White Light (Gene Clark album)

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White Light
White Light cover
Studio album by Gene Clark
Released 1971
Recorded 1971, A&M Studios & Village Recorders
Genre Country Rock
Folk Rock
Length 34:58
Label A&M
Producer Jesse Ed Davis
Professional reviews
Gene Clark chronology
Through the Morning
(1969)		 White Light
(1971)		 Roadmaster
(1972)

White Light, aka Gene Clark, is the second solo album by Gene Clark, former member of The Byrds. It received universal critical acclaim, upon its release, but only achieved commercial success in the Netherlands where rock critics also voted it album of the year. It is considered by many to be Clark's magnum opus, although, like all of his post Byrds' records, it did very poorly on the US charts.

Clark's backing band on the album included bassist Chris Ethridge of the Flying Burrito Brothers, pianist Ben Sidran of the Steve Miller Band, organist Mike Utley, and drummer Gary Mallaber also of the Steve Miller Band.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Gene Clark, except where noted:

  1. "The Virgin"
  2. "With Tomorrow" (Gene Clark/Jesse Ed Davis)
  3. "White Light"
  4. "Because of You"
  5. "One in a Hundred"
  6. "For a Spanish Guitar"
  7. "Where My Love Lies Asleep"
  8. "Tears of Rage" (Bob Dylan/Richard Manuel)
  9. "1975"