White Light (Gene Clark album)

Infobox Album
Name = White Light
Type = Album
Artist = 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
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:r8ae4jo70wau link]
Last album = "Through the Morning" (1969)
This album = "White Light (1971)"
Next album = "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.

Track listing

All songs by Gene Clark, except where noted:

#"The Virgin"
#"With Tomorrow" (Gene Clark/Jesse Ed Davis)
#"White Light"
#"Because of You"
#"One in a Hundred"
#"For a Spanish Guitar"
#"Where My Love Lies Asleep"
#"Tears of Rage" (Bob Dylan/Richard Manuel)
#"1975"

Personnel

Musicians

* Gene Clark – vocals, acoustic guitar
* Jesse Ed Davis – electric guitar
* Chris Ethridge – bass
* Gary Mallaber – drums
* Mike Utley – organ
* Ben Sidran – piano

Production

* Jesse Ed Davis – producer
* Joe Zagarino – engineer
* Baker Bigsby – assistant engineer