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Originally released in 1968 on A&M Records.
100% analog mastered from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.
Ultra-quiet 180-gram vinyl pressed at Gotta Groove Records.
Beautiful Old-Style Tip-On Jacket printed by Stoughton Printing.
The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is one of the first, inarguable classics of country rock a work rooted in tradition while reveling in freedom and new ideas and making the most of them all! AllMusic
Intervention Records is thrilled to announce the latest addition to its (Re)Discover Series, a 180-gram LP of The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark, featuring singer-songwriter Gene Clark and banjo genius Doug Dillard.
What a time 1968 was for the burgeoning country rock scene! Gene Clark and Gram Parsons had introduced rock fans to some country flair with The Byrds Sweetheart of the Rodeo. After Sweetheart, Parsons broke auspicious new ground with The International Submarine Band (just a year before hed make The Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace of Sin), while Gene Clark teamed with banjo genius Doug Dillard for this bluegrass classic, The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark.
The picking virtuosity of Dillard, Bernie Leadon and others on this LP meshes beautifully with Gene Clarks soulful vocal presence and guitar. The repertoire is endlessly fun and engaging, but punctuated with somewhat somber Clark offerings like She Darked the Sun and Somethings Wrong.
Country rock is familiar ground to Intervention fans, as Intervention has already tackled greats from The Flying Burrito Bros., and Gene Clarks amazing solo effort White Light. This is the roots of the music that paved the way for the Eagles and countless others.
The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is mastered Direct-to-DSD from the 1/4 15-ips original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio! The tapes sound beautifully dynamic and alive, with tuneful bass, extended highs and three-dimensional imaging. The IR cut has better separation and punch than ANY previous version of this amazing record!
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