Gene Clark Goes Twang: A When You Awake Mixtape
Filed under: Mixtapes,Twang Series | Posted by: jody
This week’s mixtape features the sharp songwriting skills of ex- Byrd Gene Clark. Clark was a founding member of the Byrds and wrote or co-wrote some of the most memorable songs in their catalogue including “Eight Miles High”, “Set You Free This Time” and “She Has A Way.” He left the Byrds in 1966 and went on to form Dillard and Clark and then spent time on his own solo projects and lending his songwriting and vocal talents to the likes of Flying Burrito Brothers and others. On this mix, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League, Golden Earring, star of the silver screen David Hemmings (of Blow Up fame) and more cover this great artist, songwriter, and country rock pioneer.
Gene Clark Goes Twang: A When You Awake Mixtape
1. Flying Burrito Brothers- Tried So Hard
2. Pure Prairie League- She Darked The Sun
3. Eagles- Train Leaves Here This Morning
4. The Rose Garden- Till Today
5. Robert Plant and Allison Krauss- Through the Morning, Through the Night
6. The Turtles- You Showed Me
7. Flying Burrito Brothers- Here Tonight (featuring Gene Clark on vocals)
8. David Hemmings- Back Street Mirror
9. New Grass Revival- With Care From Someone
10. Golden Earring- Eight Miles High
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Now you’re really going after my heart! This is my big favorite of the series without even hearing it yet. Great list.
Comment by brendan 10.10.08 @ 3:08 pmHusker Du & Eight Miles High would have been shorter and sweeter!
Comment by ralph 10.11.08 @ 6:50 am‘Silver Raven’ by the Baird Sisters (with Meg Baird of Espers) would be also a nice addition to this! But still this is a great mixtape! Keep ‘em coming! Cheers from Athens, Greece!
Comment by Lefteris K 10.12.08 @ 6:13 pmYou guys always come up with great stuff and this is the best yet! Great job!
Comment by Dano 10.13.08 @ 12:30 amthe fantastic adventure of Dillard & Clark cannot be beat, thanks for posting more
Comment by Big Jim 10.13.08 @ 8:26 pmThe Walkabouts version of “Polly” would fit nicely on this.
Comment by Vaughn 01.13.09 @ 1:24 pmSuperb! Gene Clark is one of the unsung greats. Thanks. W.
Comment by W 01.14.09 @ 7:47 pm[...] Part 4, the newest in the series of the …Goes Twang mixtapes, previously featuring the Band, Gene Clark, Leon Russell and many more! Get right to it here and examine the tracklist and some accompanying [...]
Pingback by MIXTAPE: BOB DYLAN GOES TWANG PT. 4 BY WHEN YOU AWAKE 06.27.09 @ 3:31 pmI am always perplexed at the scarcity of covers of Gene Clark songs so it’s great that you have compiled this short list. Perhaps the reason is that, unlike so many songwriters, Clark had a great voice and many singers may have thought their version wouls attract unfavourable comparison eg Robert Plant’s version of “Polly”
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