Album
No Other
1974 · Rock, Pop
21 collectors on Gatefold own this
No Other is a Rock album by Gene Clark, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 37 pressings tracked, owned by 21 collectors.
About
The former frontman of The Byrds really came into his own in the late '60s and early '70s, so much that many music historians now hail him a songwriting genius. Of course the genius' curse is that their greatness goes largely unnoticed in their time, and such was the case with Clark's 1974 album <i>No Other</i>. Before studio wizardry became a recording staple, Clark was one of the first to utilize the sonic effects, backing singers, and multi overdubbed percussion that would later become the norm. Even though it bombed following its release, years later <i>No Other</i> would be compared time and again to Van Morrison's <i>Astral Weeks</i>, perhaps because it was another rare case where the innovative production matched the stellar songwriting. And the songs here are as beautiful as they are sublime. Clark wrote the entire album from the bay window of his Mendocino home where he once stated that he would just stare out at the Pacific Ocean for hours at a time to come up with the ideas and melodies. The beauty and strength of the sea truly sounds channeled in the poetic "Silver Raven" and especially in the flowing "Strength Of Strings."
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Life's Greatest Fool4:44
- A2Silver Raven4:53
- A3No Other5:08
- A4Strength Of Strings6:30
Side B
- B1From A Silver Phial3:40
- B2Some Misunderstanding8:10
- B3The True One4:57
- B4Lady Of The North6:04
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- lush
- yearning
- poetic
"No Other" is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Gene Clark. Released in September 1974, it was largely ignored or lambasted by critics and was a commercial failure; the studio time and cost were seen as excessive and indulgent. The record label, Asylum Records, did not promote the album, and by 1976 had deleted it from their catalog. Clark never recovered from the failure of the album.
In the early 2000s, "No Other" was reissued in its entirety to positive critical reappraisal; publications have referred to it as "a lost masterpiece" and "one of the greatest albums ever made." A newly remastered reissue campaign by 4AD was launched in November 2019, with the album reissued across a multitude of formats; the reissue was met with further critical acclaim.
Singles released:
•No Other (opens in a new tab), January 1975
•Life's Greatest Fool (opens in a new tab), March 1975
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill CuomoORGAN ELECTRIC ORGAN
- Gene ClarkGUITAR GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, ARRANGED BY LEAD VOCALS
- Jerry McGeeGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
- Leland SklarBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- Michael UtleyKEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS GUITAR
- Ben KeithPEDAL STEEL GUITAR STEEL GUITAR
- Bill CoumoORGAN
- Butch TrucksDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
- Buzzy FeitenGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
- Carlena WilliamsBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Chris HillmanMANDOLIN
- Cindy BullensBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Claudia LennearBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Clydie KingBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Craig DoergeKEYBOARDS
- Danny KortchmarGUITAR
- Jesse Ed DavisGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
- Joe LalaMUSICIAN , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
21 collectors on Gatefold own this · 37 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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