Gypsy Rider

"Gypsy Rider"
Song by Gene Clark & Carla Olson
from the album So Rebellious a Lover
Language	English
Released	1987
Genre	Country rock
Label	Rhino Records
Songwriter(s)	Gene Clark
Producer(s)	Michael Huey with Gene Clark & Carla Olson

"Gypsy Rider" is a song written by Gene Clark, and performed by Clark and Carla Olson on the album So Rebellious a Lover, released 1987. ^[1] The song was released as the A-side on a promo single the following year, given away for free with issue No. 24 of Bucketfull of Brains magazine. The B-side was "Flyaway" performed by The Seers. ^[2]

Rolling Stone ranked "Gypsy Rider" as one of his 21 best songs. ^[3]

Midnight Choir's version

"Gypsy Rider"
Single by Midnight Choir
from the album Midnight Choir
Released	September 1994
Genre	Country rock
Label	Fjording (Promid 003)
Songwriter(s)	Gene Clark
Producer(s)	Andrew Hardin
Midnight Choir singles chronology
"Mercy on the Street" (1994) "Gypsy Rider" (1994) "Talk to me" (1994)

The Norwegian band Midnight Choir recorded a version of the song, which was released as a promotional single and on their debut album, both during 1994. ^{[4] [5]}

The song was also included on their compilation album, All Tomorrows Tears: The Best of Midnight Choir, released in 2005.

Personnel

• Paal Flaata – Vocal
• Atle Byström – ??
• Ron Olsen – Bass guitar
• Mike Hardwick – Acoustic guitar
• Alison Young – Backing vocal
• Tore Wildhauer – Drums
• Andrew Hardin – Electric guitar (rhythm)

References

1. "Gene Clark & Carla Olson – So Rebellious A Lover". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
2. "Gene Clark / The Seers – Gypsy Rider / Flyaway (1988, Flexi-disc)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
3. "Byrds Legend Gene Clark's 21 Best Songs". Rollingstone.com. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
4. "MIDNIGHT CHOIR – Unsung Street – a site dedicated to midnight choir". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
5. "Olsen's Lot – A Midnight Choir fan site !". Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-08.