The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard and Clark

Background

Clark's debut solo album, Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers, had been a commercial failure. After the dismissal of David Crosby from The Byrds, Clark had rejoined his previous band but after performing only three shows, he left the tour due to his anxieties and fear of flying. He then signed with A&M and began sessions for his debut album on his new label with instrumentalist Douglas Dillard. Bernie Leadon co-wrote six of the songs and also performed on the album. Due to Clark's refusal to tour, only a short series of shows at The Troubadour was the only promotion for the album and it too was a commercial failure.

Reception

Music critic Matthew Greenwald, writing for Allmusic, called the album "perhaps [Clark's] most brilliant recording... Graceful, spellbinding, and tasteful all at the same time. Absolutely essential."

Track listing

1. "Out on the Side" (Gene Clark) – 3:49
2. "She Darked the Sun" (Clark, Bernie Leadon) – 3:10
3. "Don't Come Rollin'" (Clark, Douglas Dillard, Leadon) – 2:54
4. "Train Leaves Here This Morning" (Clark, Leadon) – 3:49
5. "With Care from Someone" (Clark, Dillard, Leadon) – 3:49
6. "The Radio Song" (Clark, Leadon) – 3:01
7. "Git It on Brother" (Lester Flatt) – 2:51
8. "In the Plan" (Clark, Dillard, Leadon) – 2:08
9. "Something's Wrong" (Clark, Dillard) – 2:57

The following bonus tracks have been included on CD reissues of the album:

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs.

Production