The Adventures of Panama Red
Studio album by
New Riders of the Purple Sage
ReleasedOctober 1973
Recorded1973
Genre
Length29:51
LabelColumbia
ProducerNorbert Putnam
New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
Gypsy Cowboy
(1972) 		The Adventures of Panama Red
(1973) 		Home, Home on the Road
(1974)
Singles from The Adventures of Panama Red
  1. ""Panama Red" / "Cement, Clay and Glass""
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[2]

The Adventures of Panama Red is the fourth country rock album by the New Riders of the Purple Sage, released in 1973. It is widely regarded as one of the group's best efforts, and reached number 55 on the Billboard charts.

The album includes two songs written by Peter Rowan — "Panama Red", which became a radio hit, and "Lonesome L.A. Cowboy". Another song, "Kick in the Head", was written by Robert Hunter. Donna Jean Godchaux and Buffy Sainte-Marie contribute background vocals on several tracks.

Track listing

  1. "Panama Red" (Peter Rowan) – 2:47
  2. "It's Alright With Me" (Dave Torbert) – 2:43
  3. "Lonesome L.A. Cowboy" (Rowan) – 4:05
  4. "Important Exportin Man" (Tim Hovey, Torbert) – 2:26
  5. "One Too Many Stories" (John Dawson) – 2:54
  6. "Kick in the Head" (Robert Hunter) – 2:30
  7. "You Should Have Seen Me Runnin" (Dawson) – 3:01
  8. "Teardrops in My Eyes" (Red Allen, Tommy Sutton) – 2:15
  9. "L.A. Lady" (Troy Seals, Don Goodman, Will Jennings) – 2:13
  10. "Thank the Day" (Torbert) – 2:23
  11. "Cement, Clay and Glass" (Spencer Dryden, David Nelson) – 2:34

Personnel

New Riders of the Purple Sage

Additional Musicians

Production

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. The Adventures of Panama Red at AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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