This will be sure to alienate some NRPS purists, but I gotta be me.  After agonizing over which would be my favorite NRPS album (and hence the first for the album review) here it is.

I have never made any bones about the fact that my personal favorite line-up was the one with Skip on bass.  As I have stated, NRPS seldom played SoCal so I was only able to see them 3 times, all in 1974 and all with Skip.  But following up a rather uninspired New Riders (the comet album) WATG was a fresh new polished sound.  With Steve Loves songwriting and beautiful vocals, this is my favorite album, just eclipsing Brujo.  Just Another Night in Reno and I Can Heal You are two of Loves best.  Additionally, the Spencer penned continuation of Henry Homegrown is a treat and Nelsons distintive vocal makes High Rollers one of my top 3 NRPS songs of all time.  If I could have only one NRPS album, this would be it.  Thankfully, that is not the case. 

Any and all comments welcomed, just keep it clean.  I try to run a blog all ages can enjoy.

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Mar. 5, 2006 - blog under construction
Posted by gopadres00
maybe you could make the 2nd Best NRPSBlog in the World???
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Mar. 6, 2006 - decisions...
Posted by Anonymous
Cant decide which blog I like best. The "world" blog has lots of info, pictures, memorabilia, etc etc etc... However, the "planet" blog is... well,... I like the term "planet" much better than "world". I think when the blog manager of the "planet" blog gets info, pics, memorabilia, etc, It will be my fav, Im pretty sure. Thanks for the great blogs, fellas!
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Mar. 6, 2006 - Thanks!
Posted by Bakerbro
Thanks for the vote of confidence "Anonomous"! You have the best taste in the ...planet...
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Anonymous - 8:49 PM - Mar. 6, 2006

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W A T G

I think "who are those guys" MAY have the best cover. but then, all the albums had GREAT covers.

Anonymous - 9:40 PM - Mar. 6, 2006

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re: NRPSBlog 1st Official Album Review

I think that the best nrps album would be gypsy cowboy. then powerglide.
they got kind of silly when they lost dave torbert and skip battin. Steve Love shouldn't have been with the new riders. sorry. but one of the greatest things was skip battin. his solo and when he was with the byrds "untitled". the song "welcome back home." I've been lstening to music for 40 years and I judge everything. I think john dawson had something for a while only if he kept in touch instaed of retiring. maybe do a album with peter rowan. that would be nice. i could go on and on but i'll be back. bye

Anonymous - 12:03 PM - May. 21, 2006

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