Gene Clark

Classic Americana Albums: Gene Clark “No Other” (Asylum, 1974)

June 4, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Missouri born Gene Clark’s epitaph beautifully reads: ‘No Other’, the title of his 1974 magnum opus. It would be fair to say that fortune was not kind to Clark, his early demise at the age of […]

A top ten of classic Americana albums

May 19, 2020 Richard Phillips 2

Will I be listening to this top ten in ten years? For the most part, probably. Most of the selections have stood my test of time for a good twenty or thirty years and I don’t […]

Top ten Americana songs influenced by the moon and moonshine

April 15, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Earth’s nearest neighbour has provided much inspiration to songwriters from all musical genres and Americana is no exception. The moon has been used as a metaphor for the impossible, the unattainable as well as providing a […]

AmericanA to Z – Gene Clark

January 7, 2020 Sean Hannam 11

When I was given the letter “G” in the Americana UK A to Z, I initially thought I’d write about Gram Parsons, but then I changed my mind and decided on Gene Clark. To borrow the […]

Gene Clark “No Other” to get deluxe reissue from 4AD

September 11, 2019 Mark Whitfield 3

4AD have announced that they will be reissuing Gene Clark’s legendary ‘No Other’ album this coming November. Recorded at the Village Recorder in West Hollywood and produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye, the album was originally released […]