Latest Release

- JUL 7, 2023
- 1 Song
- No Other · 1974
- No Other · 1974
- White Light (Remastered) · 1971
- White Light (Remastered) · 1971
- No Other · 1974
- White Light (Remastered) · 1971
- White Light (Remastered) · 1971
- No Other · 1974
- This Is Us (Music From the Series) · 1971
- No Other · 1974
Essential Albums
- Also known as simply "Gene Clark," White Light is a classic country-influenced singer/songwriter album from the early '70s. Clark's songwriting is peerless, and his vocals ache with a sincerity that brings out the heartbreak in the Clark/Jesse Ed Davis song "With Tomorrow." The band is impeccable, with Flying Burrito Brother Chris Ethridge on bass, Mike Utley on organ, producer Jesse Ed Davis on guitar, and the Steve Miller Band's Ben Sidran on piano and Gary Mallaber on drums. Though the album was sinfully ignored commercially upon its release, it's remained a critical favorite. The pathos of "Because of You" and the glorious organ-acoustic guitar interplay of "One in a Hundred" are further sparked by Clark's angelic voice. "For a Spanish Guitar," with acoustic guitar and harmonica, is wrapped in a forlorn melody that spreads across the evening sky. Clark's take on Bob Dylan's "Tears of Rage" evokes the darkness of The Band's legendary version. This edition of the album features an alternate mix of "Because of You," three previously unreleased tunes, and the rare country-rock track "Winter In."
Artist Playlists
- Songs from an original Byrd in the vanguard of ’60s and ’70s pop
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
Compilations
Appears On
- Roger McGuinn & Chris Hillman
About Gene Clark
While Gene Clark will always be best-known for his short stint as lead singer for the Byrds, he also carved out an influential career in the years that followed. He made psychedelic pop singles in the mid-'60s, helped invent country-rock with 1968's Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers album, then teamed with Doug Dillard in the late '60s to make two records that served as a blueprint for Americana. In the '70s, Clark made a pair of solo albums that cemented his place as a visionary singer/songwriter, first the starkly acoustic White Light in 1971 and the slickly baroque No Other three years later. Through it all, Clark's clear and true vocals, his poetic turns of phrase, and his skill at weaving melancholy melodies never wavered.
- HOMETOWN
- Tipton, MO, United States
- BORN
- November 17, 1944