Two Sides to Every Story
Encyclopedia
Two Sides to Every Story is a 1977 album
by American
singer-songwriter
Gene Clark
. 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
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Gene Clark
Gene Clark
Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds....
. The album was Clark's first release since his 1974 album No Other
No Other
No Other is the fourth solo studio album by Gene Clark. On release in late 1974 it was a critical and commercial failure; the studio time and cost being seen as excessive and indulgent. The record label, Asylum Records, did not promote the album, and by 1976 had deleted it from their catalog...
. 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
James Talley
James Talley is an American country blues and electric blues singer-songwriter.-Biography:Born in Mehan, Oklahoma, Talley is an artist whose vision of the American experience, as author David McGee has said is "startlingly original." As a youth, Talley's family moved from Oklahoma to Washington...
that tells the story of a dying coal miner
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
.
The album was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye
Thomas Jefferson Kaye
Thomas Jefferson Kaye was an American record producer, singer-songwriter and musician...
. Guest musicians are Jeff Baxter
Jeff Baxter
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s...
, Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
, Byron Berline
Byron Berline
Byron Berline is an American fiddle player.-Biography:Berline started playing the fiddle at age five and quickly developed a talent for it. In 1965, he recorded the album Pickin' and Fiddlin with the Dillards...
, Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Al Perkins is a Texas-born American guitarist. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player", and even began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001 - designed and autographed by Perkins....
, and John Hartford
John Hartford
John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore...
.
Track listing
- "Home Run King" (Clark)
- "Lonely Saturday" (Clark)
- "In the Pines" (Traditional)
- "Kansas City Southern" (Clark)
- "Give My Love to Marie" (James TalleyJames TalleyJames Talley is an American country blues and electric blues singer-songwriter.-Biography:Born in Mehan, Oklahoma, Talley is an artist whose vision of the American experience, as author David McGee has said is "startlingly original." As a youth, Talley's family moved from Oklahoma to Washington...
) - "Sister Moon" (Clark)
- "Marylou" (Obie Jessie, Sam Ling)
- "Hear the Wind" (Clark)
- "Past Addresses" (Clark)
- "Silent Crusade" (Clark)
Personnel
- Gene ClarkGene ClarkGene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds....
- guitar, vocals - Jeff BaxterJeff BaxterJeff "Skunk" Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s...
- guitar - Doug DillardThe DillardsThe Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of Douglas Flint "Doug" Dillard The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of Douglas Flint "Doug" Dillard The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of...
- banjo - Byron BerlineByron BerlineByron Berline is an American fiddle player.-Biography:Berline started playing the fiddle at age five and quickly developed a talent for it. In 1965, he recorded the album Pickin' and Fiddlin with the Dillards...
- fiddle - Jim FielderJim FielderJim Fielder is an American bassist, best known for his work as an original member of Blood, Sweat & Tears....
- bass - Mike UtleyMichael UtleyMichael Utley, often credited as Mike Utley, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. He is the musical director of the band...
- keyboards - Jerry McGee - guitar
- Al PerkinsAl PerkinsAl Perkins is a Texas-born American guitarist. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player", and even began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001 - designed and autographed by Perkins....
- guitar - Sammy CreasonSammy CreasonSammy Creason was an American session drummer who played with Tony Joe White, Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan among others....
- drums - John HartfordJohn HartfordJohn Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore...
- background vocals - Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
- background vocals - Steven SolesSteven SolesSteven Soles is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and guitarist.Known also as J. Steven Soles, he was asked by Bob Dylan to join the band for his 1975-1976 "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour, and he also played with Dylan on Street Legal and the following tour, including the live album Bob...
- background vocals - Thomas Jefferson KayeThomas Jefferson KayeThomas Jefferson Kaye was an American record producer, singer-songwriter and musician...
- background vocals - Daniel Moore - background vocals
- Matthew Moore - background vocals
- Pepper Watkins - background vocals
- David Campbell - string arrangements
Production
- Producer: Thomas Jefferson Kaye
- Executive Producer: Gary Legon
- Recording Engineer: Joel Soifer
- Art Direction: Ed Caraeff
- Photography: Ed Caraeff
- Design: David Larkham