Always Drink Upstream from the Herd is a studio recording by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1995.

When you see or hear Riders in the Sky, you do not step back into a period piece or a recreated segment of history.

You will always hear them pay tribute to the Western musical greats of the past, with songs like "Cool Water" and "Cattle Call," but you will also hear them do their own compositions, like "Desert Serenade," which fittingly take their place alongside the classics.

It is a delight to see them return to the Rounder label with a collection of songs that beautifully display the range of their talents and the diversity of their repertoire."

— Bill C. Malone (from his liner notes) Winner of the Wrangler Award for Outstanding Traditional Album of 1995.