Clark, Gene: No Other LP

Recorded at the Village Recorder in West Hollywood and produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye, No Other was originally released in 1974 on Asylum Records, coming a year after the Byrds short-lived reunion. Reaching for the stars, Gene Clark delivered a visionary record of psychedelic rock, folk, country and soul which famously cost a small fortune to make ("It took a lot of time in the studio before we could actually get the songs to the point we wanted them," Gene said in 1977). Although warmly received by critics, No Other was a commercial failure and was subsequently deleted shortly after.

However, as The New York Times wrote around the record's 40th anniversary in 2014, "hindsight has burnished No Other, as it has redeemed other albums that went on to be reconstructed as rock repertory, like Big Star's Third/Sister Lovers and Lou Reed's Berlin," with No Other now being increasingly recognized as one of the greatest of its time, if not all time. Another sign of the album's enduring charm came that year when feted Baltimore duo Beach House decided to "spread awareness" of Gene's master work by enlisting friends - most of whom weren't born when No Other was released - from bands such as Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear and The Walkmen to tour the album note-for-note in both the UK and the US.

Five years on from then and No Other is finally getting the reappraisal it deserves with a remastered standalone vinyl LP reissue and a Deluxe LP + 7" + 3 x SACD + Blu-ray box set. Remastered from the original tapes at Abbey Road the design is kept as close to the 1974 original as possible and includes an accompanying poster. Coming on the eve of Gene's 75th birthday, this reissue serves as both a celebration for fans and an introduction to soon-to-be fans. There really is no other like No Other.

"One of the greatest albums ever made. Initially celebrated for its obscurity, No Other is now celebrated for its magnificence. It was in every way a magnum opus: epic, sprawling, poetic, choral, rococo." - The Guardian