Two Sides to Every Story

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.

Two Sides to Every Story
Studio album by Gene Clark
Released	February 1977
Recorded	1976
Studio	Fidelity Recording Studio, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Country rock, bluegrass
Length	43:58
Label	RSO
Producer	Thomas Jefferson Kaye
Gene Clark chronology
No Other (1974) Two Sides to Every Story (1977) Firebyrd (1984)
Singles from Two Sides to Every Story
"Home Run King" / "Lonely Saturday" Released: January 1977

The album was produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye. Guest musicians are Jeff Baxter, Emmylou Harris, Byron Berline, Al Perkins and John Hartford.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
American Songwriter	[2]
Glide Magazine	10/10[3]
MusicHound	[4]
Popdose	favorable[5]
Record Collector	[6]
Uncut	[7]
Wondering Sound	[8]

Music critic Matthew Greenwald, writing for AllMusic, said "the material is uneven, especially when Clark and the band try to rock out... But Clark's muse invariably guided him well even under awkward circumstances, and Two Sides has a number of superb moments... but if this is well short of a masterpiece, it's still clearly the work of a masterful singer and songwriter, and the best moments here are honestly magical."[1] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter wrote, "It's a low key yet delightfully straightforward set that even rocks out occasionally and showcases Clark's lovely understated vocals."[2]

Reissue

In 2011 High Moon Records announced that the label would be reissuing the album. In early 2013 the label reissued a vinyl version of the album remastered by Dan Hersch and Doug Sax. The vinyl included a download card for bonus tracks. High Moon reissued the album on CD (soft independent release to fans) with extra photos and a pdf booklet with a new essay written by Tom Sandford, along with bonus tracks in the Spring of 2014. In November 2014, the release was expanded to major markets and distributed worldwide.[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Gene Clark, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Home Run King"		2:57
2.	"Lonely Saturday"		4:04
3.	"In the Pines"	Traditional; arranged by Gene Clark	4:22
4.	"Kansas City Southern"		4:38
5.	"Give My Love to Marie"	James Talley	6:05

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sister Moon"		5:06
2.	"Marylou"	Obie Jessie, Sam Ling	3:31
3.	"Hear the Wind"		3:06
4.	"Past Addresses"		5:22
5.	"Silent Crusade"		4:12

2014 reissue downloadable bonus tracks

Live at Ebbet's Field, Denver, Colorado, October 1975

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Life's Greatest Fool"		4:11
2.	"The True One"		3:16
3.	"The Radio Song"	Clark, Bernie Leadon	4:00
4.	"No Other"		3:21
5.	"Silver Raven"		5:25
6.	"In the Pines"	Traditional; arranged by Gene Clark	3:47
7.	"Hear the Wind"		4:28
8.	"I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better"		3:04
9.	"I'll Be Back"		3:28
10.	"She Darked the Sun"	Clark, Leadon	3:28
11.	"Kansas City Southern"		4:52
12.	"From a Silver Phial"		4:45
13.	"Home Run King"		3:06
14.	"Sister Moon"		5:02
15.	"The Daylight Line"		3:41

Live at Mother Blues, Dallas, Texas, May 24, 1975

No.	Title	Length
16.	"What Is Meant Will Be"	4:25
17.	"Wheel of Time"	2:19
18.	"Some Misunderstanding"	6:36
19.	"She Don't Care About Time"	2:59

Live at the Tango, 1984

No.	Title	Length
20.	"I Saw a Dream Come True"	4:30

Gene Clark Interview with B. Mitchel Reed, 1974

No.	Title	Length
21.	"(Interview)"	11:57

Personnel

• Gene Clark - guitar, vocals
• Jeff Baxter - guitar
• Doug Dillard - banjo
• Byron Berline - fiddle
• Jim Fielder - bass
• Mike Utley - keyboards
• Jerry McGee - guitar
• Al Perkins - guitar
• Sammy Creason - drums
• John Hartford - background vocals
• Emmylou Harris - background vocals
• Steven Soles - background vocals
• Thomas Jefferson Kaye - 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

References

1. Greenwald, Matthew. Two Sides to Every Story at AllMusic
2. Horowitz, Hal (15 November 2011). "Short Takes: Gene Clark, Carole King, Mott The Hoople and More". American Songwriter. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
3. Collette, Doug (9 December 2014). "Gene Clark – Two Sides to Every Story – Deluxe Edition (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
4. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 186. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
5. Ross, Rob (17 December 2014). "CD Review: Gene Clark, 'Two Sides To Every Story' (deluxe edition)". Popdose. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
6. Houghton, Mike (November 2014). "Gene Clark – Two Sides to Every Story". Record Collector. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
7. Torn, Luke (November 2014). "Gene Clark Two Sides to Every Story". Uncut. p. 104. Missing or empty |url= (help)
8. Gehr, Richard (18 November 2014). "Gene Clark Two Sides to Every Story". Wondering Sound. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
9. "main - High Moon Records". highmoonrecords.com.