Record Store Day 2018: Gene Clark - Back Street Mirror 6-song E.P.

Forgot to mention that Mark Linett was responsible for tape restoration and mixing on this project. It was pressed at Hand Drawn Pressings in Dallas, Tx.

 

Good news for those of you overseas who are interested in this release. I received this in an email today from Sierra Records:

They are only available initially this Saturday at participating Record Store Day vinyl stores:

https://recordstoreday.com/Stores

GOOD NEWS!

If you are not near any of these stores, especially those of you outside North America, we have good news! These three titles will be available directly from Sierra/Entrée Records in a few weeks. You will receive detail information shortly by email, regarding ordering these releases at a special low price exclusively for you.


Please take advance of our current RECORD STORE DAY SALE so that we can continue our mission to present the best music ever made by the best artists ever!

 

I just received that email as well - excellent news for anyone interested in hearing these songs!

 

Gene Clark - Back Street Mirror EP among No Depression staff picks for RSD!

Record Store Day 2018: ND Staff Picks

 

Woo hoo!!

 

Brilliant news! Thanks Indigo.
Do I have to get on a mailing list for that?

 

It's probably a good idea, though I will be posting it on the GC newsletter and website too.

 

I got an email today. It states that this release will be available again later this year but only as a digital download.

 

It will only become available as a download after the vinyl sells out.

 

Yes, after the numbered copies have sold out. So it sounds like the vinyl will be available in limited quantities followed by digital downloads once those have sold out.

 

Relix music mag lists Gene among its RSD faves:
_Relix_’s Favorite Releases From Record Store Day 2018

 

#288 in the house!

Well done, @Clarkophile - it sounds terrific!

 

Wow! Glad you found it!!!

 

Me too!

I was expecting the fairly pedestrian Newbury Comics store at the mall to not have it, and indeed one of the clerks had a blank look on her face when I inquired about it. But there it was!

 

No sign in Ireland disappointingly ....

 

Sierra/Entree is saying it will be available for purchase on their website in a few weeks!

 

Thanks for that, just saw Clarkophiles post there as well. Never received an email from Sierra myself even though I bought TLSS. If shipping to Ireland is reasonable I'm definitely in if it becomes available.

 

Hit 4 stores here in Chicago this morning. Got most of what I wanted, but nobody had this ep.

 

Have you signed up for the newsletter on Gene-Clark.com? I'll be sending the info to subscribers.

 

That stinks. Hopefully you an get a copy direct from Sierra/Entree Records.

 

Yeah, not totally heartbreaking as I have a couple of the tunes on the Studio Sessions LP already, but I would still like to get a copy.

 

Yes, actually 4 of them are.

 

There is zero overlap with the Omnivore release. The songs on both releases date from roughly the same period (66-67) but there are no duplicate performances. There are, however, two vastly different interpretations of the same song, ‘Yesterday, Am I Right.’ The title is common to both, but these are unique performances.

Two songs on the RSD release were included on Sierra’s Lost Studio Sessions.

 

Thanks for sharing. I went to Sierra’s site and saw that they also had a vinyl record called “Early LA” from RSD last year with a Dillard and Clark track at the end. It looks like it’s a 6:29 minute long version of “With Care From Someone”. Does anyone know what this is? The version on their self-titled LP only clocks in at 3:50.

The Byrds, David Crosby, The Dillards, Leon Russell & The L.A. Wrecking Crew*, Dino Valenti, Gosdin Brothers*, Dillard & Clark Expedition* - Early L.A.

 

The past few years have been a bounty for fans for which I am quite grateful. Still I can't help but wish someone like Bear would put together a box set with all this stuff together. Which of course would not be easy with all the different ownerships of the music. But I'm only a few years younger than Gene....not too many shopping days before Christmas I'm afraid.