Intervention Records (Re)Discover Series, Gene Clark's 1971 White Light is a bittersweet and knowing statement from a singer / songwriter at the peak of his creative powers. Having fronted The Byrds, Clark on his own here is stripped down in guitarist Jesse Ed Davis' stark production. The lyrics, singing and guitar playing are so powerful that less production here is immeasurably more musically. 

Rated 9/10 Music and 9/10 Sound by Michael Fremer (Analog Planet)
 

• Limited Edition
• LP 180 Gram Vinyl Pressed at RTI, USA
• 100% Analog Mastering 
• Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Old Style Tip-On Cover by Stoughton Printing

"There's not a less than compelling tune on this album but the standouts are 'Because of You' and 'Spanish Guitar', both of which take full effect every play thanks to Clark's searing vocals and the intimacy of the recordings, which have never before sounded this pure and transparent, nor has Chris Ethridge's bass been reproduced with such weight and texture. Lacquers were cut from original analog tape safety copy. The laminated cover and 'Tip on' jacket add to the reissue's attractiveness. I'm compiling a list of 100 'must have' all-analog in print records and this one has been added to the list. Highly recommended, even if, no, especially if you have a treasured original A&M pressing. This reissue kills the original in every possible way!" - Michael Fremer, Analog Planet, Music 9/10, Sound 9/10 

"One of the greatest singer/songwriter albums ever made." — AllMusic

Intervention Records introduces its next 180-gram LP in its (Re)Discover reissue series, Gene Clark's stunning 1971 classic, White Light.

White Light is a bittersweet and knowing statement from a singer/songwriter at the peak of his creative powers. Having fronted The Byrds, Clark on his own here is stripped down in guitarist Jesse Ed Davis' stark production. The lyrics, singing and guitar playing are so powerful that less production here is immeasurably more, musically.

Tiring of the Hollywood fast lane by 1969, Gene and new wife Carlie moved up to Mendocino on the Northern California coast where the tranquility, pastoral beauty and laid back lifestyle of the coastal community appealed to his country boy roots. It inspired a body of songs unlike anything Gene had composed before.

The resulting album, White Light, produced by renowned guitarist Jesse Ed Davis, remains one of Gene's most accessible and much-loved recordings among fans and critics, topping several domestic Best Album of the Year lists and being voted "Album of the Year" by rock critics in the Netherlands. Songs like "For a Spanish Guitar," "With Tomorrow," and "Where My Love Lies Asleep" are delicately evocative while the title song draws on Gene's appreciation for country music. "One in a Hundred" harkens back to his finest Byrds compositions.

White Light's 180-gram LP is 100% Analog Mastered by Kevin Gray at CoHEARent Audio from the best source available — phenomenal-sounding 1/2" safety copies of the original stereo master tapes. The results are amazing! The beautiful guitar playing is full and rich, and listeners can hear the full body of the instruments, not just the strings. Gene's aching vocals have never been so emotive and immediate.

The album art is beautifully restored by IR's Tom Vadakan and housed in a film-laminated, old style "tip-on" jacket printed by Stoughton.

Track Listing:

Side A
1. The Virgin
2. With Tomorrow
3. White Light
4. Because Of You
5. One In A Hundred

Side B
1. Spanish Guitar
2. Where My Love Lies Asleep
3. Tears Of Rage
4. 1975

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