DILLARD & CLARK "THE FANTASTIC EXPEDITION OF DILLARD & CLARK" 1968 VG+/VG WLP

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ARTIST- DILLARD & CLARK (DOUG DILLARD & GENE CLARK)

TITLE- “THE FANTASTIC EXPEDITION OF DILLARD & CLARK”

TRACK LISTING-SEE PHOTO & BELOW

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – ?12539

Credits

• Artwork By [Artwork Director] – Tom Wilkes
• Banjo, Guitar – Bernie Leadon
• Banjo, Guitar, Violin – Doug Dillard
• Double Bass [String Bass] – David Jackson (4)
• Engineer – Dick Bogert
• Guitar, Harmonica – Gene Clark
• Harpsichord [Electric] – Andy Belling* (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
• Liner Notes – Bob Garcia (2)
• Mandolin – Chris Hillman (tracks: B3, B5)
• Photography By – Guy Webster, Homer Earl Dillard*
• Producer – Larry Marks
• Resonator Guitar [Dobro], Mandolin – Don Beck

YEAR OF RELEASE- 1968

LABEL- A&M RECORDS

CAT.#- SP-4158

RECORD CONDITION- THE RECORD IS IN VG” CONDITION, NICE SHINEY RED LUSTER. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES,BOTH LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (SOMETHING WAS BLACKED OUT ON BOTH).NICE SHINEY LUSTER TO THE VINYL. THE SONGS SOUND GREAT. PLAYS VERY CLEAN! THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT CLICKS & SURFACE SOUND ON THE LEAD IN GROOVES OF BOTH SIDES, BUT THE SONGS ARE VERY CLEAN SOUNDING.

JACKET CONDITION- VG CONDITION. EDGE & RING WEAR. WAS A SEAM SPLIT WHERE IT WAS TAPED.

MORE INFO- THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. WHITE LABEL PROMO. ORIGINAL 1968 RELEASE. HAS A STICKER ON THE FRONT OF THE JACKET. FEATURES EX-BYRD GENE CLARK, AS WELL AS THEN CURRENT BYRD, CHRIS HILLMAN AND FUTURE EAGLE BEARNIE LEADON WHO CO-WROTE MANY OF THE SONGS ON HERE. VERY EARLY L.A. COUNTRY ROCK LP. INCKUDES ORIGINAL A&M INNER SLEEVE.

MORE INFO ON THE ARTIST & RELEASE- Dillard & Clark was a country rock duo which featured ex-Byrds member Gene Clark and bluegrass banjo player Doug Dillard.

Biography[edit]

The group was formed in 1968, shortly after Clark departed the Byrds and Dillard left the Dillards. They were considered part of the Southern California country-rock scene in the late 60s, along with Poco, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Nesmith and the First National Band, Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band, and the latter-day Byrds.

Their first album The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark was released in 1968 on A&M. Personnel included Clark (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica), Dillard (banjo, fiddle, guitar), Bernie Leadon (vocals, lead guitar, bass, banjo), David Jackson (bass), and Don Beck (mandolin, resonator guitar), Chris Hillman (mandolin), Byron Berline (fiddle), and Andy Belling (harpsichord). Most of the songs were written by Clark, Dillard, and Leadon. Drummer Michael Clarke assisted with live performances. 

Their only other album Through the Morning, Through the Night was released in 1969. Donna Washburn (guitar, vocals) joined the group, and Bernie Leadon departed (he would co-found the Eagles in 1971). The new lineup included Clark, Dillard, Washburn (guitar/vocals), Berline, Jackson, and Jon Corneal (drums). Leadon, Hillman, and Sneaky Pete Kleinow (pedal steel guitar) made guest appearances.

When the band split up, Gene Clark resumed a solo career. Dillard kept performing as Doug Dillard & The Expedition for a short time, but soon pursued his own solo career. Byron Berline went on to form the Country Gazette with guitarist/bassist Roger Bush.

The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is a country rock album by Dillard & Clark. The album was recorded in 1968, shortly after Gene Clark departed The Byrds for the second time, and Doug Dillard left The Dillards

. The album is hailed by critics and musicians as a masterpiece of the country rock genre

Background[edit]

Clark's debut solo album, Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers, had been a commercial failure. After the dismissal of David Crosby from The Byrds, Clark had rejoined his previous band but after performing only three shows, he left the tour due to his anxieties and fear of flying. He then signed with A&M and began sessions for his debut album on his new label with instrumentalist Douglas Dillard. Bernie Leadon co-wrote six of the songs and also performed on the album. Due to Clark's refusal to tour, only a short series of shows at The Troubadour was the only promotion for the album and it too was a commercial failure.

Track listing[edit]

1. "Out on the Side" (Gene Clark) – 3:49
2. "She Darked the Sun" (Clark, Bernie Leadon) – 3:10
3. "Don't Come Rollin'" (Clark, Douglas Dillard, Leadon) – 2:54
4. "Train Leaves Here This Morning" (Clark, Leadon) – 3:49
5. "With Care from Someone" (Clark, Dillard, Leadon) – 3:49
6. "The Radio Song" (Clark, Leadon) – 3:01
7. "Git It on Brother" (Lester Flatt) – 2:51
8. "In the Plan" (Clark, Dillard, Leadon) – 2:08
9. "Something's Wrong" (Clark, Dillard) – 2:57

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