Two Sides to Every Story | ||||
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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 | |||
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Singles from Two Sides to Every Story | ||||
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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.
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Glide Magazine | 10/10 [3] |
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Popdose | favorable [5] |
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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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