No Other
"No Other" is often referred to as Gene Clark's finest album; and indeed - it is hard to disagree.
Started off with two catchy country-rockers "Life's Greatest" and "Silver Raven" the "new" listener probably will expect the album to be in the the same vein as Gram Parson's solo-albums. But with the title-track the record opens towards a broader musical approach. A little like the Doors on "L.A. Woman".
"Strength of Strings" is a slightly weird track, that can hardly be called country - but after a long intro, the song is actually quite catchy.
"From a Silver Phial" is a gorgeous ballad, and the outstanding track on the album - I can never get tired of this song. Weird lyrics and an arrangement quite similar to Badfinger's "Name of the Game" - another sadly overlooked ballad. A fine alternate version is included among the bonus-tracks.
"Some Misunderstanding" is a long slow ballad - a fine song, but a little long-winded for my taste in the long run.
Clark is back on the country-tracks with "The True One" - great song that deserves to become a classic.
"Lady of the North" - the original closing track - is a ballad leaving space to musical experiments.
"Train Leaves Here" is the only "new" bonus-track - another fine country rock-song.
The other six bonus-tracks are all alternate versions of songs on the original album; all fine and release worthy, but not markedly different from the originally released versions.
All songs were written by Clark ( two in collaboration ) and show him as a versatile and gifted songwriter.
Musically Clark is helped by a long list of friends like Chris Hillman, Timothy B. Schmit, Jerry McGee, Richard Greene, Joe Lala, Butch Trucks and Lee Sklar.
Started off with two catchy country-rockers "Life's Greatest" and "Silver Raven" the "new" listener probably will expect the album to be in the the same vein as Gram Parson's solo-albums. But with the title-track the record opens towards a broader musical approach. A little like the Doors on "L.A. Woman".
"Strength of Strings" is a slightly weird track, that can hardly be called country - but after a long intro, the song is actually quite catchy.
"From a Silver Phial" is a gorgeous ballad, and the outstanding track on the album - I can never get tired of this song. Weird lyrics and an arrangement quite similar to Badfinger's "Name of the Game" - another sadly overlooked ballad. A fine alternate version is included among the bonus-tracks.
"Some Misunderstanding" is a long slow ballad - a fine song, but a little long-winded for my taste in the long run.
Clark is back on the country-tracks with "The True One" - great song that deserves to become a classic.
"Lady of the North" - the original closing track - is a ballad leaving space to musical experiments.
"Train Leaves Here" is the only "new" bonus-track - another fine country rock-song.
The other six bonus-tracks are all alternate versions of songs on the original album; all fine and release worthy, but not markedly different from the originally released versions.
All songs were written by Clark ( two in collaboration ) and show him as a versatile and gifted songwriter.
Musically Clark is helped by a long list of friends like Chris Hillman, Timothy B. Schmit, Jerry McGee, Richard Greene, Joe Lala, Butch Trucks and Lee Sklar.
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