Pure Prairie League - Early Morning Riser

[kenkram1]

I like to sleep in AND I love this song.

[tippimail1]

In 1971 i was living in Lawrence,Kansas with an early morning riser.We had this album then-i have it now on CD and on my Ipod.Hello,Connie,wherever you are.

[ndterminator]

Simply one of the best albums of the early 70s. Was 15 when it came out, and because of Bustin' Out I realized there was a world of amazing music that wasn't played every 20 minutes on AM radio. PPL was simply fantastic until Vince Gill joined the band and took them in the commercial country pop direction into late 70's-early 80s. I understand PPL is still playing albiet w/o Mr. Big Country. I hope they went back to their roots, Bustin' Out'...

[Mr70Cyclone]

I like to get up early on a Sat. in the dark, put the coffee on, then play this song. Then my wife comes out of the bedroom looking ravishing and then says, will you shut that off.

[Z06killinsbf]

I grew up listening to this band, laying in the floor listening to my dad's record while the tunes pumped out of the big floor speakers. Takes me back, albeit 20years.

[unodares2332]

These are the songs that anyone that is even remotely romantic, could put their arms around their partner while slowly moving to the groovin, and say without saying a word...I cherish your love.

[seau2007]

I remember buying this along with a Linda Ronstat album. I miss those days. :>((

[HEARTHEANGELSVOICES]

IS THIS A SONG THE OLD MAN IN THE PICTURE WROTE ABOUT HIS WIENER? THUMBS UP IF YOU THINK ITS TRUE.

[Daveparts]

This was a great album, each song complemented the next.

[Peoria3165]

Bought this album for the tune "Amy", but listened to it a few time and really like this tune and others. Good American country/rock!

[timothyandrewgregory]

Please stop by and let us know what you think of our Amie cover, thanks!

[Meshee12]

I can't stop listening to this song. It's wonderful and its just as good today as it was then, maybe better. So refreshing. Thanks for posting!:)

[memaw03]

Love Pure Prairie League

[Subsinkr]

Love it! I happen to be an early morning riser myself! ;p)

[Mr70Cyclone]

Can it get any better than Pure Prairie League and Poco. Only if you add The Amazing Rhythm Aces to the mix. Just came across their 'Out of the Snow' and 'The End is Not In Sight [a Cowboy Tune] and I think you'll like them. The latter has a great slide show if you have a little cowboy in you.

[cocoaw54]

Brings back some wonderful fun college memories. I loved these guys back then.

Gave my daughter all my PPL vinyls. Now she's enjoying them while attending

college.

[pokey6749]

This was my favorite song in High School, like 1977 or so. Still is one of my favorites today...

[pokey6749]

This was my favorite song in High School, like 1977 or so. Still is one of my favorites today.

[paulwelter]

Still have my Vinyl copy of this album. What a great set of tunes!! Peace~ Paulie

[curt4p]

Loved this album....and the stones has always sucked ass,by the way

[curt4p]

Loved this album.The stones always sucked ass

[Mr70Cyclone]

I've just rediscovered PPL and I can't believe how good they are. The lyrics here are great. An ex girlfriend breaks up with her latest boy friend and wants his help to get over him. PPL web site has a lot of songs under music, the 'All In Good Time' is great.

[Mr70Cyclone]

I've just rediscovered PPL and I can't believe how good they are. The lyrics here are great. An ex girlfriend breaks up with her latest boy friend and wants his help to get over him.

[stepenwolf7]

This song makes me happy to be alive. Back in the day I used to have this on my radio alarm tape recorder thingy. It was rather special waking up to this on a summers morning

[kharmadog1]

My favorite song in junior high school, college, and 30 years. Thanks, Amy in Dallas

[beenutz1]

Takes me back to 18 years old....still makes me smile. Good morning World!

[cowdunking]

Reminds me of the good times I had with my brother. He died in the early morning hours when this song was still new, but the happy memories remain.

[ProfDeth]

@carl22069 Vince Gill was the front man, best damn band I ever heard on a country station in the 80's.

[kevduer]

@ProfDeth Craig Fuller was the front man on their 1st two albums. That's him singing this song! 

[VNTPLA]

TOOOOOOOOOOGREAT FEEEELING FEEELING FEEEELING ALL THE FEELING EAGLES DIDI MISS.TAHNKS FOR POSTING

[pilotmountain1]

I never get tired of listening to these guys, first heard them when I was stationed in Germany 1980! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

[zimmuh714]

@pilotmountain1 Dude, did you say sweeeet?

suu - weeeet

[Truckerfun01]

dont remember this song being a big radio hit, but it's one of my favorites on this album, which I originally bought for the song "Amie"......(my g/f at the time was named Amy) the whole album turned out to be pretty good.

[seau2007]

@carl22069 I totally agree. We loved them back then. Are you from that era? REally miss hearing them on the radio. Good traveling music, along with a good dube. lolol

[badbadkingjohn]

@seau2007 like we walked the same path; travelling across the west, chasing it (whatever it was) with these tunes and a dube, thanks for the posts

[keitheeweithee]

If someone could when they, got a chance, write a history of album outages, a list, before Vince Gill, not to take away from him, but it's my understanding, the "core" PPL was before Vince. I owned "Two Lane Highway", and "Live, Tak'in the Stage", and am pretty sure they were "core" PPL!! Once again, please.. a renewed fan!

[peteporter]

lovin' that album photo

[wambajamba]

mysteria31.................vin­ce gill was in a much latter version of PPL waaay after this era and their hits.

They didn't need his highly over-rated (IMO) ass to sound like this!

[RickTNRebel]

Me and Jesse Mcgraw were in a Marine POV convoy from Camp Pendleton to Fallon NV. Cooler of beer in the back seat of my '72 challenger and we'd already burned a couple of "mascots". I needed a cigarette so I pushed in the lighter, lit my cigarette, blew on the lighter and threw it out the window...Poco, Eagles, outlaws and PPL; life don't get no better...never stopped to look for the lighter

[eowentada]

@RickTNRebel great story! Family had a 72 challenger also, awesome car! plus those are all awsome bands,,,,,,PPL, Outlaws,,, where have all the good guitars gone??!

[eowentada]

@RickTNRebel Great story! My family had a 72 challenger also, awesome car! Plus songs like this rock! PPL... Outlaws... where have all the good guitars gone...?!!

[platter1000]

@RickTNRebel better look for black and blue by the stones....that'll straighten ya up

[landrykkb]

One of my favorite Pure Prairie League songs by far!I always loved their Norman Rockwell artwork on their album covers!

[badbadkingjohn]

emblematic of the times and the relationships that we had then "love light in your eyes and you sure know how to keep a man alive"

[seau2007]

This really takes us old timers back. I'm startin' to look like the album cover. lol These guys will live forever in my heart. timeless. Back then it was a much easier simpler life. Miss those old days.

[badbadkingjohn]

@seau2007 amen,hanging out in missoula ,made the lat kegger in 1979

[badbadkingjohn]

@seau2007 amen, those were the days; for me this song brings back Missoula Montana in the seventies, the last glimpse on a fading America of Kerouac etal

[trepa1sd]

@badbadkingjohn , my father (Ralph Trepasso) took me out west to Missoula when I was a baby. I spent the 80's and 90's growing up there in that once little river town, floating down irrigation ditches and jumping off bridges.

[badbadkingjohn]

@trepa1sd thanks for the note; I havinb been livinb in central Montana for 20 years, mostly in Fort Benton a little town that time forgot...

[seau2007]

@badbadkingjohn Never been to Missoula but I'm sue I would love it. Love this music and the country back then. Don't know where "all" this is going these days.

[alderete74]

Boy does this song bring back the 70s

[seau2007]

These makes me meloncholy remembering the old days. Love them and miss them.

[badbadkingjohn]

@seau2007 meloncholy- yes; reminds me of back in the day in Missoula Montana c. 1970s the world was new

[weston114]

@seau2007 So do I

[NickRatnieks]

Billy Hinds was in the groove. Love this song- makes you want to fall in love- just need a massive hormone transfusion to go all looney and do it (again!). Spent years learning to play this- will have to start again and refresh my digits!

[badbadkingjohn]

@NickRatnieks yes

[jstraw4]

Love this album...would love to see someone post Boulder Skies and Call Me, Tell Me also--great songs on this great album.

[lvmhe44]

Great tune, but I really miss hearing Boulder Skies and Leave My Heart Alone on you tube. Maybe if someone has time they could be added to the song/video list here. Thanks in advance.

[thanksforthemusic]

Boulder Skies is Up...

[lvmhe44]

Really? Where? Just looked for it and nothing.

[lvmhe44]

Found it, Thanks a million!

[willy8880]

Oh man don't she know how.

[RoyFive]

I was wondering if anything from If The Shoe Fits can be downloaded by anyone. Thanks in any case for putting this up.

[badbadkingjohn]

such a flood of emotions when I play this coming from so many years ago and tearing thru my heart, shouldn't even listen but thanks thanks

[nixonvigano]

i love this band, i took this record in old shop ,here :Monza,Italy

I like this sound ,oh yeah!

[Levoy1]

You don't know the revoutionary joy, this album made for the old south confederacy, Not race but geographic territory.

[seau2007]

@nixonvigano Italy??? I love your country !!

[lagunaflyguy]

Great Post! Any Chance of posting the rest of their best album ever?

[mysteria31]

Vince Gill was in this group.

[Grentyr]

Great music, Fuller also sang in Little feat late 80's, but this suits him better.

[Levoy1]

@Grentyr

[Levoy1]

You do know that Fuller resurrected the ban 2005 and produced the "All in good time" CD as a reincarnation of the band and ,music. If not you must check it out and I say buy it site unseen if needed. NOT AS GOOD AS THIS BUT WAY FINE BY TODAY'S STANDARDS.

[Levoy1]

Its Craig Fuller. Search him on the web. So awesome. I bought this album either in 1971-2 or so. I listen to it at least two or times a week. The first one is great too. In the middle there was Vince Gill. The music suked. Meanwhile he put out a new album with whats left of the band a couple of years ago entitled, "Good things come to all that wait.

Itspretty damned good as well.

[abbeytheroad]

i love the guy who things this

[Levoy1]

Craig fuller. Google him and you will be amazed, Found him in 1971, love it,

[Sierrahun123]

Have I been hiding under a rock? This is great and 'm discovering them 20 years too late : )

[trentwilder]

great song

[mrdee11091]

a great great post this country sounding track with its guitar backing fits nicely in to this space thanks

[junkie4vids]

Pure Prarie League was not one of the first country rock bands, but they sure were one of the better bands with their Bustin' Out album. The "ooooo" harmonies in Early Morning Riser are as clean and crisp as the guitar licks accompanying the harmonies.

[Levoy1]

This is so early love life to me.

Thanks Craig,

You were as good as anyone.

Levoy`

[ndterminator]

I absolutely loved PPL prior to Vince Gill joining at turning their sound into pure commercial country...

[junkie4vids]

PPL became a lite-country commercial band with Gill. Poco had the same problem in later years as well, when Richie Furay left the group.  PPL got into amazing jams in songs such as "Same Old Country Song" and "Early Morning Riser". They offered a far better country rock sound before Gill joined.

[amym050]

I would love to find a slower, acoustic version of this song to dance with my father to at my wedding...does anyone know where I could find one?

[trentwilder]

try the mementos album 1971-1987 you might not find a sloer versoin amy but is betteri s the first song and amie is better to if you care try it

[mbelle131]

this is one of my fav albums of all time...i wish they were on myspace/ they still have a fan base

[lessonslearned85]

These guys at there their best back then. Love it! Thanks for postin it. I once had this album. Clean and crisp music. Nothing fake.

[junkie4vids]

Well said.

[hippygangster]

Allman Bros.Band, The Outlaws, Grinderswitch, Pure Prairie League, The Charlie Daniels Band, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, The Marshall Tucker Band, Poco, New Riders of The Purple Sage, The Nitty gritty Dirt Band, Commander Cody, Lynyrd Skynryd, Cactus....Man they were all good!!

[echristianiii]

Just makes ya wonder what the heck happened to the current music scene..... it's all urban wannabee gang banger crap. oops I meant rap,,,,,,, no I meant crap

[avonbarksdale5]

hey i hope you are referring to rap and not hip hop.

[echristianiii]

I am refering to all of todays music in the end. It is all formula music to do nothing but sell to people who really don't seem to know better or care. There is very little in the way of original ideas out there,,,,when something does break through, 30,000 other little bullsit copycats tag along instead of trying to do something different and the music industry promotes it because they know they can sell it. In the sixties we called it bubble gum music for obvious reasons.

[almostfamous01]

Here, Here! Although today's so-called 'music scene' makes '60s Bubble Gum seem like Beethoven.

[bessjenny]

At a time in my life, this was the most, other than my two girls, the most sane thing that I had. Brings me home, and grounds me

[buckshot1954]

thanks Kathy Bouchard.. south portland

[echristianiii]

Don't forget Jerry Garcia and the Old and In the Way album. Jerry was out in front of the blue grass/rock movement before and during the time he spent in the Greatful Dead. If you know the Dead, you know that much of their music was traditional American folk and bluegrass transposed into the Dead's sound. Old and In the Way was one great album.

[junkie4vids]

Agree 100%.

[sailjoe1]

This was real music!! Not the rap crap out now! Help us...I love this song..

[guitrman05]

I love this stuff but long before this the original country/rock band was the flying burrito brothers the great Graham Parsons check it out ......

[Mygrassisblue01]

@guitrman05  you are right, Gram Parsons was the true pioneer of the country rock scene....R.I.P. Gram we miss you ...... how I miss the Flying Burrito brothers

[thimoneus]

My father used to play that song all the time when I was a kid. After about 25 years, I just then had a whim to look up the lyrics "early morning riser" on Google to see who sings it, and I found out and looked up this You Tube posting. It is really cool to hear that song again.

[lcastleberry]

Thank you so very much for this posting! I lived in Colorado when this came out and was a LONG way from home. This song really touched my heart at the time....so many years ago. I miss this style of music.

[rhinoxl]

PPL, Eagles, Outlaws, etc...... music now doesn't even compare!!

[alderete74]

amen, add ozark mountain daredevils and America

[smilingburrito]

Don't forget The Allman Brothers and The Marshall Tucker Band.