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the Band +|+ NEW RIDERS of the PURPLE SAGE |
 | | When Garcia's busy schedule made it increasingly difficult for him to play with the New Riders, the talented Cage was the perfect choice to fill the pedal steel spot. |
| | With the addition of Cage, the New Riders emerged as a fully independent unit. |
| | The New Riders were signed to Columbia Records in 1971 by Clive Davis and their eponymous first album, New Riders of the Purple Sage, was released in September of that year to widespread acclaim. |
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