April 20 street date. RECORD STORE DAY release. Originally released 50 years ago on Asylum Records (produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye), "No Other" is one of the late-American singer-songwriter (and Byrds founding member) Gene Clark's finest works. A visionary record of psychedelic rock, folk, country, and soul, Gene called upon a who's who of L.A. talent. Famously costing a small fortune to make, and warmly received by critics, "No Other" wasn't a commercial success and was quietly deleted shortly after its release. The very definition of a "lost classic", the decades since has seen the album only grow in prowess and is now seen as one of the finest of its era. First heard 5 years ago as part of a CD box set, the studio outtakes are finally getting the vinyl pressing fans have been asking for. Working from the original multi-track tapes, Sid Griffin (The Long Ryders) and John Wood (Fairport Convention, Nick Drake) forensically mixed 18 alternative versions without editing or compositing, so things are heard as they went down in the studio, before any overdubbing took place. Housed in a beautiful mirror board sleeve and containing photos from the recording sessions, as well as comprehensive song notes by Griffin.
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