Gene Clark ~ Two Sides To Every Story (1977) {High Moon Records HMRLP-02}
Gene Clark ~ Two Sides To Every Story
Vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 1 LP | Artwork
High Moon Records ~ HMRLP-02
Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley at The Masterlabs, Ca
REVIEW
Two Sides was Gene Clark's last solo album for a major label. Signed to RSO Records shortly after his wildly experimental (and occasionally engaging) 1974 Elektra album, No Other, which is often cited as his masterpiece, Clark and producer Thomas Jefferson Kaye released this. Two Sides is a much lower-key affair, and it succeeds on many more levels than the more heralded No Other. Clark's explorations into country music are much more at home on this album, as tracks such as "Mary Lou" and "Kansas City Southern" demonstrate. Oddly, one of the highlights of this record is a non-Clark composition, the traditional "In the Pines," which showcases Clark's brilliant (and underrated) vocal ability. The following year would see Clark team up with ex-Byrd mates Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman on the forgettable McGuinn, Clark & Hillman project. Two Sides shows Clark in full command of his awesome gifts. Essential for Gene Clark enthusiasts. ~ Allmusic
TRACKS
01.Home Run King" (Clark)
02.Lonely Saturday" (Clark)
03.In the Pines" (Traditional)
04.Kansas City Southern" (Clark)
05.Give My Love to Marie" (James Talley)
06.Sister Moon" (Clark)
07.Marylou" (Obie Jessie, Sam Ling)
08.Hear the Wind" (Clark)
09.Past Addresses" (Clark)
10.Silent Crusade" (Clark)
PERONNEL
Gene Clark - guitar, vocals
Jeff Baxter - guitar
Doug Dillard - banjo
Byron Berline - fiddle
Jim Fielder - bass
Mike Utley - keyboards
Jerry McGee - guitar
Al Perkins - guitar
Sammy Creason - drums
John Hartford - background vocals
Emmylou Harris - background vocals
Steven Soles - background vocals
Thomas Jefferson Kaye - background vocals
Daniel Moore - background vocals
Matthew Moore - background vocals
Pepper Watkins - background vocals
David Campbell - string arrangements
EQUIPMENT
-VPI HW-16.5 RCM
-Clearaudio Concept w/ Verify magnetic-bearing tonearm
-Clearaudio Concept MC Cartidge
-Musical Suroundings The Phonomena II preamp
-Zoom H4n
-Audioquest interconnects