The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark
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| Studio album by Dillard & Clark | ||||
| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country rock, progressive bluegrass | |||
| Length | 28:49 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Larry Marks | |||
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| Rolling Stone | (positive) |
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.
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.
Music critic Matthew Greenwald, writing for Allmusic, called the album "perhaps [Clark's] most brilliant recording... Graceful, spellbinding, and tasteful all at the same time. Absolutely essential."
The following bonus tracks have been included on CD reissues of the album:
Adapted from Discogs.
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