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1977 studio album by Gene Clark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Two Sides to Every Story is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Gene Clark, released in February 1977. The album was Clark's first release since his 1974 album No Other. Notable tracks include "In the Pines" (traditional), "Kansas City Southern" and "Hear the Wind", both written by Clark, and "Give My Love to Marie", a song written by James Talley that tells the story of a dying coal miner.
Two Sides to Every Story | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Fidelity Recording Studio, North Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Country rock, bluegrass | |||
Length | 43:58 | |||
Label | RSO | |||
Producer | Thomas Jefferson Kaye | |||
Gene Clark chronology | ||||
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Singles from Two Sides to Every Story | ||||
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The album was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye. Guest musicians are Jeff Baxter, Emmylou Harris, Byron Berline, Al Perkins and John Hartford.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
American Songwriter | [2] |
Glide Magazine | 10/10[3] |
MusicHound Rock | [4] |
Popdose | favorable[5] |
Record Collector | [6] |
Uncut | [7] |
Music critic Matthew Greenwald, writing for AllMusic, said: "the material is uneven, especially when Clark and the band try to rock out... But Clark's muse invariably guided him well even under awkward circumstances, and Two Sides has a number of superb moments... but if this is well short of a masterpiece, it's still clearly the work of a masterful singer and songwriter, and the best moments here are honestly magical."[1] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter wrote, "It's a low key yet delightfully straightforward set that even rocks out occasionally and showcases Clark's lovely understated vocals."[2]
In 2011 High Moon Records announced that the label would be reissuing the album. In early 2013 the label reissued a vinyl version of the album remastered by Dan Hersch and Doug Sax. The vinyl included a download card for bonus tracks. High Moon reissued the album on CD (soft independent release to fans) with extra photos and a pdf booklet with a new essay written by Tom Sandford, along with bonus tracks in the Spring of 2014. In November 2014, the release was expanded to major markets and distributed worldwide.[8]
All songs written by Gene Clark, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Home Run King" | 2:57 | |
2. | "Lonely Saturday" | 4:04 | |
3. | "In the Pines" | Traditional; arranged by Gene Clark | 4:22 |
4. | "Kansas City Southern" | 4:38 | |
5. | "Give My Love to Marie" | James Talley | 6:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sister Moon" | 5:06 | |
2. | "Marylou" | Obie Jessie, Sam Ling | 3:31 |
3. | "Hear the Wind" | 3:06 | |
4. | "Past Addresses" | 5:22 | |
5. | "Silent Crusade" | 4:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Life's Greatest Fool" | 4:11 | |
2. | "The True One" | 3:16 | |
3. | "The Radio Song" | Clark, Bernie Leadon | 4:00 |
4. | "No Other" | 3:21 | |
5. | "Silver Raven" | 5:25 | |
6. | "In the Pines" | Traditional; arranged by Gene Clark | 3:47 |
7. | "Hear the Wind" | 4:28 | |
8. | "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" | 3:04 | |
9. | "I'll Be Back" | Lennon, McCartney | 3:28 |
10. | "She Darked the Sun" | Clark, Leadon | 3:28 |
11. | "Kansas City Southern" | 4:52 | |
12. | "From a Silver Phial" | 4:45 | |
13. | "Home Run King" | 3:06 | |
14. | "Sister Moon" | 5:02 | |
15. | "The Daylight Line" | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "What Is Meant Will Be" | 4:25 |
17. | "Wheel of Time" | 2:19 |
18. | "Some Misunderstanding" | 6:36 |
19. | "She Don't Care About Time" | 2:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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20. | "I Saw a Dream Come True" | 4:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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21. | "(Interview)" | 11:57 |
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