• Source: Two Sides to Every Story

      • 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.
      The album was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye. Guest musicians are Jeff Baxter, Emmylou Harris, Byron Berline, Al Perkins and John Hartford.


      Reception



      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." 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."


      Reissue


      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.


      Track listing


      All songs written by Gene Clark, except where noted.


      = 2014 reissue downloadable bonus tracks

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      Personnel


      Gene Clark – guitar, vocals
      Jeff Baxter – guitar
      Doug Dillard – banjo
      Byron Berline – fiddle
      Jim Fielder – bass
      Mike Utley – keyboards
      Jerry McGee – guitar
      Al Perkins – guitar
      Sammy Creason – drums
      John Hartford – background vocals
      Emmylou Harris – background vocals
      Steven Soles – background vocals
      Thomas Jefferson Kaye – background vocals
      Daniel Moore – background vocals
      Matthew Moore – background vocals
      Pepper Watkins – background vocals
      David Campbell – string arrangements


      Production


      Producer: Thomas Jefferson Kaye
      Executive Producer: Gary Legon
      Recording Engineer: Joel Soifer
      Art Direction: Ed Caraeff
      Photography: Ed Caraeff
      Design: David Larkham


      References

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