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The first album release from Gene Clark after leaving The Byrds sees him teaming up with The Gosdin Brothers. Despite good reviews it appears to have sunk without trace.
“To all intents and purposes this is Gene Clark’s solo debut, a record of tremendous scope, with flashes of country, bluegrass, baroque pop and psychedelia. It’s the kind of record only a singer and songwriter as talented as Clark could pull off without coming over as pretentious, boring or unfocused. A lost classic.”
“After being the principle tunesmith for the groundbreaking folk rock The Byrds, Clark left the high flying group, bowing to the pressures of rock and roll success. Now out on his own, he would prove he was one of the best writers and performers of his day. The collection of work on this album was a blend of Clark's patented pop craftsmanship with a look towards country rock which would become the new, musical trend over the next few years.”
“Clark's solo career was disappointingly faltering, despite the high quality of his output, quality which oozes from this debut: a collection of wonderful Clark-penned compositions brought to life by a who's who of folk rock musicians and the soaring harmonies of The Gosdin Brothers.”
“This album has hit written all over it and it's difficult to believe that due to a series of unfortunate circumstances it was overlooked at the time. On reflection it's a classic example of sixties folk-rock-country-beat-baroque-pop.”
“This is one of the best, least known LP's of the 1960s. If you like Gene Clark's other work, this LP is different but I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed. When Gene left The Byrds he recorded this LP with the help of The Gosdin Bros and Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman. It's somewhere between his earlier work with The Byrds and later solo LPs, more pop plus a little Dylan.”
“This album sounds great, The Gosdin Brothers provide good support and the album is a gem for those who love good voice and well performed country/folk-rock. It is a superb recording and it is a perfect intro for Gene Clark solo career.”
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