Into the Purple Valley is the second studio album by roots rock musician Ry Cooder, released in 1972.

[7][8] The album's front cover is listed at number 12 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Album Covers.

[9] It shows Cooder and his then wife, Susan Titelman, in a Buick convertible at the Warner Bros. film lot in Burbank, California.

Record Collector wrote that the album "reached deep into tradition, unearthing neglected treasures from America’s past and reshaping them for the post-Woodstock generation.

"[10] Side One Side Two (Note: "Taxes on the Farmer Feeds Us All" was actually composed by Fiddlin' John Carson.)