Brujo

For other uses, see Brujo (disambiguation).

For the term for a male witch, see Brujería.

1974 studio album by New Riders of the Purple Sage

Brujo

Studio album by

New Riders of the Purple Sage

Released| November 1974
Recorded| 1974
Genre| Country rock
Length| 34:17
Label| Columbia
Producer| Ed Freeman
New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
| Home, Home on the Road
(1974)  | Brujo
(1974)  | Oh, What a Mighty Time
(1975)

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Singles from  Brujo

1. ""You Angel You" / "Parson Brown""

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Brujo is an album by the American country rock band New Riders of the Purple Sage. It is their fifth studio album, and their sixth album overall. It was recorded in 1974 and released that same year by Columbia Records.

Brujo was the first New Riders album to feature ex-Byrd Skip Battin. Battin had replaced Dave Torbert as the New Riders' bass player after Torbert left to form Kingfish.

One single was released in conjunction with the album—"You Angel You"/"Parson Brown".

## Track listing

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1. "Old Man Noll" (John Dawson) – 2:44
2. "Ashes of Love" (Jack Anglin, Johnnie Wright) – 2:14
3. "You Angel You" (Bob Dylan) – 2:43
4. "Instant Armadillo Blues" (Dawson) – 2:52
5. "Workingman's Woman" (Troy Seals, Will Jennings, Don Goodman) – 2:44
6. "On the Amazon" (Skip Battin, Kim Fowley) – 3:34
7. "Big Wheels" (Battin, Fowley) – 3:00
8. "Singing Cowboy" (Battin, Fowley) – 3:57
9. "Crooked Judge" (Robert Hunter, David Nelson) – 2:59
10. "Parson Brown" (Dawson) – 3:06
11. "Neon Rose" (Battin, Fowley) – 4:24

## Personnel

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### New Riders of the Purple Sage

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* John Dawson \- guitar, vocals
* David Nelson \- guitar, mandolin, vocals
* Spencer Dryden \- drums, vocals
* Skip Battin \- bass, vocals
* Buddy Cage \- steel guitar

### Guest musicians

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* Neil Larsen \- keyboards
* Mark Naftalin \- keyboards
* Ed Freeman - mellotron
* Dan Patiris - English horn
* Armando Peraza \- bongos

### Production

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* Producer: Ed Freeman
* Recording Engineer: Bob Edwards/Kurt Kinzel
* Art Direction: n/a
* Photography: Urve Kuusik
* Artwork: Gage Taylor

## References

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1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Brujo at AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2011.

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New Riders of the Purple Sage

* David Nelson
* Buddy Cage
* Michael Falzarano
* Ronnie Penque
* Johnny Markowski

* John Dawson
* Jerry Garcia
* Mickey Hart
* Phil Lesh
* Dave Torbert
* Spencer Dryden
* Skip Battin
* Stephen Love
* Val Fuentes

Studio albums|

* New Riders of the Purple Sage
* Powerglide
* Gypsy Cowboy
* The Adventures of Panama Red
* Brujo
* Oh, What a Mighty Time
* New Riders
* Who Are Those Guys?
* Marin County Line
* Feelin' All Right
* Before Time Began
* Keep On Keepin' On
* Midnight Moonlight
* Where I Come From
* 17 Pine Avenue

Live albums|

* Home, Home on the Road
* Vintage NRPS
* Live on Stage
* Live in Japan
* Live
* Worcester, MA, 4/4/73
* Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72
* Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72
* Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 6/13/75
* S.U.N.Y., Stonybrook, NY, 3/17/73
* Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot
* Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 12/31/77
* Glendale Train
* Thanksgiving in New York City
* Bear's Sonic Journals: Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage
* Lyceum '72
* Hempsteader

Compilation albums|

* The Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage
* The Relix Bay Rock Shop, No. 1
* Wasted Tasters
* Relix's Best of the Early New Riders of the Purple Sage
* Relix's Best of the New New Riders of the Purple Sage
* Ridin' with Panama Red
* Cactus Juice
* Very Best of the Relix Years
* Setlist: The Very Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage Live
* Instant Armadillo Blues

Concert videos|

* Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot

Related articles|

* Bakersfield sound
* Robert Hunter
* Peter Rowan

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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