Roadmaster (album)
Roadmaster is the third studio album by Gene Clark, released in January 1973. The album was compiled from various unreleased recordings for A&M Records made in 1970 through 1972. Eight tracks are from an April 1972 recording session featuring Clarence White, Chris Ethridge, Spooner Oldham, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Byron Berline and Michael Clarke;[2] two tracks ("One in a Hundred" and "She's the Kind of Girl") derived from an unissued single reassembling the five original Byrds prior to their 1973 reunion album; and the remaining track, "Here Tonight", had been recorded with The Flying Burrito Brothers.[2] Initially released in the Netherlands and Germany only on the A&M subsidiary Ariola, it was reissued on compact disc for the American market in 1994.
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| Released | January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | May 1970–June 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
| Label | Ariola Records | |||
| Producer | Jim Dickson, Chris Hinshaw | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Gene Clark, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "She's the Kind of Girl" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "One in a Hundred" | 2:45 | |
| 3. | "Here Tonight" | 3:29 | |
| 4. | "Full Circle Song" | 2:44 | |
| 5. | "In a Misty Morning" | 4:56 | |
| 6. | "Rough and Rocky" | Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Roadmaster" | Freddy Weller, Spooner Oldham | 4:12 |
| 8. | "I Really Don't Want to Know" | Howard Barnes, Don Robertson | 4:35 |
| 9. | "I Remember the Railroad" | 2:31 | |
| 10. | "She Don't Care About Time" | 3:37 | |
| 11. | "Shooting Star" | 4:38 |
Personnel
Tracks 1, 2: with The Byrds
- Gene Clark – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Chris Hillman – bass guitar, vocals
- David Crosby, Roger McGuinn – guitars, vocals
- Michael Clarke – drums
- Bud Shank – flute on "She's The Kind Of Girl"
Track 3: with The Flying Burrito Brothers
- Gene Clark – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Chris Hillman – bass guitar, vocals
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
- Bernie Leadon, Rick Roberts – guitars, vocals
- Michael Clarke – drums
Tracks 4-11:
- Gene Clark – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Clarence White – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
- Spooner Oldham – keyboards, backing vocals
- Chris Ethridge – bass guitar
- Michael Clarke – drums
- Byron Berline – fiddle
- Roger McGuinn, Rick Clark - backing vocals presumably not included in the definitive album mix
Production
- Producers: Jim Dickson (Tracks 1–3), Chris Hinshaw (Tracks 4–11)
- Recording Engineer: Chris Hinshaw
- Art Direction: n/a
- Photography: Henry Diltz
- Liner notes: Barry Ballard