1986 / Relix Records RRLP 2024-LP/US

Early New Riders

1.HENRY, John Dawson, Hunter, Garcia (3.35) (CD: 3.41) (LP gives credit also to Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter ???)
2.ALL I EVER WANTED, John Dawson (4.30) (CD: 4.29)
3.LAST LONELY EAGLE, John Dawson (4.45) (CD: 4.47)
4.CECILIA, John Dawson (4.05) (CD: 4.06)
5.GARDEN OF EDEN, John Dawson (3.10) (CD: 3.09)
6.SUPERMAN, John Dawson (2.12) (CD: 2.20)

The Backwards Tapes (David Nelson's experiMENTAL backward stuff)

1.DEH ROMINAP, David Nelson (1.41)
-vocals and guitar performed and recorded backwards. Here the tape is played back once backwards, then forwards, then backwards again.
2.A HANDFUL OF BRAINS, David Nelson (2.40)
-everything recorded backwards exept drums and one synth track.
3.I'M THROUGH WITH THE FISH, HARVE, Music by J.S. Bach, David Nelson (1.38)
-only the vocal was done backwards:"Vrah shiffa the weerth-ma."
4.OCH TAMALE, David Nelson (1.17)
-nothing backwards, just good old nonsense. Harry the Besco Fralis but Syrup Kines Anog.
5.A HANDFUL OF BRAINS- Part II, David Nelson (4.48)
-a continuation of the backwards nightmare on band 2.
6.WHERE DISCIPLINE COMES IN, David Nelson (2.54)
-fun at home with the kids Eden Greene, Molly Kerr, and Tom Stern helping me practice bacwards talk.

Songs 1 thru 4 (Early New Riders) comprise the NRPS first studio session, recorded at Pacific High Recording in San Francisco, Nov. 1969.
Songs 5 and 6 (Early New Riders) by Marmaduke and FRIENDS (CD: Jerry Garcia and some members of Doug Sahm's group!) at Pacific Recording San Mateo 31.7.1968, engineered by Bob Matthews

Mastered by George Horn
Cover Art by David Nelson
Sleeve CD notes by David Nelson a.k.a. Ma Quixote
Special Thanks to: John Cutler, Dick Latvala, Willy Legate, Rob Bleefstein, Bob Emory, Harvey Johnson

LP: RRLP 2024, c 1986 RELIX RECORDS, INC., P.O. Box 92, Brooklyn, NY 11229

CD: RRCD 2024, c 1986 RELIX RECORDS, INC., P.O. Box 92, Brooklyn, NY 11229