11 #"Glendale Train" (Dawson) – 5:06 #"California Day" (

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) – 4:31 #"Sailin'" (Dawson) – 4:30 #"Dirty Business" (Dawson) – 9:01 #"Last Lonely Eagle" (Dawson) – 5:42 #"Louisiana Lady" (Dawson) – 4:26 #"

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Personnel

New Riders of the Purple Sage * John Dawson – guitar, vocals * David Nelson – guitar, vocals *

– bass guitar, vocals *

Buddy Cage Buddy Cage (February 18, 1946 – February 5, 2020) was an American pedal steel guitarist, best known as a longtime member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

– pedal steel guitar *

Spencer Dryden Spencer Charles Dryden (April 7, 1938 – January 11, 2005) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Jefferson Airplane and New Riders of the Purple Sage. He also played with Dinosaurs, and the Ashes (later known as the Peanut Butt ...

– drums Production *Produced by Rob Bleetstein *Recording:

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, Janet Furman, Bob Matthews, Rosie, Wizard *Mixing: Jeffrey Norman *Mastering: David Glasser *Liner notes:

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*Cover art: Kevin Morgan Studio *Design, layout: Greg Allen

References

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