GENE CLARK Roadmaster Original Dutch Only Release BYRDS
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GENE CLARK ROADMASTER Gene Clark is for my money the single most gifted and prolific singer/songwriter to emerge from the folk/rock explosion of the sixties. Roadmaster is yet further evidence to support this claim. His second solo outing following the equally brilliant White Light LP, begins with two Byrds backed classics, "She's the Kind of Girl" and "One in a Hundred", the later most notably featuring the familiar ringing chimes of Mcguinns twelve string Rickenbacker and in itself justifies buying the album. The songwriting continues with breathtaking consistency, combining intelligent lyrics with soaring vocal harmonies. Indeed the consistency is so strong it becomes hard to believe the majority of these songs were outtakes and are not believed to have been frontline material. Why this man never forged a successful solo career is both a mystery and a crying shame because contained on this album is some of the best sounding music i've ever heard and doesn't rely on gimmicks or the pretentions of the era. This is raw talent and the guy is an oasis in a sea of wishy-wishy mediocrety that was all too common then as it is now. If you don't agree you're either deaf or ignorant. Review from Amazon.com This album was orignally released in 1973, sandwiched between 'White Light' and 'No Other' - generally considered to be the two best albums Gene ever made, while 'Roadmaster' was overlooked and unfairly consigned to history as 'an out-takes album'. In my opinion this album is at least the equal of these two albums and is a fine introduction to Gene's post-Byrd work. 'White Light' was a little sparse in the production department, while 'No Other' went the other way with Tommy Kaye's over-the-top production getting in the way of Clark's songs in some cases. 'Roadmaster' though was baby bear's porridge, 'Roadmaster' got it just right. The songs are among the best Clark ever wrote, the supporting musicians (the original Byrds, the Burritos, Clarence White etc.) complement Gene's warm country-tinged voice perfectly, and the production by former Byrdmeisters Chris Hinshaw and Jim Dickson is excellent - I just wish they had worked with Gene more during his career. This 'out-takes album' is in my opinion Gene Clark's best, every track is good, three in particular - Here Tonight', 'In A Misty Morning' and (especially) 'Shooting Star' - are as good as any Gene ever released and are worth the price of the album several times over. I wholeheartedly recommend this album. Buy it, you won't be disappointed. Review from Amazon.com Lable ~~~ A&M Cat # ~~~ 87 584 IT Jacket ~~~ EX+ Disc ~~~ EX Country ~~~ Holland All LP's will be posted out using proper mailers with stiffeners. Records will be taken out of jackets before posting. SHIPPING COSTS UK - 1st Class Royal Mail Europe - Small Package Air Mail ROW - Small Package Air Mail Number Of Discs CD's 45's LP's CD's 45's LP's CD's 45's LP's 1 £1.00 £2.00 £3.00 £2.00 £2.00 £4.00 £2.50 £3.50 £7.00 2 £1.00 £2.00 £4.00 £2.50 £3.00 £5.50 £3.50 £5.00 £10.50 3 £1.25 £2.00 £5.00 £3.00 £4.00 £7.00 £4.50 £6.50 £14.00 4 £1.50 £2.50 £6.00 £3.50 £5.00 £8.50 £5.50 £8.00 £17.50 5 £1.75 £3.00 £7.00 £4.00 £6.00 £10.00 £6.50 £9.50 £21.00 6 £2.00 £3.50 £8.00 £4.50 £7.00 £11.50 £7.50 £11.00 £24.50 7 £2.25 £4.00 £9.00 £5.00 £8.00 £13.00 £8.50 £12.50 £28.00 8 £2.50 £4.50 £10.00 £5.50 £9.00 £14.50 £9.50 £14.00 £31.50 9 £2.75 £5.00 £11.00 £6.00 £10.00 £16.00 £10.50 £15.50 £35.00 10 £3.00 £5.50 £12.00 £6.50 £11.00 £17.50 £11.50 £17.00 £38.50 Signed For Recorded Delivery Signed For Recorded Delivery Signed For Recorded Delivery Additional £1 Additional £4 Additional £4
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