White Light

This was a perfect Sunday morning album. I found his voice to me smooth and honest, which was a nice wake up with a cup of coffee. I appreciated that having been inundated with techno music, electronic-amplified songs and 808s, this was simple and clean. Sometimes a good folk album hits at the right time, and today he hit perfect. I wasn’t a huge fan of his version of Stand By Me, but I also have a huge love of the original. Key songs for me were 1975 and Winter In. If this one pops up on the vinyl stacks, I think it may come home. He would be a nice mixed to the James Taylor, Suzanne Vega and Jackson Browne.

Random thoughts: * I can't quite put my finger on this one. I listened a few times and don't have much to say. * I did dig "Because of You" which had Led Zeppelin "Thank You" vibes. * Really good sounding cover of "Stand By Me" * I couldn't really remember or pick anything else out. I have decided this would need many more listens to get what some of the critics are hearing. * I'll just copy/paste what I put for the first Gene Clark album: Again, glad to be exposed to more music but this did not leave a huge impression on me and I probably wouldn't revisit it again. It's definitely in the bottom half of 1001. * Final thought/rant: How much Byrds do we need on 1001?!?! 5 Byrds albums, 2 Gene Clark albums, 1 David Crosby album, and a Crosby Stills and Nash album (plus lets throw in 2 more Stephen Stills albums). This seems a bit much, no?

Boring

Not a bad album. Typical acoustic 70’s folk/rock, with lyrics akin to Bob Dylan. 1975 is my favourite track. Definitely worth a listen.

Never heard before. Pleasant listen. I like his voice and the style was nice. Nothing massively stood out as extra special after 1 listen but this is one that I will definitely give a repeat listen to at some point. Favourite tracks. With tomorrow and For a Spanish Guitar.

One completely new to me. Chill.

Generic and bland American country. 2/5

Es un album minimalista referente a los recursos, pocos instrumentos, mismas escalas, pocos recursos vocales pero me pareció muy entretenido. Es corto y sus canciones musicalmente estan conectadas, se integra muy bien como album.

This feels like on of those albums that is an obligation to listen to. Gene Clark from The Byrds. However, I just didn’t like it. It felt bland and contrived. It seems like it was just trying to fit the mold of the singer-songwriter of the day.

7/10… folk / country rock / *1971

I enjoyed this while it was playing but it has to be a bit forgettable because I seem to have forgotten most of it already.

70’s folk/rock/country is not really my first choice if I’m at the old jukebox, but it wasn’t terrible. 2.5⭐️

Nothing special. 2.5 but giving a bump for the sake of the country genre.

After four Byrds albums already, this album is utterly inessential.

How many pleasant but inessential solo albums from guys in popular 60s and 70s bands must we endure?!?!

A little gem of a record

Perfectly pleasant albeit melancholy record.

I found it dull and a bit dreary at times. It wasnt horrendous or anything I mean he can sing but no its not for me.

This isn't horrible. It's a little bit boring though. Sort of grew on me rather than got worse but not my jam.

aight, aight, some good. He certainly contributed. For me I think the influence is probably greater than the output tho. At least thats my take at this moment in time. Seems like artists with this type of reputation are often ones that I come back to in a different season & develop much stronger feelings. Certainly no guarantee tho. We'll call it a 2 & 1/2.

Smooth. Really enjoyed

Not a bad album. Very mellow. Prefer it to the byrds albums.

Pretty good country

Enjoyable generally but not something I'm coming back to.

Very pleasant! Idk if it’s like my favorite folk that I’ve heard but it was very nice. Fav track: For A Spanish Guitar

Initially was going to give it one star but it grows on you after a few listens. Still, not my kind of music and no tracks that I would want to revisit. 2⭐️

This album might make sense in the Norwegian list of 1001 albums, but not a chance everywhere else. Just another damn Byrds entry as far as I'm concerned. 1975 was a good closer, and it's nice the album was short, but truly an inconsequential listen. 2/5

Was this supposed to be good? I might have got the wrong album.

Folk album that flows quite nicely, apart from a strange "Stand By Me" rendition.

Relaxed folksy dude

When an album pops up on 1001 which has not crossed my radar, I'm reminded of how much music has passed me by. I guess that's the point of the exercise. White Light is in this category. I was captivated by this album, mixing folk and country, held together by a singer-songwriter performing with genuine feeling.

Beige

Secretly quite like a bit of Country. Just trying to decide whether this is the boring side, or the good side, of melancholy. A benefit of the doubt based 3*

Favorite Track: One in a Hundred

Ok album, men vil nok hellere lære John Denver at kende

I put off listening to this but ended up kind of enjoying it. Good road trip lull music.

I really liked this.

6/10 Al principio se me hizo medio aburrido pero después mejoro. Muy tranquilo y suave

sasvim solidan, neloš album. ima dobar vajb. al nije da padneš na guzicu i u konačnici nije ništa vanredan, pa stoga jedna lijepa trojka

NO es mi tipo de musica pero me resulto agradable

Decent folk country

Yeah okay, nice in the most part but a tad bit boring hence the 3

Snore. Nobody needs to hear this.

Nice folk, chill acoustic.

There was something charming and soothing about the songs and Gene's voice. Occasionally Dylan-esque but never crossing the line between homage and imitation. I listened to this on a dark, hot night and despite having never heard, or even heard of this artist before I found it to be perfect

6. avgust 2026. 13.05h nice just not my cup o tea ono sto jeste moj cup of tea je charles manson konekcija best: with tomorrow

Never heard this before. It's excellent.

Gene Clark has been one of the great discoveries of listening to this list. While not as great as No Other, this is still a solid album with some really great tracks on it that are elevated by Clark’s ability to shift a melody from hopeful to melancholic out of nowhere.

He's a good lyricist but I didn't find this particularly memorable

A light that shone as bright as a birthday candle in a rainstorm.

Love love love

Much softer than No Other

Alright alright alright

Kinda good kinda bland

It's fine, I can't imagine it being anyone's favourite album. I liked 1975.

Yeah, it has it's moments but overall not that interesting.

music to listen to sitting around a fire

It felt a lot like Dylan and isn't the most complex album but it feels heartfelt and honest. I enjoyed the listen.

Gives me the vibe of a more palatable for the mainstream Bob Dylan. A solid folk album, but nothing that really stands out.

Only the last two tracks really made me take notice, and one of those was a Dylan cover.

My first thought was "who does Bob Dylan impressions in 1971?" and the answer is obviously the guy who covered Mt Tambourine Man.

Quite nice, I really enjoyed this. It’s a hell of a lot better than The Byrds’ own country album I had a few days ago. Clark is a great songwriter. It does pale in comparison to No Other, though.

Generic 70s singer-songwriter vibes.

This album is really interesting. Sort of like a mix of the band and the byrds and also some country. Some really interesting instrumentation here. Idk I think I’ll def come back here and check it out again. Also tears of rage is one of my favorite Dylan songs and I thought this cover was well done. Not fully sold it could be a 3 but I’ll optimistically give a 4.

Another pretty boring album. Sounds like a more country version of Bob Dylan with some good instrumentation here and there but nothing noteworthy

I was excited about this one since I love Gene Clark’s “No Other” album and I haven’t heard anything else from him until now. This album is not nearly as good as that one but it’s still pretty solid. Much more of a Dylan influence that’s for sure. I won’t be coming back to it as frequently as “No Other” but I’m definitely glad I checked it out! Favorite track: White Light

Pleasant enough in the background, but does nothing to stand out from other artists who were creating the exact same type of music at this time. I can see the vision, but it’s just not compelling enough to stick.

Wish I'd got a more focused listen. Seems really good. Really nice energy and beautiful songwriting

This was a weird one for me. All very pleasant sounding and I even marked a couple of songs as liked. Overall though I just didn’t love it. I guess it’s just not a style that catches my attention.

Pretty fine album this 3.5 stars for me

Kind of boring hippie music. The mood is always so sugar sweet melancholic but not in a nice way...

I've heard the name Gene Clark - but only from his participation in the Byrds. So I am excited to see what his solo stuff is like. Thoughts after listening 3 times ... Oh, ok - this is VERY folky. Not as much of the psychedelic folk-rock stuff that the Byrds did. I hear some Fred Neil inspiration on some of these songs - but can't find any reference to that connection online. Also - maybe a little bit of Gordon Lightfoot and Simon and Garfunkel. But I don't think any of these songs are as good as the songs I know from those other artists. It's not bad - I just don't think the vocals or music or lyrics are as compelling as those others. It all has a bit of a plodding along feel to it - whereas those others create more excitement and interest. Also very melancholy. I would also suspect that Wilco/Jeff Tweedy has taken some inspiration from him - but those guys have a much more varied and interesting sound - since they are combining so many influences into a unique style. The song "Because of You" was the first one that grabbed me on the first pass through. I noticed he is doing a cover of a Bob Dylan song ("Tears of Rage") - which is not surprising since The Byrds did a bunch of Bob Dylan songs. But I don't know Bob's version - so I can't compare. It's all less than 35 minutes so it goes by pretty quickly. I ended up liking only 3 songs on this - "With Tomorrow", "Because of You" and "Tears of Rage". A lot of this just didn't grab me too much. Liked songs on Spotify: 3/9 Rating: 2/5

It was fine, but every song sounded the exact same which got old fast.

6.5 / 10

This is a country folk album that came across as more country to me. There was some twanging and use of harmonica (which I'm mostly turned off by every time I hear it used somewhere). I like the introspective sound of folk, which I thought came across well in the songs "The Virgin" and "For A Spanish Guitar". Otherwise, this album was just so so.

Não tava esperando nada, e foi muito agradável. Um estilo hippie anos 70 que eu curto, com uma originalidade. Uma gaita e um violão que curto demais, músicas que tocam a alma.

I expect this album takes many listens to be appreciated. I am a big Gene Clark fan and there are some (I'm not one) who think this is his best work. I do like it a lot, but it didn't grab me initially as much as No Other, Echoes, Gene Clark Sings for you or his great work with the Byrds.

Nice easy listening for me, but entirely unmemorable

Bluesy folky never heard of Gene before, will listen again

Glad to have learned about this guy—some songs I really enjoyed, others were more meh.

Acoustic/ country sound. Reminds me of Dylan. Album is okay - average. Not sure if I would listen again. 3 stars

good americana

I did like the folk-infused country sound. Some pretty moments; nice chord progressions. But the energy was very mid, and the lyrics didn't engage me; I found it very dull.

It's folky rock and it makes for decent coffee shop / background music, but it's otherwise not very notable and I'm surprised it's on the list. From the wikipedia article, the this album's main claims to fame are that Gene Clark was part of The Byrds and that the album did well in The Netherlands (?!).

This almost feels like something I can get into. In hear the seeds of later bands I like, like Uncle Tupelo. But, without additional context, I'm confused as to why an album that was only a success in the Netherlands made the list.

When songs skewed a little more country, I could almost enjoy this - like a Dylan who can sing better with a twang to the music. But when things skewed more folky, it became a slog with vocals that started to occasionally veer into whiny territory. Solidly meh.

This didn’t do much for me, but maybe I’ll try it again another time.

Frankly I thought this was very nice, if not a little bit boring. Enjoyed listening a lot up until the final sort of unfinished sounding tracks. Great little middle-of-the-road folk album.

Not horrible, but a bit on the boring side.

I listened to it!!!

Little bit slow and boring for me.

Old-fashioned c&w

28/06/2026 I feel this was so non descript that I cannot even remember it! Shame. Spotify listeners: 106.9k

Probably not a good sign that the best songs on the album sound like a less interesting Bob Dylan rip-off. I'd simply prefer to listen to Bob Dylan. Admittedly not all songs sound like him, and Gene Clark is clearly a good musician, but I wasn't particularly entertained by White Light. The songs weren't bad and it was quite pleasant overall, even if not all that interesting compared to other albums. I think a 3/5 is fair.

A country album from the 70s that was commercially unsuccessful? Why??

I've had a really strong run of late, and at the heart of it have been some of the greats songwriters - Joni and Paul Simon in particular. Gene Clark always feels a little fake in comparison, I guess, and - as ever with the Byrds and Clark - the difference between 'the songs that try to sound like Dylan' and 'the songs that are actually by Dylan' are quite stark. Still, none of that is to complain, because this is really very pleasant and a nice way to pass 30 minutes. It felt close to, but never over, the line of countrified, but was held back by much more interesting lyrics than yer dreadful Honky Tonkers.

Close to a 5 but not quite. Felt like a smoother edged Bob Dylan.

- Okay, first, I really dislike how he holds and drags out the n's and m's when he sings. His singing voice is pretty unmemorable and doesn't have much range. Unfortunately, there's just no real charisma in it, and if you aren't a very good singer or have really nice vocal tone, it kind of needs something to make up for it. - I wasn't invested enough to want to actively listen, so I didn't really take in the lyrics. I know that's supposed to be the most interesting part, but I missed it. - There are a couple highlights on here, I guess, but it is mostly just kind of there and dull. I would probably enjoy it more around a campfire, but just listening to it at home was a let down... - I guess it's a 1.5... I don't really see a reason that I would ever choose to listen to this over other albums. I'll round up because I didn't actively want to turn it off, my cat came and asked for some love during it, and even though I don't like the harmonica very much, I found it was played well.

This album is like vanilla ice cream. It's good, it's pleasant, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. The problem is that I'd almost always rather have some toppings on it or just choose something with a little more flavor. The songwriting is solid, and the album has a warm, laid-back atmosphere that makes it easy to listen to. Nothing ever really irritates me, but very little stands out. That's ultimately my issue with White Light. It's consistently good without ever becoming great. I can appreciate the craftsmanship, but when the album ends, there aren't many moments that stick with me.

Started out strong, but eventually just blended into the background. Good album, but not sure it’s an “I have to listen to it” album.

Gene Clark is a fine writer. Some nice tunes on here. Nothing that made the charts in it's time but his songs are what they call adult contemporary.

Floated by quite nicely, a decent slice of America. Perhaps the covers were not needed but a good album to play on a summers day 3.4

I thought this was good, but the influences were glaringly obvious. One minute it sounded like Dylan, the next Paul Simon. Not a bad album, just not a unique one.

Solid and pleasantly listenable. A bit lacking in originality though. Felt like I had heard it before even though I hadn't.

When I listened to this, I thought I saw the White Light.

Music for people who think Bob Dylan is too spicy

A bit too long and a bit too whatevs.

meh 2.5/5

Very Dylan-esque at first (who influenced who here?) and then morphed into sort of Byrds-y/James Taylor sound, still with a hint of Dylan.

I didn’t like Gene Clark’s No Other album. It sounded derivative and just didn’t, in the words of Marie Kondo, spark joy. This album is somehow much better sounding to me and despite my disappointment of having to listen to another Gene Clark album, I actually enjoyed it. The vocals are still uneven and kind of all over the place, but the songwriting is better and the guitar sounds great, especially on For A Spanish Guitar. 4 stars (compared to a 2 star for No Other)

Not really for me

Lovely sound that's right up my alley. Unfortunately the whole thing is a touch flat to climb too high in the ratings but I could have this on in the background all day every day.

Strong Bob Dylan vibes which makes sense since this guy had a stint with the Byrds. A solid album and the lyrics are good enough but this kind of music has been done better in different places enough times.

I'm not sure what sets this apart from the myriad American folk albums of the same era, but that's not to say I didn't enjoy it

Mehhh. Not bad. 2.5 rounded down to 2.

not for me

Some decent folk. Nothing that that really captured my attention, but decent enough in the background.

This is #day676 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… two solo records from a Byrds member on the list, I see. As if five Byrds albums aren't enough to hear before you die. How this is different from dozens of other country/folk rock records on the list, I don't know. This is a 1 out of 5. Looking forward to #day677.

Very middle of the road for me, not something I'd come back to.

J'ai découvert un frère spirituel à Dylan. Bien aimé, parfait pour une journée pluvieuse. Un peu conventionnel (on pense tout de suite outre Dylan à James Taylor sur Spanish Guitar), mais très bien exécuté. Excellente finale de solo guitare blues rock sur 1975

Kinda faded into background noise, but good. Liked a few songs. Leah - 5/7 Leprechauns Austin - 3.5/7 Leprechauns

Нунорм

Pleasant listening.

Perfectly pleasant, if a little lacking in inspiration. When you consider this year also gave us Joni Mitchel - Blue, John Prine - John Prine, Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate, and Nick Drake - Bryter Layter, you do have to consider that it was probably middle of the road even back then.

Llegamos al jueves con un desconocido, integrante de una banda que sólo ubicaba de nombre y que salió en éste reto. Disco folk, con ciertos toques a lo Dylan (White Light es un clarísimo ejemplo). Tranca. Me gusta como música para viajar en auto, con un clima otoñal, nublado. Favourite track: Because of you Gracias y hasta mañana

Quite enjoyable but also quite throwaway.

It’s like Bob Dylan but Bore DiYawn.

Laid back country rock album from the former Byrd. A simple and uncluttered sound, pleasant enough listen.

Listening to this album you're hit with a variety of influences and ideas that seem to work despite the starkness of the album. It's not an album you've probably never heard and sadly I hadn't either. It has that country rock flair that was pretty common in the 70's. This was a solid album.

This is sickeningly generic.

Early 70s singer-songwriter country rock with a guitar and harmonica just isn't a genre that I relate to easily. I'm sorry to say that my experience of this album was largely about hoping it would end soon. The guitar-playing here is nice, though too often eclipsed by the vocals. It's a good record for people who like records like this. 3 stars

This is a delightful record. Sure you don’t dance to it, but not all music is dance music. Took me a while to get into, I’m a fan, but it is not basic - it’s deceptive simplicity, its stripped down foundation carries a super intimate folk rock country soul masterpiece. The pared down spacious melody gives the poetic, lyrics space so you can delve into their cinematic demands, well known Dylan rated Clark as a lyricist. Jesse Davi’s production just works Spanish guitar, the virgin, Because of you. Excellent compositions. And such polar opposite to his No other album where he does go full on. Don’t care if anyone also likes this record I love it 5 Star

Boring

le début j'ai cru que j'allais m'ennuyer et je me suis ennuyé mais la fin de l'album est vraiment pas mal c'est vrai que c'est redondant un moment mais sa voix est très douce l'harmonica c est non white light............... favs : 1975, tears of rage, with tomorrow, because of you pk il est autant détesté par contre?

First song was actually pretty good. But the rest was pretty underwhelming.

Great background music if you're wondering around the house or doing some puzzles

It’s a solid album and it was fun to listen to. Saved a few tracks for my playlist, but nothing life-changing. A good 3/5."

Goodness. Really pretty, soft and slow at times but something I would definitely check out again. High 3.5ish.

Nice folksy vibes, though no particular track stood out.

very enjoyable! liked "1975" especially

His cadence and inflections remind me a bit of Dylan, which is not a bad thing to me. I was into it, at first, but then it kind of just dragged. Because have to give whole stars I can't give it 2.5 so in this case I rounded down.

Favorite Track: Where My Love Lies Asleep Least Favorite Track: White Light

Not to my liking overall. But I did not find it bothersome.

I mean it's alright. Bob Dylany kind of bland country, folky, rootsy ballads. Very inessential. Not interesting enough to stick in the mind or make an impression. The songs kind of just happen and then they're done. They're performed well and all that, it's just... bland. It's not a painful experience to listen to, it's more like you forget you're listening to it while it's playing. Very difficult to find anything to say about this. Whoever compiled this list must have been very easily pleased.

aight

Boring country type stuff, it's not for me.

very nice

Surprise! More Byrds! The music equivalent of tap water

i guess you have to be dutch to enjoy this

Solid, pleasant album. Three stars

muy tranqui. lindo para poner de fondo mientras haces resumenes (lo que yo hice por supuesto)

Boring...

Very slow. It get tiring very quickly. Wouldn't listen again.

Llevando el bodrio a lugares increíbles. Nota: 2.7

Mmmmmmm.

Perfectly fine background music, but not exactly the most interesting thing I've ever heard. This definitely felt like it was more than just generic, some moments stood out to me just enough for me to say I actually enjoyed this overall, but not quite enough for me to actually remember any details to talk about in this review. In a way this is the best kind of "boring album," in the sense that I found nothing actually wrong with it, and if anything thought it was decent, but it wasn't really interesting at all and was pretty much just pleasant background noise while I did other things.

3/5

I feel bad saying it, but there's a reason that of all of his contemporaries (Dylan, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, etc), I can see why he doesn't have the name recognition that they do. Inoffensive, but missing the gravitas that they had.

It was fine. Nothing memorable but nothing horrible.

I saw country in the genre and thought I would hate it, but it wasn't bad. More in the vein of Dylan than country. It went down easy.

Not horrible...just not my thing.

Trying to be like the great solo artists of that time and not really getting there.

Officially 75% of the way through this list! “Like all of his post-Byrds records, it did very poorly on the US charts”. Oh man I’m sure I’ll just *love* this one. “The Virgin” had me confirming all my preconceptions early on, but then “With Tomorrow” had me easing off the gas a bit. I’m a sucker for a contemplative acoustic ballad sandwiched between two more lively tracks. Unfortunately this would be the only highlight of the album. It took until “For A Spanish Guitar” for me to really bat an eye again. Most of this was a slog through unremarkable soft rock ballads. “Tears Of Rage” had the same effect, clawing at my waning attention enough for me to remember it. The “Stand By Me” cover was completely phoned in. He brought nothing unique to the table. I was good and done by then, only pushing through the last few songs on sheer willpower. I am uninspired. Lowly 2/5, almost a 1/5

Never heard of this guy before. Pretty generic folkie, but that’s fine by me.

Boring, Dylan-biting.

não fez meu estilo

Not for me

“White Light” carries some heat, though it’s compromised by dollops of preachiness carried over The Byrds, twentysomethings who sound like teenagers when they try to sound old and wise, a stunted offshoot of Dylan’s inspired hectoring that eventually resolved comfortably in the shape of Mark Knopfler kitchen-sink Nordic saga style. History aside, much of this looks forward to the sublime “No Other”; Clark sounds best when he sounds lost, instruments with him give the curious of seeking rather than stating something. I prefer this to any of The Byrds albums this list has shunted our way.

I had sought this out before, hoping it would be of similar quality to "No Other". Unfortunately more like a 2nd-rate Dylan album. Inessential, but at least triggered another play of NO.

inoffensive and easy listening (with the exception of that awful Stand By Me cover). not bad, but unclear to me why it's on this list

Some very pretty songs. I know it’s good but it didn’t move me very much.

The Byrd has flown the nest.

I've never really known this guy. Soft music, nice, but left me feeling a little empty.

No es que este mal, pero no es nada destacable. No se si es country la palabra, pero es tranquilo, melancolico... No suena mal pero antes que esto te escucgas a Bod Dylan, Bruce o cualquiera de los grandes

i cannot think of a better album to differentiate folk from country. Clark kinda sounds like Dylan, but this isn’t folk. one of the few country albums i’ve listened to all the way through

Meh

nice

Beautiful album, relaxing vibe. Nice riffs and harmonica. We really feel the Dylan touch even though he wrote only one song. Will be added to the CD collection at some point. 4.5

Very strong album of nice songs. 3.5. Might relisten after a break to see whether to push up to a 4.

A very enjoyable album. The lyrics are compelling and I want to listen to it again. Great melodies intertwined with poetry.

I wanted to like this, but it's boring as shit. Part of me wanted to give this a 3 but then with a few tracks to go I kept looking at how many songs were left...which, for me, is just a sign of being less than a 3. I didn't really enjoy much of it....there wasn't a song or two that stuck with me and that I'd want to revisit. Really cool album cover though.

was in 3 territory until i had to suffer through stand by me

PRetty great

not really into that

2.0 - Weak

So this is what Bob Dylan would sound like if he could sing... Still playing that damn harmonica though.

You know I had hope for this album when I saw "Psychedelic Rock" but the only thing Psychedelic about this album is the amount of Psychedelics you need to be on to find this enjoyable. I wanna give this a 1 but it's going to tank my Psychedelic Rock rating noo my psychedelic rock rating....

It was OK. Nice Folksy sound, kinda like Bob Dylan. Nothing really stood out to me, though. Overall, I would give it a 3.4/5! 😐

This was a nice listen. Being only familiar in passing with the Byrds, this felt a little more country as opposed to folk, which is what I associate that band more with (maybe incorrectly?). The storytelling was nice, Gene has a nice voice, and it wasn't too long. Good album.

It's fine but nothing special.

fishin' music

This was the weirdest day for me to get this album.

This was alright, heard much worse folk.

It was Ok, wouldn't seek it out, but enjoyed it while it was on.

Perfectly pleasant, but it was a struggle to find anything in this album that excited me.

As soon as I saw this guy was a member of The Byrds, I knew this was going to be mid.

Jeg foretrekker and / or White Heat, men det her er egentlig ganske bra...? Han prøver kanskje litt for hardt å være Bob Dylan, men det er særegent nok til at det ikke føles derivativt. Om bare all country hørtes mer ut som folk enn country!

Høres ut som en mer rufsete Gram Parsons

So this is where David Gilmour stole his lick for "Wish You Were Here" …!

Gemütlicher Sound der 70er incl. Einer guten Fassung von “Stand by me”.

It was fine, got really old and "samey" for me after a while. Also was this just mixed poorly? The harmonica was so loud and vocals so quiet at times that it was hard to completely hear everything. Pretty meh from me overall

Fairly boring 60's folk rock from a member of The Bryds. Sounds a bit like a budget Neil Young.

Nice folk rock, some of it with a lush production. Those were my favorite tracks — the ones where the arrangement elevated the song and made the music feel big. Overall, not much stood out but it was enjoyable.

Sometimes I'll go to work on a song and start producing it using tried and true methods and just start putting stuff down, and before I know it I have a full drumset recording, bass guitar, electric guitar in the left ear, electric guitar in the right ear, acoustic guitars layered, percussion toys layered, synths layered, production elements like swishes and swooshes in section transitions.. all in a whirlwind of 4-8 hours. Then I'll take a break, listen to the song and think "man I just packed this song with way too much STUFF". This album feels like the opposite of that. All of the layers and voices work with each other on each song; they don't fight for frequencies, they don't clash. They respect each other, and it's songs are perfectly minimal when they need to be. I really appreciate that. He's also got a great voice. Sometimes it's soothing, calm, and serene, like on "With Tomorrow". Other times his voice is almost Dylan-esque (but less frustratingly nasally in my opinion), like on the title track "White Light". While I think I do prefer this softer singing style from him, I think I get a little bit bored in the second half of the album- specifically track 7 and onward. Overall, a nice listen.

meh

1001 albums to hear before you die for country reasons 84# sure.. another country digestible country album, with harmonicas and all. Weepy yey I feel that if this had Neil young or bob dylan name on the cover i'd give it at least more 10 points, just cause i'm influenceable like that. This is a nothing burger for me.

Pretty nice album, might grow on me more.

I like it. It's worth building a spotify radio station off of to get different music

Comfy, cozy, and competent but with enough space in the music to let your mind wander. I enjoyed it.

really solid singer songwriter/bending country. I may like this better than the byrds general stuff.

Never come across this before…. It’s a rather charming album. Won me over with its gentle charm. 3.5

No es mi estilo

Generic and plain, but didn't dislike it enough to be a 2.

A boring album that landed somewhere between country, 70's acoustic folk and sleep. I usually like this type of singer/song writer style, but this one missed me.

3.5

I guess my hot take from listening to this album is that I think I like Gene Clark a lot more outside of the birds rather than inside where the birds always had that sunny harmony. It is beautiful and works in a light 60s pop fashion. But there's just something real and organic about this that I think works even better for his type of music. (9.4) ★★★★½

Very pleasant.cosmic country. 4.5 stars.

I'm not too high on Gene. I liked his contributions to the first few Byrds albums, but his solo stuff feels underwhelming to me. It's in the same neighborhood as Flying Burrito Brothers or something, but kind of less interesting. Title track is probably my favorite thing here. 3 stars.

4.5

Has White Light but doesn’t pack any ‘white heat’. Just a snoozy boring country blumptry album. No Other is the better Gene Clark entry on the list but I’d much rather get some Toto and Bobby Caldwell on here than those two bleh bleh picks.

I had never heard of Gene Clark, but it turns out that he was one of the founding members of the Byrds and was their main songwriter who write a lot of their more memorable songs. Clark didn't have much success as a solo artist, which is probably why I didn't recognize the name or any of the songs on this album. The album has a singer/songwriter folk sound to it, with a little bit of old school country on a few of the songs. While the songs are all pleasant, I didn't find anything extraordinary about them. Good album and fine to listen to, but not sure it belongs on the list.

Helt missat hans sologrejer. Kommer återbesöka detta Townes van Zandt-doftande album.

En del var ok. Lite tråkigare Dylan. Men sen fanns det ju också låtar som Stand by me-covern.

Trevligt men ganska tråkigt.

Den där ”stand by me”-covern finns det inget behov av. Inte uselt, men kommer glömma det här fort. Kanske finns ledtråden till varför på Wikipedia: ”It only achieved commercial success in the Netherlands”. Men - sen lyssnade jag på den en gång till, och då växte den faktiskt på mig. 1975 och for a spanish guitar var bra. Stand by me om möjligt ännu kassare dock, ett haveri. Tänkte ge 2a men landar kanske på svag 3a ändå?

Svag trea. Låter som Bob Dylan.

tråkigt :(

Borde verkligen göra ett bingo för singer-songwriteralbum släppta mellan 65 och 78. 🟪 "Gipsy" 🟪 Child girl 🟪 freedom 🟪 färg/sad eyes 🟪. Ah där har vi ju nästan bingo på en gång. Tar gärna emot tips. Mäktigt att de opålitliga holländarna tyckte detta var årets album 1971. "We hebben Bob Dylan te gast in ons huis.". Men som de säger i låglandet : "Dit is een middelmatig album.". Bjääääring ✅

Dit album heeft hele mooie nummers, maar ik vind het niet bijzonder genoeg. Ook vind ik het soms wisselvallig met nummers die niet leuk zijn. Het gitaarspel op dit album is wel echt prachtig. Bijvoorbeeld bij de nummers with tomorrow en spanish guitar. Het nummer white light vind ik irritant en where my love lies asleep. Deze nummers zijn ook wel mondharmonica heavy. Veel nummers zitten er ook wel tussenin en vind ik een beetje mid. Ik zou zeggen 3,5 sterren, omdat er een paar hele mooie nummers tussen zitten.

Irritante stem, hijgerig. Die laatste woorden aan het eind van de zin die er niet vol volume uit komen met je kin omhoog zingend. Muzikaal is het niet interessant. Minimalistisch is niet erg maar betekend niet dat het saai moet zijn.

Best raar dat dit album erin staat, zeker als je het stukje leest onder wikipedia, dit album is nooit echt een groot succes geweest, toch moet je het kennelijk geluisterd en staat het in de lijst. Waar ik me vooral aan stoor is de mondharmonica, het album is ermee doordrenkt en het is erg herhalend met het zelfde techniekje. Het doet me erg denken aan de trucjes die ik doe wanneer ik zelf mondharmonica speel, misschien dat ik t daarom zo stom vind. Het eerste nummer is wel aardig, tweede ook wel maar namate het album doorkabbelt wordt het wel steeds minder interessant. Die stand by me cover had ook niet gehoeven.

meh

Honestamente creí que iba a llegar a escuchar un increíble álbum de Folk, sobretodo cuando leí que el responsable de este LP (Gene Clark) formó parte de la legendaria banda The Byrds. Sin embargo, además de la producción (la cuál es increíblemente buena), e interpretaciones destacadas caractertísticas del género; esto no suena más que a un pastiche de Bob Dylan. Sin embargo, no alcanza a tener el peso que las canciones de Zimmerman pueden llegar a tener. Me gustó, pero preferiría estar escuchando Bob Dylan. Esto es aún más cierto en las primeras tres canciones del disco. De hecho una de las mejores canciones del LP pertenece a Bob Dylan, "Tears of Rage". Más adelante podemos escuchar como Clark encuentra su propia voz, sin embargo, no logra llegar a los altos emocionales esperables de un buen álbum de Country. En los momentos más "eléctricos" del trabajo, Clark reminece a canciones escritas por George Harrison, mostrando un sonido poco auténtico incluso para el tiempo en que se estreno este LP. Pistas destacadas White Light One in a Hundred

Well, it's not bad. Decent country rock even if I'm a country-hater, but not really a must-listen.

This is not something I would pick for driving music unless I was looking to drive off a cliff. Most likely that would happen while playing Stand By Me…..what a disastrous cover.

“It achieved success only in the Netherlands, where Rock critics also voted it album of the year.” Excuse me? I’m just whelmed here. Thanks Gene.

White Light was honestly a pretty okay album. This is the first time i have heard anything by Gene Clark (even counting the Byrds albums because he wasn't involved on either of the ones i did) but his music seems to be more or less what i expected it to be being this very country, singer-songwriter album. The album itself is alright, the music was good and the songwriting was good too. The problem was that these songs could get really samey, this got to a point where i had trouble picking out a favorite and least favorite song since they all sounded so similar to each other. I didn't think it got tiring but there is no doubt that it got forgettable. Best Song: One In A Hundred Worst Song: Stand By Me

Listened Before? N Good country album. The inclusion of Stand By Me is unusual and feels like a grab for a hit, but other than that this is a solid effort beginning to end. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Because of You

Sick album cover

The name Gene Clark isn't ringing a bell for me, though I do recognize some coversongs by title here, and I'm kind of looking forward to those. This is alright. I enjoyed the covers, and the other songs are just okay. No complaints, but not much to write home about either.

Decent album.

Et bah ça s’écoute bien ! J’aime le folk rock en fait, ET ALORS

Sounds like the Byrds. An overrated band, IMHO.

Actually quite pleasant

The Netherlands?? Verstappen mention?? Ok yeah I really like this actually. This guy is very chiller. Just a super solid folk album. It's quite nostalgic almost, I really like the vibe. Big fan of this. Favourite: Tears Of Rage Least favourite: White Light

One of those albums I think I need to give a couple more listens. I gave it a couple runs today and it sounds good enough for folk country with some excellent harmonica with Because of You and Spanish Harmonica being my personal standouts. My partner told me this album made her very sad. I need to listen again be I wasn’t that sad. 3 stars

This was okay. Not something I’d gravitate towards usually, but good for expanding my music palate.

Hey here we go. The lyrics may be a little simplistic and forego any kind of edge but man this would sound good on a sunny day walking through a forest trail. I've never heard of Gene Clark before so this was just pleasant for the most part. It ran a bit long and got a little too saccharine for me by the end, but overall I'd say its worth the listen.

Loved this one at first. Basically a less annoying and pretentious Bob Dylan album. But the more it went on the shine wore off and it was just a bunch of songs about how good the Sun feels on your ass for 51 minutes. Cut this down to 30 and it’s an easy 5 on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Also having read the Wiki for this album I can’t help but wonder… why is this on here? Was a huge flop everywhere except the Netherlands and there’s nothing in the Wiki about it being revisited in a more positive light so just… why? Is 1001 too insurmountable of a number?

Disappointing

Better than what I thought it would be. To me, this album sounded like what I think AM radio in the 70's sounded like.

Harmonica is always a win imho... plus a point for sounding kinda like Tom Petty.

pfffffffffff

bob dylan si ct un gros random

Ràs

Some songs sound country and others sound Bob Dylan-y

Melancholic sound

Meh... I wasn't crazy for it. But I certainly don't dislike it. It's good. I could really hear this guy's songwriting influence on The Byrds. The wiki entry says it was unsuccessful in America upon release, which is no surprise. (Cause that's what we do. Ignore great works and then praise them a few decades later.)

Answers the question “What kind of music did Gene Clark want to make after leaving the Byrds?” But make no mistake, this is not the second coming of Sweetheart of the Rodeo. It’s really just OK. For a short album of only nine songs, it actually drags at points. Barely has a pulse at times. Comes to life in the last couple of songs.

Peaceful!

There were only a couple of tracks that really stood out and I wouldn’t be able to remember which ones they were.

The Virgin 1975

Boring

Decent album. Maybe a little slow, but I don't mind it.

Eh

On paper, I should like this because it reminds me of MJ Lenderman, and I love looking at works that inspired my favorite music, but somethings just not clicking. His voice puts me to sleep or something.

Gear: Focalman Cleardara Artwork: 👤☀️⬛ Production (2002 Remaster): 🎧🛠️🤔 Music: 🔁🪕🫠 Rating: 🔦/5

It's a solid mix of many different styles known by Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and other folky artists. I wouldn't say it's super necessary to listen to, but in case you can't get enough of The Byrds you should listen to this solo endeavour.

Nicht mein Stil

Not a standout album for me, but definitely pleasant the whole way through. Not much else to say really. Favorite Songs: “With Tomorrow”, “For A Spanish Guitar”, “1975” Least Favorite Song: “The Virgin” Mid 3.

Bit too country for me.

Calling this album "pedestrian" is a little disingenuous. It's just a really accessible folk album.

A really solid surprise.

inoffensive country album. nothing wrong but nothing particularly special.

Folk, country, Dylan, Bob Denver. It fits well within it's singer songwriter niche. Not my bag, but it works far better than others I've heard of its time and genre.

Me gustó mucho muy tranquilo, a veces un poco aburrido

"White Light" is the second solo album by American singer-songwriter and founding and former member of the Byrds Gene Clark. Folk rock and country rock are the Wiki-listed genres. Clark sang the vocals and played acoustic guitar and harmonica. Other bandmembers included Jesse Ed Davis (guitar, producer), Flying Burrito bassist Chris Ethridge, Steve Miller Band's pianist Ben Sidran and drummer Gary Mallaber, John Selk (acoustic guitar), Mike Utley (organ) and Bobbye Hall (congas, percussion). The only commercial success the album had was in the Netherlands where critics voted it album of the year. It had critical acclaim with one critic naming it one of the greatest singer-singer-songwriter albums ever made. The album opens with "The Virgin." Harmonica, slide guitar and a slow drum tick. Clark's distinct vocals come in as he tells the story of a young woman facing the harsh realities of adulthood. Clark brings even softer vocals to "With Tomorrow." Stark with acoustic guitars. A melancholic tone as Clark in a whispering voice describes his heartbreak following a lost love. The band picks it up in the self-titled "White Light." Harmonica and a rollicking beat and rhythm. Poetic rhyming as Clark yearns for a return to simpler time. The congas and organ are brought to forefront in "Because of You." An acoustic guitar brings a spirituality to this beautiful song. A straight-forward song about finding contentment with a special person. Clark adds an emotional yearning to his cover of Bob Dylan's "Tears of Rage." Acoustic and electric guitars. Betrayal and lost innocence. Melancholic, heartbreaking, poetic, spiritual, stark and beautiful are all apt descriptors of the music and vocals on this album. The music can be folk, country and rock. Lots of acoustic and electric guitars. A slow pace: the music is sparse and laid back really in support of the focal point which are Clark's vocals. And Clark's vocals are emotional, tender, heartfelt and vulnerable as he delves into his loneliness, anxieties and failed relationships but also offers songs of hope and love. I have to agree that this is one of the best singer-songwriter albums. It may not be as overtly influential to the Americana genre as say the Flying Burrito Brothers but the seeds and tone to that style is undeniable. A high recommendation to an album that should been better received at the time by the public.

I liked this! Nothing revolutionary but very enjoyable to listen to

I thought that this whole album was not as bad as some people were saying in the reviews. This album is not a 1, but very much not a 5. There were some pleasant songs on the record, but in the end, I did not remember almost any of them, and I will probably forget that this album ever existed.

Мене не зачепив альбом. Є непогані пісні, але якось після нього взагалі не залишилось післясмаку.

Якось нудно і дефолтно дуже.

I do like folk rock and singer/songwriter albums, so this was right in that wheelhouse. Did feel at times a little derivative though, like a well-polished singer doing his best impression of Dylan.

Good album with cover of “Stand by me” from the former Byrd

Some decent driving music.

fand ich eigentlich sehr gut und hat mich gecatcht

ja

Comfy and short melancholic seventies folk and country, can't really argue with that.

Very very good!

Very nice easy listen

Should have listen more to this in the past

I've had a bug up my ass about this sort of soft boomer country rock stuff -- so much CSNY/Eagles adjacent shit on this list. But I like this. It's chill country rock. It's missing the clash of egos that a lot of this group of dudes did together.

Solid, but nothing special. Best songs: The Virgin, White Light

The bonus tracks aren’t great but the original album is pretty good. Spanish Guitar/Because of You the best. Not as great as No Other though

Sounds very conservative now but a nice listen, none the less 3.4

Review - never really listened to The Byrds and didn't know Gene Clarke by name, but this album is great. Lovely acoustic folk/country rock singer songwriter album that's actually from a little earlier than most similar albums I know of. Assume he was an influence on later, more successful artists. This album was really good, not many duds. Even the bonus tracks were good. Rating - 8.5/10 Need to hear? YES

Sigh. Actually, yawn. Seventies signer-songwriter of minor fame and zero solo-success. Points for quality, but that's it.

No private session used for Spotify. Seems like a very pleasant mellow country rock early 70's album. I gave it a couple of listens, not sure if I will give it more maybe while sitting in the cabin, drinking cheap beer in the morning.

Dope. I needed this chill vibe tonight.

NO. MORE. FUCKING. BYRDS.

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