1974 Gene Clark – No Other
No Other is the fourth solo studio album by Gene Clark. On release in late 1974 it was a critical and 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. Just after Clark’s death in 1991, “No Other” was reissued in its entirety on CD. In 1998, a double disc compilation, Flying High, was released with three songs from No Other. Then in the early 2000s, No Other was reissued a second time in its entirety to positive critical reappraisal.
In late 1972, Clark was invited to join a reunion of the original Byrds line-up on Asylum Records. The resulting album was a showcase for Clark, who sang on two Neil Young covers and two original songs. By the strength of his contributions to the album, Clark was signed to Asylum as a solo artist by David Geffen.
While preparing to record, Clark briefly joined the backing group of former Byrds colleague Roger McGuinn; the two even shared a home together during the period in the Hollywood Hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. During an engagement at The Troubadour in Los Angeles with McGuinn, he introduced a song that would remain in his repertoire for the rest of his career, “Silver Raven”; it would be recorded in an arrangement featuring Jesse Ed Davis and L.A. session player Danny Kortchmar on No Other.
Tracks
1 Life’s Greatest Fool (Gene Clark) 4:44
2 Silver Raven (Gene Clark) 4:53
3 No Other (Gene Clark) 5:08
4 Strength Of Strings (Gene Clark) 6:31
5 From A Silver Phial (Gene Clark) 3:40
6 Some Misunderstanding (Gene Clark) 8:09
7 The True One (Gene Clark) 3:58
8 Lady Of The North (Gene Clark, Doug Dillard) 6:09
Musicians
1 Life’s Greatest Fool
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Guitar | Steve Bruton |
Keyboards | Mike Utley |
Percussion | Joe Lala |
Background Vocals | Carlene Williams |
Background Vocals | Cindy Bullens |
Background Vocals | Claudia Linnear |
Background Vocals | Clydie King |
Background Vocals | Ronnie Barron |
Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
2 Silver Raven
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Keyboards | Mike Utley |
Background Vocals | Timothy B. Schmit |
Background Vocals | Cindy Bullens |
Background Vocals | Claudia Linnear |
Background Vocals | Ronnie Barron |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
3 No Other
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Butch Trucks |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Keyboards | Mike Utley |
Percussion | Joe Lala |
Background Vocals | Cindy Bullens |
Background Vocals | Claudia Linnear |
Background Vocals | Ronnie Barron |
Background Vocals | Timothy B. Schmit |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
4 Strength Of Strings
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Buzz Feiten |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Keyboards | Craig Doerge |
Keyboards | Mike Utley |
Violin | Richard Greene |
Background Vocals | Cindy Bullens |
Background Vocals | Claudia Linnear |
Background Vocals | Ronnie Barron |
Background Vocals | Timothy B. Schmit |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
5 From A Silver Phial
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Mandolin | Chris Hillman |
Keyboards | Mike Utley |
Vocals | Lalah Hathaway |
Background Vocals | Timothy B. Schmit |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
6 Some Misunderstanding
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Buzz Feiten |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Guitar | Steve Bruton |
Keyboards | Mike Utley |
Organ | Bill Cuomo |
Violin | Richard Greene |
Background Vocals | Carlene Williams |
Background Vocals | Cindy Bullens |
Background Vocals | Claudia Linnear |
Background Vocals | Clydie King |
Background Vocals | Ronnie Barron |
Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
7 The True One
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Butch Trucks |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Keyboards | Mike Utley |
Percussion | Joe Lala |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
8 Lady Of The North
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Gene Clark |
Guitar | Jerry McGee |
Guitar | Mike Utley |
Keyboards | Craig Doerge |
Violin | Richard Greene |
Vocals | Gene Clark |
Liner Notes
Producer – Thomas Jefferson Kaye
Arranged By – Gene Clark, Thomas Jefferson KayeEngineer (Mixing) – Mallory Earl
Engineer (Recording) – Tony Reale
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Joe Tuzen
Art Direction, Design – John Dietrich
Artwork – Ea
Photography – Linda Dietrich
Mixed At Wally Heider Recording
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records