Reviews (page 7 of 8)
Pretty good, not spectacular. I see why all the modern alt country guys dig him.
I liked it. Really need to give it another listen to better assess it
Yeah it’s nice enough, probably could’ve died without hearing it.
Spanish guitar is the highlight. Like a Kirkland brand James Taylor or Cat Stevens
5/10 boring country fold overall.
Improperly maligned. One wonders if Clark was the true genius from The Byrds, and that Roger McGuinn just outlived everyone else to print the legend.
Is it just me or were there no choruses in these songs? B..............................oh, sorry, I just woke up. Boring.
Pleasant country/soft rock/singer songwriter album from the ex-Byrds member, it has a lot of smooth songs on it.
Nothing wrong with it. Just boring
A bit slow and 'samey'
This is just so bland. I'm sorry. Kinda country rock I guess but no spark here at all. I googled all the best albums of 1971 and boy are there some great albums. This is not one of them.
Gets a little repetitive, but enjoyable all the way through.
Just totally bland and banal. Not awful but won’t ever think about it again.
Vaya rollazo. ¿Cómo puede ser que convierta la canción Stand By Me en un rollazo? No tiene perdón de Dios. No le pongo un 1 porque estamos en periodo navideño y mi propósito de hoy es decir cosas bonitas. La voz es bonita.
Good classic country.
I really like this, especially for a spanish guitar. Maybe i am dutch?
Meeeeh
I certainly enjoyed listening to this with its lovely country/folk sound. I just can't really remember anything particular about it.
This was a nice soundtrack for a morning walk through a quiet neighborhood. It didn’t leave me thinking that I had been missing something in my life for not having heard it, but it was nice.
Some nice tunes here but for the most part I don't think I'll remember much about it.
This has a real 70s country-crossing-over-to-soft-rock vibe that was pleasant to listen to. It didn’t knock my socks off, but was still nice to have on. I’m not sure how memorable this will prove to be for me but I liked it.
No lo conocía. Veo que tiene un par de canciones famosas en este disco. A ver que tal. Pues al final, aburrimiento escuchable un 2 y gracias.
It's a boring kind of nice... I am sure that if I listened to it enough I would like it, but so far.... I'm just not feeling it. 2.5
I think I need a night light for this one. Pretty much a snoozer from start to finish with poor knock offs of classic Dylan songs.
White Light/White Noise
brilliant
I knew Gene Clark, of course, but not this particular record. Enjoyed it quite a bit. If this isn't considered a foundational record for alt country, it should be.
The first real part of the Nine Circles of Byrds (why nine? Gram Parsons is kind of his own thing that was on a Byrds album, and Mr. Tambourine Man, which I got 10 days ago, is a good album to ease me in). This album - why? No, just why? Why do we need an ex-Byrd shamelessly copping Dylan while having an ounce of the talent in this book? Not all good folk is Dylan rip-offs. This book knows that - they have five Leonard Cohen albums. And unlike the Byrds, Cohen actually DESERVES those albums. Instead of adding more different sounding folk albums, they add two of a Byrd ripping off Bob Dylan. Oh yeah, he has two. Why does this guy get two, especially when he was in a band that has five? But let’s look at the album itself. Every single song is forgettable, except ‘Tears of Rage’ - a Dylan-penned song. Of course. I’d just be repeating myself if I talked any longer. Just skip this one. (Side note: why am I always so much more interesting when hating on an album than praising it?)
Warm, melodic and bittersweet. A nice listen for a summer day, if not super memorable. I appreciate that Clark picked up the tempo at the end, which closes out the album nicely. Fave Songs: Tears of Rage, With Tomorrow, The Virgin, 1975, White Light
Well this has happened before... kick straight off with a country twang and a prominent harmonica... "Ugh... kindly fuck off please". But wait... actually it's not too bad. In fact it's really nice and chilled and I'm enjoying it very much. I don't often go in for this kind of folk music, but these are some smooth vocals and the whole vibe is incredibly mellow. Thanks again 1001 for making me confront my various musical prejudices! It's nice, real nice. 3.5 rounded up.
Exactly how I'd expect the solo album of one of the Byrds to sound. Pleasant enough, but not the most exciting and the Bob Dylan impression vocals are a bit cringe. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: The Virgin Date listened: 25/06/23
Just straight up kind of boring. Nothing stands out here really. Not bad just not memorable. Didn’t realize how many of these guys were floating around in the 60s and 70s.
Vaya rollazo. ¿Cómo puede ser que convierta la canción Stand By Me en un rollazo? No tiene perdón de Dios. No le pongo un 1 porque estamos en periodo navideño y mi propósito de hoy es decir cosas bonitas. La voz es bonita.
Meh. Kind of plain and boring. But it was not bad.
With the exception of ‘One In A Hundred’ and ‘1975’, the rest of this is as dull as the album cover.
Mixed bag. Enjoyed a couple of Dylanesque tracks. Didn't enjoy the more country / Paul Simonesque tracks. Inoffensive, but no desire to listen again.
It's not that it's bad. Just that it's boring
Smooth
if I get really into the Byrd's then this will be higher on the list and worth a revisit. right now it feels kind of slow and plodding.
Enjoyable album to listen to while patching holes in walls but nothing really stood out beyond the stand by me cover
Former Byrds-man that I've not previously heard of, doing his solo thing. It's not bad at all, he's got a great folksy style that works really well. The "Stand By Me" cover was interesting, though it's hard to even touch the original. I was really hoping I'd like this one more, it opened so strong but didn't quite pack or maintain a punch throughout. But it was decent, and unfortunately decent albums on a list like this is a bit of a problem. Favorite tracks: The Virgin, Because of You (Alternate), Opening Night. Album art: I was about to clown on this for just being a white light but it's cool, I'm guessing that's Gene sitting in front of the moon? It's very minimal, very simple cover, not very striking and wouldn't catch your eye from a distance, but up close it's pretty powerful. 3/5
Very pleasant for one of the few days I'm not pumping my body of the world's goodies. Bob Dylan vibes.
Not the most interesting, but then again, neither am I.
The original Byrd, apparently. Dylan-esque but fuller sound. Good but not my cup o tea
It took a number of listens until I could warm up to it - at first it felt bland but a lot more gold can be found after a bit of digging. At the same time it’s not going to be among any favourites - but it’s a good record - more so with a little more attention.
Singer-songwriter stuff from the early 70s. Yes, it is exactly how it sounds: folky with some country vibe, a bit self-important and utterly uninteresting. *sigh* 2/5
HL: “For a Spanish Guitar”, “Where My Love Lies Asleep”, “Because of You”, title track Last couple albums were great but not exactly in my usual genre of music (metal, noise rock). 70’s folk rock? No need to concentrate too much here, I’ll take it all baby Lovely to walk down the city streets to, an antidote to the traffic.
I had heard his name before but this is the first time I listen to anything by Jean Clark. It’s a good little album and you can hear Bob Dylan’s obvious influence on him and so many Singer songwriters in the late 60s and into the 1970s just like this album.
Pleasant enough
Pretty pleasant. The melancholy songs were the best, but nothing in particular really stuck out
Sounds good, but kinda boring
Mostly dull
Pleasant enough but wouldn’t listen again.
Springsteen ja Young perseilee tälläsellä ja kerää nii saatanasti tähtiä ihmisiltä heti kun nimi vaihtuu laitetaan alempaa tähtöstä häH mikä vikana budjetti soittaja laulantekijä heh eipäs juuri mitään vikaa ja hyvä tunnelma albumissa siis kolmosta pantaan protesti tähditystä taas...en laita.. objective.. kiva upbeat vika biisi.. heh eroaa sillä tavalla toka vika biisi.. muut biisit samanlaista laiskan lörpökkää.. NOH JUMALAUTA LAITETAANKO YKKÖSTÄ SAATANA... Ei tämmöset chilling&wibing paskat heh mitään kullan kimpaleita ole.. Tässä viisaus... Tunnelma chilli paska ei paljoa vaadi, vauvasta vaari.. saavista kaavi, kullan rippeet kaavi.. santa jätä... koiralla panta...vahtikoira turvaa kuljetuksen.... kullat pankkiin.. jalOA, on patsaat & kevyet mullat.. vaan kuunneltiinko albumit.. ennen ikuisuutta, pimeyden salOA.. sinne ei pääse valoa.. edes kajoa...
Nice mellow soundscape
Hm, this album has some nice moments. I like the tone of his voice and some of the tracks. But there are a lot of covers and the sound becomes very dreary quite quickly it's far from uplifting and some of these covers seems a bit like why bother? Shame because I'm sure I liked one of his other albums but not exactly sure why this is on this list.
I have really liked some Gene Clark stuff in the past, a couple of these tickled my fancy but overall found some of it a little beige. Wish I could give a 3.5 Strength of Strings (on a different album) is a banger
This was lovely
Es como un 'Ballad-Country', está buenardo. Bien trancu, tener en cuenta para estudiar. Es el León Gieco de ellos.
It’s ok. A little sleepy, but not bad.
3.2 - "Gene, honey, we all brought you here - and we don't want to think of this as an intervention but more of a conversation with people who love you. We know how much you love Bob Dylan. In fact, you've built a very successful career around playing Dylan's music and aping his songwriting style. However, all of us here agree that your love has turned into an obsession. Gene, it's 1971. You've been living in Dylan's shadow for almost a decade. This last record you put out - why did you cover 'Tears of Rage'? And that song 'For A Spanish Guitar' isn't you but yet another attempt to make yourself into Bob Dylan. Honey, don't you think it's time you try and assert your own musical identity? Gene, please! Gene, don't walk away. Gene?!"
Sounds like how conversations with old friends feel. Deserves to be much better known.
Pleasant but unmemorable early seventies country-rock.
A bit Dylan-y, not bad but not a personal favorite. I guess I don’t have much love for the harmonica. The standout on this album was Tears of Rage for me, it just hit me right where the other tracks sort of felt so background.
ну нет, слишком простенько
This was pretty nothing to me. Inoffensive, but nothing memorable. My favourite song was One in a Hundred.
A great listen and fine playing by the assembled musicians
Great
Quite country. Nice slow listen. Didn't capture my attention.
Not gonna lie, this one was pretty fucking boring. The musical chops are there, but my attention isn’t.
Generic hippie guitar strumming.
Kende dit nog helemaal niet! Doet me een beetje denken aan Bob dylan
1971 werd ik enthousiast van, mijn meeste lievelings nummers komen uit 71-74. Deze hoort daar niet bij! Wel een vette cover, maar zeurmuziek
Ik dacht tijdens de eerste drie nummers: ja lekker, beetje Bob Dylan vibes en daar hou ik wel van. Daarna vond ik het repetitief worden en toen was ik er wel weer klaar mee.
Vond dit echt niet zo bijzonder. Er stond dat het alleen aansloeg in Nederland en dat snap ik dan ook weer niet helemaal
Ja prima album, luisterde lekker weg op de fiets
I was so pleasantly surprised by this. It feels timeless but still quintessentially 70s.
Not bad. Not what I expected from an album of the year in the Neatherlands. Not memorable for me in the context of this exercise.
Why is it that so many solo works from artists previously in big groups from the sixties/early seventies settle on this same exact folk/country/rock blend? It’s not even a bad thing, or a bad execution of that sound in the least, but it’s just not that exciting anymore.
Actually pretty good, and I was honestly surprised based on description. But missing anything elevating.
Dollar-store country stylings by a guy with a generic voice and nothing new to tell us. Sort of stuff you hear on a nondescript radio station passing through without leaving a lasting impression.
This was really boring, Dylan-lite. Voice isn't great, lyrics aren't great, music is not interesting in any way. All sounds very same-y, not unpleasant, just dull, 2/5.
So boring, already forgot it
Completely inoffensive acoustic ballads.Nothing that interests me thiugh.
This one is for me.
Just boring
was kinda meh, real inoffensive hick music got tired of the harmonica real fast
not much going for it in terms of personal interest. soft, slow and mellow. probably a 2.5
listend to no other instead
Voice reminded me of James Taylor, song style reminded me of Neil Young. A bit country, a bit folk rock, it wasn't bad overall. It wasn't very memorable. The cover of "stand by me" was a surprise, but the original was better.
As if I didn't have enough boredom in my life, getting served as I was with 4 Byrds albums here already, I got this "bonus".
Singersongwriter-Americana, vleugje country erin, muziek om te draaien in je blokhut wanneer je net een uurtje hout hebt staan hakken of hebt staan vissen in de beek. Maar net als die beek kabbelt het een beetje en zit er niks spannends tussen.
Ik heb pillen nodig. Ga nu overal Bob Dylan muziek in horen. Wel zonder de stem van Bob. Dat moet je waarderen.
Hij zit weer op het dak, waarop hij elk jaar wel weer een keer zit. Met zijn gitaar, zestien sigaretten, een zee van tijd. First Helmerstreet downstairs. Album uit een tijd dat je nog gewoon een album kon maken met superrustige countrypop-achtige singer-songwriter muziek a la James Taylor. Stem doet me denken aan Douwe Bob, mondharmonica aan Bob Dylan, geluid aan James Taylor. Zolderkamergemijmer van een boomer. Ach ja, als je er eenmaal in zit, dan is het toch wel prima moet ik zeggen. Maar wederom een doorsnee 3tje.
I’ve become a bit of an expert on North American acoustic folk rock from 1971 recently. Not by any desire or design, it’s just I’ve signed up to this 101 North American acoustic folk rock from 1971 albums to hear before you die thingy. To be fair though, this is a particularly decent example. It reminds me of a lot of songs and ideas that came soon after this, including but not limited to: Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eagles, John Prine. And also brings to mind Paul Simon and Cat Stevens who I already enjoyed. More enjoyable to me than all the Crosby/Stills/Nash/Young that have been flooding my ears recently.
Not sure why this made the list. Nothing remarkable.
Pleasant but I don't like it enough to buy the CD
Enjoyed this more than I anticipated, not going to change anyone's life but some chilled country-folk
The inoffensiveness is offensive
Singer/songwriter, lidt country/folk-vibes
Not bad. Folksy vibes
Meh :|
Couldn't get into it. Meh
Pretty well produced. Very clear, modern sounding. Low key acoustic for a rainy day. Probably a little too country for me to actually put on, but some nice tracks here and there.
Put me to sleep
Kind of a snoozefest. Nothing stuck out to me on this one
Another album that's just fine
Great voice and great songwriting but sounds like a demo album esp some of the percussion.
99 / 1069 Prefer No Other, this is certainly more country. Still a great listen!
Another refreshing and peaceful jaunt through late 60's / early 70's singer / songwriter music. Interesting that he's from the Byrds and clearly contributed much
Good stuff here.
6/10 i will probably forget about this album very soon but i enjoyed the listen.
8/10. I guess I'm a bit of a Gene Clark fan, this was really nice.
The last song was the best song and the mediocre Bob Dylan cover was probably the second-best song. 5/10
Nice album but nothing great
Pleasant enough, but nothing grips me at all. I'd have preferred to listen to another ex-Byrd: David Crosby who just died in the week.
Not bad
Poco originale
Found this to be a pretty boring album unfortunately
Eh. It was good.
Heard this before, hoping it would be of similar quality to "No Other". Unfortunately more like a 2nd-rate Dylan album. Starting to doubt the compiler of this list's definition of "essential"..
Somehow the album overall does not really have my attention. All the tracks seems flat / feels the same, resulting in a feeling of repetition. Favorite track, if I really have to choose, is probably “For a Spanish Guitar”. I dont see myself revisiting this album, at least for now (probably ever).
Reminescent of Tom Petty, Dylan, Drake. Acoustic guitar and harmonica folk. Really nice songs. Good discovery.
Meni mukavasti huomaamatta ohi. Ei tartuntapintaa omaan makuun.
Nmjaa
what the fuck bob
There's no reason to give the Brits monopoly rights to cornily oblique quotations of country music. Such is the lesson of White Light. I found the album growing on me, the vocal stylings becoming less dorky and more singular. I'm still standoffish about Byrdsville, but 1975 is plenty strong as an original and closer.
I hear a lot of what influenced Petty here.
This album is an interesting combination of country and 60s folk music. Those genres are not ones that I particularly enjoy, but Gene Clark does a good job with it. The album features a backing band, but it's entirely focused on Clark and his vocals. It's well-executed, though it's not really my thing 3/5
gaap
Прослушано! Мелодично, спокойной но скучновато.
Never heard any of his music before or of him, but really good singer-songwriter music.
Mostly quite bland to be honest. Definitely not offensive or difficult to listen to but just not too much to remember from it. 4/10
Gene Clark is so underrated. This is like listening to Bob Dylan but not actually wanting to cut of my ears because of the screeching harmonica and horrible voice. Don't get me wrong I love Bob Dylan, but a whole album of his can get so hard to listen to. Even though the lyrics aren't as deep or captivating or whatever this is nice for a change. 5 Though it sure is not the most memorable.
Solid Effort
Quite nice actually. Great to listen on a ferry.
Nice light album Nothing special IMO but easy to listen to
Härlig singer-songwriter. Skulle passa bra att laga eller äta mat till.
This album was really boring, and one of my favourite albums is To Be Kind by Swans.
I really enjoyed this, quite the easy listen,
A lovely album similar to David Crosby (also a former band member of The Byrds) and his album “If only I could remember my name”. Both highly rated albums!
Not really what I like. Sounds good but not doing anything for me.
folky and very nice. 4 stars.
p250. 1971. 2.5 stars. 70s country tinged Dylan wannabee, but without the standout tunes. It's perfectly acceptable, and he has a better voice than Dylan, but it's mostly typical early 70s bland singer/songwriter meandering.
Meh
1 not for me
Rating: 6/10
Enjoyed the beginning, but got bored after a bit. Not bad 3/5
Country. Aburrido.
Not my thing
Quite enjoyable. Early country rock
nice
Liked the first couple songs, dried up though towards the end.
Pleasant, but not very interesting to listen to. Like a poor man’s Jim Croce or James Taylor. It’s a no from me Dawg. Lot of stuff like this from this era that is sooo much better.
Right in the middle for me. Nothing too stand out but definitely not bad
Very nice folk rock album...quietly powerful. 3.5 stars
I thought I'd enjoy this less than I did. It was an entertaining listen and happy to know who Gene Clark is now.
Great stuff. Gene Clark has a way of getting into your soul with the way he plays music.
pretty easy listening, folk guitar. Mid Fav song: for a spanish guitar least fav song: stand by me
Just not my thing....
Pretty good nothing memorable
I honestly don't remember what this sounded like it was not that long ago
Maneirin
This is a weird one. Gene Clark has a nice voice, and the backing musicians are terrific, but on first listen (I've never heard this before at all), his songs seem overwrought and wordy. But I also get the impression that this may be one of those records that grows on you over time.
This is the album that made me think that maybe there aren't 1001 albums worth listening to.
It's pretty good. Not amazing, but not bad. 3/5
Not exactly terrible, but not memorable either. Another boiled celery album.
Soporific.
Didn't really enjoy this. Pretty good. Might listen again one day, but not eager.
Some really nice tracks. But not really my thing
folksy 60s ballads - not my wheelhouse
Ihan kuunneltava, mutta ei herättänyt sen suurempia tunteita.
New music but a huge meh
I know Gene's history with the Byrds and have always wanted to give his solo work a listen. I was pleased to see it pop up on my list. Though this album wasn't popular in the US, it did chart (maybe number 1?!) in the Netherlands when it was released. This reminds me of a slower country rock (perhaps leaning a little more towards country). Not necessarily my style, but I definitely recognize it for what it is and for Gene's contributions to the music world. 3/5
Forgettable.
Meh
Terribly dull
Bargan basement Bob Dylan is the first thing that came to mind.
enjoyed it
Relaxing.
69/100: This album makes me want to listen to the Buddy more. I really liked how soft and folk-y this album was—it was a really easy listen. With that being said, I think it was almost too soft and too easy of a listen. This album doesn’t really do much, make much of a statement, or even have any memorable songs on it. All said though, Gene Clark’s voice is really nice—I honestly wish Bob Dylan sounded more like him, keeping his own songwriting abilities though obviously. What does give me hope about this album—well less about this album and more about Gene Clark himself—is that this album has the sound of a talented musician on the tale end of his career. I’ve never listened to the Byrds before, but this album sounds exactly like a mediocre solo album that would have been produced by a previous member of a much better band. Hopefully there are some Byrds albums in this project, because I look forward to them!
I have a soft spot for Gene Clark and sadly he's career really never took off the way that it should. I seem to disagree with with which albums are selected by artists for this list. this album is good but No other and Roadmaster are much better. Also the extra songs on the current release are not very good and take away from the original release.
I was hoping for a lot more from this considering Clark’s songwriting with the Byrds (Eight Miles High is one of my favorite songs). The opening tracks I really liked, but then it felt repetitive. I hear future Uncle Tupelo / Jay Farrar in these songs.
Ok. Slow and a little lifeless.
Good singer/songwriter album. One that would probably get a much higher rating if my parents played it more and I was more familiar with it. But overall I liked it, and will probably revisit again in the future.
Just an easy listening album.
Prefs: The Virgin, White Light, Once in a Hundred, For a Spanish Guitar, 1975 Moins pref: Because of You
Country, folk, 1971. Very good record full of great songs and a really well played cover of "Stand By Me". The mood is calm but sometimes melancholic and the tracklist is clever and interesting. After all the project is really solid.
Not a big fan of the Byrds, so not a big fan of this
Enjoyable listen. The type of laid back country tinged rock that existed, before wall-of-sound country arrived a few years later and urbanised the genre. Great.
la jungla de cristal bebe
Mellow and mildly pleasant, if a little bland.
interesting for an album to have a song "1975" that's released 4 years before the actual date... and the song seemingly has zero to do with the actual date. urgh. But it songs pretty interesting. double argh.
Evoking a little simon & garfunkel folk (without harmonies) and a little bob dylan... his voice in interesting and the song lyrics are engaging. Unfortunately nothing seems to have enough of a hook or some memorable to raise it higher. Still an enjoyable listen.
I was confused by the first few songs because I thought this was going to be *Roy* Clark. Once I adjusted my expectations I was pleasantly surprised. Nothing real stand out or groundbreaking but the whole album was soothing and easy to listen to. 3.5 stars
Because of you. Great Tune. As for the rest, it is pretty average
Oh god harmonica country and boring country at that, this is beyond terrible.
Not much to say about this one, it’s pretty boring
Pretty enjoyable. Solid folk album all the way through.
It was enjoyable enough, but there are better albums in this style out there that I'd rather be listening to. No songs stood out.
easy listening
Bob Dylan and Tom Petty had a sad baby
Grew on me. Definitely requires being in the mood for it for my tastes.The second half brought it up from a 2 in my opinion.
Sorry Gene it's not you it's me. Just not a fan of the genre. 1 star because I don't need to hear it again.
On White Light, Gene Clark provides further proof that he was the backbone of the revolutionary Byrds immersion into country music, as he uses his compositional skill to good use and hone his craft on the road to making his masterpiece No Other. Favorites: The Virgin, White Light, One in a Hundred, For a Spanish Guitar, Tears of Rage.
Largely dull and forgettable
For some reason, this album reminded me of the Billy Jack films of the seventies. White Light isn't awful, it's just dull and unadventurous. Clearly Gene Clark could compose; he just never explored anything but soft folky tunes. Didn't add.
Massa massa Rockzao da antiga
Pretty decent Americana folky country. Not much more to add 🤷
This was a good album. I enjoyed it. Not sure what makes it worthy of the list, but it was something I had never heard of before - so it was worth the time.
A Gene Clark album immediately following an album by The Byrds? And not just any album by The Byrds, literally the album they released after Gene Clark left them? Coincidence or collusion? Ooo it makes me wonder. Oh great, this is also a massive commercial and critical failure that made no ripples across the pond in North America... yeah this will be fun. Side rant: how is this my second Gene Clark album and I still haven't gotten any Led Zeppelin? I thought this list was going to be non-stop banging rad music. Wtf. Back to Gene now. Boring, boring boring. It bores in the morning. It bores in the evening. It bores me at suppertime.
C'est un bon album, belle voix et bonne reprise 3.5
pretty good, had some enjoyable parts but far from perfect 8/10
Gene Clark is the former Byrds guy. Not a big fan of the Byrds jingle jangle. This is more laid back Dylanesque country folk with lots of harmonica. Nothing jumps out at you but it is pretty mellow and chilled. Hard to dislike. 3.5
Folk estadounidense. Ni fu ni fa.
Fine, has some really nice melodies, but there's a lot of fluff in there too.
This may have been the singular most boring album I've heard. It wasn't bad music, just dull.
Понравилась Because of You. Но больше мне сказать нечего. Все же для 1971 года далеко не инновационный альбом. Да и обязательным к прослушиванию я его назвать тоже не могу. Возможно, фолк-рок вообще просто не мое. А потому оценю как неплохо, но в этом списке мастодонтов музыки альбом получит от меня 4 из 10.
bleghhhhhh
yoo this slapped
Hmm, not sure what's so special about this. It's ok but didn't really grab me. Fave is probably Winter In. Looks like I've got another Gene Clark on my todo list as well.
Solid music and vocals, but too country for my tastes.
wholly unremarkable.
I'd never heard of Gene Clark a few months ago and now I've heard two of his albums. I preferred 'No Other' to this one - it's pleasant enough and soothing to listen to after a long day, but largely unremarkable. Can't really see why it's list-worthy. 2.5
Yawn.
Хороший альбом. Светлый, добротный. Напомнил сольный альбом Джорджа Харрисона.
Not bad, but also not interesting in any way. Bland. 2
I liked his voice but this album was way too much of the same. Favorite Tracks: For a Spanish Guitar, White Light, In Winter
A pleasant and relaxing listen, but I wouldn't be able to pick a single song out of a lineup
Chilled well crafted songs. Nothing mind-blowing but I enjoyed most of them.
I'm not a big fan of country music, but it was great as a background to my working hours. There is something in country music that is triggering me all the time, but in this one there wasn't.
I don't know man. This feels like a pretty run of the mill decent album for me. The writing is solid, and dude is hitting licks with that harmonica.
Classic singer/songwriter vibes from this one. Very soft and mellow throughout. I thought a lot about Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor while listening (with a hint of Dylan in there as well). "For A Spanish Guitar" and "One in A Hundred" were personal favorites, but every track was pretty solid. Nothing crazy impressive or innovative that will make me remember it necessarily, but I could see myself throwing it on in the background in the future as it is pretty relaxing overall. 3/5. NOTE: I had completely forgotten that I had already heard an album by Gene Clark while going through this list called "No Other". That's typically a bad sign, but it's been a long time since I gave it a listen so it's not surprising. My thoughts on this album are a bit more positive than that one, but I think of both as not much more than solid background music.
country
An album best described as meh not a bad album but none of the songs make me want to listen to them again
Really liked this album
A bit too country for me.
Didn't care for this much
Ngl this is amazing, I like this
Nice numbers in the vein of Neil Young
I get annoyed when Clark is listed among the great songwriters; to me, he's a tier or two below that. That doesn't mean he's a bad songwriter, though, and there's some good stuff here, even if it is a bit mellow and same-y. Best track: For a Spanish Guitar
I quite like actually its like a more country version of old Harrison
only listened to a bit. Nice enough
Whit dad music
2/5 nothing much
Monotonous country folk rock album... There are some good tracks, but I didn't see anything special/so inovative in this record. I also thought the album is too long, with 51min. Almost lost interest before the end of it.
Gene Clark is an unfamiliar name, and the only track that I knew from the album ("Stand by Me") is a cover of a song I've heard from other artists. The two tracks I rated the highest reminded me of other artists. "White Light" reminded me of Gordon Lightfoot. "For a Spanish Guitar" reminded me of James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James". "Tears of Rage" reminded me of the Jayhawks. Overall the album was good. It sounded a little like some old-school country music, but not quite. A solid 3 stars
forgettable
It was just fine... nothing special.
Audição agradável de folk, rock com tranquilidade.
This didn't really do it for me, which I think it more down to the genre than anything. One thing I will praise is the production, sounding really crisp. Ok.
nära en fyra. några riktigt goa låtar.
As far as boring singer songwriter album goes this one is pretty decent. The Byrds guy.
a tough collection of songs - Dylan/Manuel's "Tears of Rage" is the pick of the bunch - but Gene Clark sings them all with great depth.
Pretty wonderful country album. Never heard of gene clark, but his singing and the lyricism are great. The couple covers are a neat spin. The ranging instrumentals gives this album an enjoyable listen. 7.4/10
kinda neat
This could be any one of a million mediocre white dudes with an acoustic.
Good tunes but a bit long and dry
I have never heard of Gene Clark, nor this album, so I'm going into this completely green. With Tomorrow is making me sad. I hated that first song, but track 2 and the more upbeat track 3 (white light) is making me warm up to it. Not a fan of track 5. Tracks 2-4 were solid though. This reminds me so much of James Taylor. I like For A Spanish Guitar. Not a fan of 1975, and I'm soooo not a fan of Stand By Me covers. Meh. I like Ship Of The Lord. Overall, I think this one was okay. Fairly mellow, good for background listening. A couple of tracks made me the good kind of sad.
I did not enjoy this, it was almost a chore to listen to, not what I look for in music
It was fine! A little boring but nothing struck me as bad
fine but gets a bit samey
I liked it enough to listen to it twice, but there was nothing that jumped out at me particularly, though Stand By Me was recognizable
Gene Clark sounds like a less nasally bob Dylan which is fine, but the music as a whole wasn’t as good as Dylan’s peak folk music. Still easy listening tho even if it felt long and sorta repetitive. Fav: tears of rage
More Byrds related stuff. Kind of sounds like a knock off Dylan.
Buena voz de un buen compositor, con canciones a medio tiempo, tranquilas de escuchar y con un tono reposado e íntimo. Para escuchar atentamente y disfrutar de su escucha
Didn't enjoy. Nothing new and interesting.
Just not doing much for me. Gave it two tries, and lowered my rating from 3 to 2 on second listen.
This is like discount Dylan. Doesn’t do much for me.
It was inoffensive but nothing special
A delightful folky journey
At its best it kind of feels like a Neil Young album, but even then it just makes me want to go listen to Neil Young because I would have a better time.
6/10
Pretty guitar lines, good lyrics
Folk estadounidense. Ni fu ni fa.
Vaya rollazo. ¿Cómo puede ser que convierta la canción Stand By Me en un rollazo? No tiene perdón de Dios. No le pongo un 1 porque estamos en periodo navideño y mi propósito de hoy es decir cosas bonitas. La voz es bonita.
Nice country album
Country nope
OK se era bob dylan non mi sarei quasi accorto della differenza, pero' limite mio ammetto un po' tutto uguale sto folk dai
no country
Masterpiece!
Dylan-esque folk rock. This is a sound/style I enjoy. This kind of music always feels so classic to me, kind of like coming home I guess. Maybe not the most groundbreaking album. I listened to this over two days. The first day it wasn't really clicking with me but the second day I quite enjoyed it. 1975 in particular was really great. Probably more like a 3.5 for me.
Eh, this didn't grab me even after 3 listens. I had Gene Clark's "No Other" a week or two ago and that was great, but nothing from "White Light" is really making an impact. Fave track - "1975" maybe? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I love beautiful, sad songs and this album is chock full of them. Really good stuff. This could become a 5 star album for me after listening about 10 times, but for now I'll give it 4 stars.
Folky country rock album by Gene Clark of the Byrds. At first I was like oh boy, this much be inspired by Sweetheart of the Radio which is pinnacle of country rock. But no, he left after the first 3 albums. He wrote a ton of the early Byrds songs... Although I don't think any of them matter besides "Eight Miles High." And yeah, this album was underwhelming from start to finish. For a songwriter album, the lyrics were awful. They often don't really go anywhere and use the same techniques over and over. It just gets repetitive and tiresome. The best lyrics are from the only song (besides Stand by Me) not written by Clark... Bob Dylan lol. Speaking of Dylan, Clark tries to hard to sound and write like him, without having an idea how those songwriting techniques or harmonica are supposed to work. And what do you get when you have a songwriter album without good songwriting? You get whatever's left of the music and his vocals. His vocals sound ok, and appropriately reacts to the subject matter. I think the lyrics drag him back. Except on Stand By Me, it sounded like your average guy trying to sing the song... They try but they don't put any appropriate emotion into it. Overall, the melody is dull and uninspired. There's a thing or two to like from each song, but with basic chords and instrumentation, there's little to look forward to with each song. This isn't a bad album. Every track has flaws which prevent me from calling any of them "good." And if you're not good but still pleasant to listen to, you're ok. It's an album without much substance, creativity, or influence to warrant its place on this list.
A bit on the slow side for me.
It was so boring for me. All sings are same, it seems to me. The virgin and In winter are the Best from all another
A resounding "meh" from me. It gets better when it brings in a full band, but I still can't shake the Dylan comparison. Fine enough, just nothing Earth-shattering. Favorite track: "With Tomorrow"
Buen disco, cultura general
It's alright. Relaxing guitar/ harmonica work. Faintly resembles Bob Dylan's work. However leaves alot to be desired. As a lack of chorus in these makes these tunes forgettable sadly. The lyrics are well written and it's ashame that they go half remembered.
Meh, it sounded like every song was the same. No minor keys either
Un disc de folk rock intimista, crepuscular com la portada. Meritori, però res espectacular. Entenc l'aura que sembla ha envoltat a l'artista des dels dies de The Byrds, però el disc està molt lluny del que jo calificaria com a "essencial", certament
Good songs
Good for the background but overall very average writing, trying hard to be Dylan like.
The songs sounds all too similar, nothing really stands out. Decent country-esque but not more
I rather enjoyed this album. Mellow and folky.
Very low-key 70's AM / dentist office waiting room vibe. I'm pretty sure my mom used to listen to this. As I listen to this, I think "...wow, I should listen to stuff like this a little more often and expand my horizons" and then halfway through I think 'damn, this shit is boring..."
"White Light" did nothing for me. It's not offensive or objectionable, but it is boring. Apparently Gene Clark was in the Byrds. Whatever.
I really don’t understand why this is something I need to hear. Like Caetano Veloso yesterday, the sound is pleasant enough. The main difference is that I know English. Also, I don’t get very much emotion from these songs. I would still rather listen to something else. Bonus: AppleMusic has an extended version with Stand by Me, which I usually enjoy. This cover I do not like.
Sort of Grateful-Deadish, smooth tunes.