Gene Clark - No Other LP Asylum 1016 *BYRDS

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LABEL: ..ASYLUM 1016

No Other

On the basis of the quality of Clark's Byrds contributions, David Geffen signed him to Asylum Records in early 1974. Asylum was the home of the most prominent exponents of the singer-songwriter movement of the era and carried the kind of hip cachet that Clark hadn't experienced since his days with The Byrds. He retired to Mendocino and spent long periods at the picture window of a friend's cliff-top home with a notebook and acoustic guitar in hand, staring at the Pacific Ocean. Deeply affected by his visions, he composed the songs that became his masterpiece, No Other. Produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye with a vast array of session musicians and backing singers, the album was an extraordinary amalgam of country rock, folk, gospel, soul and choral music with poetic, mystical lyrics. Included in No Other are some of Clark's best compositions including "Silver Raven", "No Other", "Some Misunderstanding" and "Lady of the North". The album was praised by critics but the fact that No Other wasn't a conventional pop/rock opus limited public appeal. Furthermore, its production costs of $100,000 which yielded only eight tracks prompted Geffen to berate Clark and Kaye. The album was minimally promoted and stalled in the charts at No. 144. Ultimately, No Other became a favorite of rock critics, growing in popularity with each passing year. In 2013, popularity of No Other arguably reached a fever pitch when it was revealed that members of Beach House, The Walkmen, Grizzly Bear, and Fleet Foxes among others would be performing the album in its entirety.

VINYL: . VG++... .. (CHECK MY GRADING CHART BELOW)

COVER:  ...LIGHT WEAR....CLEAN

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DISC (VINYL) GRADES SS

(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint. 

(MINT) Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category.

(NEAR MINT)The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or light scratch may be permitted.The disc should play with no audible noise.                   

(VG++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a few hairline scratches but nothing that affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean. 

(VG+) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections. 

(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have minor scratches or scuffs that cause surface noise.There will be no skips. 

(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged. F
(FAIR)

(POOR) There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Attempting to listen to these discs will be painful. These discs are basically trash unless a collector desires one to fill a space in a collection until a better one comes along.