Comments on: Gene Clark “No Other”

By: Johnny Livewire

Johnny Livewire — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:50:52 +0000

P.S. Byrds 73 is on CD. It’s called “Byrds” now.

You can find a copy here http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6770687

By: Johnny Livewire

Johnny Livewire — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:28:44 +0000

Artog – Gene Clark was the best songwriter in the Byrds and in my opinion his best songs were post-Byrds.

Some of the production on ‘No Other’ is a little overbearing (on some of the songs), but it’s still a great record.

By: W

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:38:52 +0000

Friggin’ genius! And what’s this “all downhill after The Byrds” stuff Artog’s saying? This album was Clark’s high water mark in my books! W.

By: Artog

Artog — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:25:11 +0000

Let’s be honest, it’s all downhill after The Byrds but Gene Clark was the best songwriter among them and not even the Seventies can change that. The songs here are pretty good. What drags a few of them down are some choices which seem indulgent now but to be fair he was probably bored with what we all consider to be a classic sound. The good news is the demo versions on the cd are great. A case in point: Lady of the North – the studio version is a muso nightmare and almost unlistenable (at least to a sensitive soul like me) but the demo version is just beautiful.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:12:55 +0000

I like it. Definitely makes his catalog more interesting.

By: dk

dk — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:26:32 +0000

Masterpiece! Yet another excellent selection…

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:51:49 +0000

Heed the warning on Byrdmaniax for sure unless you find it for a buck somewhere. Even the worst Byrds lp has 2-3 nuggets. Definitely grab Byrds 73 if you can find it. I don’t think it ever made it to CD.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:33:10 +0000

Hey Barry, good suggestion. I actually stopped before Byrdmaniax (which I’ve been warned not to get) and I think I even passed up Byrds 73 in a bin, thinking it was some kind of non-release. Thanks for putting it on my list.

Scott, I guess I understand your complaints about the lyrics. One too many “sunbeams” and “stars” for your taste? But that was Gene’s style – staring up in to the moon and all – and he of all people could pull it off I think. I definitely dig the track.

By: scott pgwp

scott pgwp — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:01:42 +0000

This was my first Gene Clark solo album and was absolutely the wrong one to start with. I love the opening track, and find something kind of slimy/wonderful about the title track, but “Silver Raven” drives me up the wall – and it’s definitely Clark and not the producer or backing vocals that do it. Just can’t handle the lyrics or the performance… the rest of the album is good but I can’t say I find myself going back to it.

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:37:53 +0000

Good post.

You know what lp always gets panned by critics but I happen to love? The 1973 Byrds reunion album. I don’t think people gave it a listen, but the Neil Young covers are brilliant. I only have it on album, but songs like Changing Heart and Full Circle always blow me away. As a Clark fan I wonder what you thought of the record if you know of it. Take care…