 1" itself, they were released by Relix Records.The two songs from "Before Time Began" were recorded in the studio in 1969 by the original lineup of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, which included Dawson, David Nelson, and three members of the Grateful Dead — Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, and Phil Lesh.The song from "Vintage NRPS" was recorded live in 1971, and also features Garcia, who played pedal steel guitar for the New Riders.