Gypsy Cowboy

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Released December 1972 Length 41:32 Producer Stephen Barncard Genre Country rock		Recorded 1972 Release date December 1972 Label Columbia/Legacy

Gypsy Cowboy(1972) The Adventures of Panama Red(1973) Artist New Riders of the Purple Sage Similar New Riders of the Purple Sage albums, Country rock albums

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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".

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

New Riders of the Purple Sage

John Dawson - rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "Whiskey", "Sutter's Mill", "Death and Destruction", "Linda", "Superman", 1st joint lead vocal on "Long Black Veil", and "Sailin'"

David Nelson - lead guitar, dobro, mandolin, bagpipes, lead vocals on "She's No Angel", 2nd joint lead vocal on "Long Black Veil"

Dave Torbert - bass, acoustic guitar, lead vocals on "Gypsy Cowboy", "Groupie", and "On My Way Back Home", 3rd joint lead vocal on "Long Black Veil"

Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar

Spencer Dryden - drums