[3] Guest musicians who contribute to individual songs include Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Jean Godchaux, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Commander Cody, Nicky Hopkins, and Sly Stone.

The photo on the front cover of the album is from approximately 1975, and depicts, from left to right, David Nelson, John Dawson, Skip Battin, Buddy Cage, and Spencer Dryden.

On Allmusic, Thom Jurek wrote, "Australia's excellent Raven reissue label offers a definitive double-disc anthology of the New Riders of the Purple Sage's tenure with Columbia Records....

The New Riders made eight albums in the early 70s, and the compilers haven't missed any tricks by including bassist Dave Torbert's "Groupie" or the dope anthem "Panama Red" — lent a real swing time thrust thanks to Norbert Putnam at the controls.

Still, Sage lovers can find plenty here to back the view that Dawson and Nelson's troupe once gave the Flying Burrito Brothers and Poco a run for their money.