Gene Clark Firebyrd, Takoma, 1984. The 1980s were a challenging time for many 60s recording stars an

Gene Clark Firebyrd, Takoma, 1984. The 1980s were a challenging time for many 60s recording stars and Gene was no exception. Struggling to get a record contract when even commercially successful artists couldn’t get a deal, he was only able to release Firebyrd on the small indie label, Takoma Records. The album has an 80s production sound, but some tracks still have some appeal like “Rain Song”, “Rodeo Rider” and “Blue Raven”. Gene also does an interesting longer version of “Mr. Tambourine Man” rearranged with a piano and starting off with the first verse instead of the chorus. There’s a nice version of Gordon Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My Mind” which shows Gene’s knack for interpreting other people’s songs. An updated version of “Feel A Whole Lot Better” was probably included to appeal to the 60s nostalgia market that was just beginning at the time and to remind everyone that he wrote the song. Taken in the context with other releases from his peers at the time, the album has its moments, but admittedly is not the best work of his career. It does show however, that Gene was trying to keep his career going even under difficult professional and personal circumstances. - #GeneClark #GetGeneIn #GeneClark50 #singersongwriter #SongwritersHoF #countryrock #folkrock #1980s #vinyl #records #discography -- source link

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