The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is a country rock

Country rock

Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...

 album by Dillard & Clark

Dillard & Clark

Dillard & Clark was a country rock duo which featured ex-Byrds member Gene Clark and bluegrass banjo player Doug Dillard. The group was formed in 1968, shortly after Clark departed The Byrds, and Dillard left The Dillards. They were backed up by, among others, Bernie Leadon, Chris Hillman, Sneaky...

. The album was recorded in 1968, shortly after Clark departed The Byrds

The Byrds

The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973...

 for the second time, and Dillard left The Dillards

The Dillards

The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of Douglas Flint "Doug" Dillard The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of Douglas Flint "Doug" Dillard The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of...

. The album is hailed by critics and musicians as a masterpiece of the country rock genre.

Track listing

1. "Out on the Side" (Clark) – 3:49
2. "She Darked the Sun" (Clark, Leadon) – 3:10
3. "Don't Come Rollin'" (Clark, Dillard, Leadon) – 3:49
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
   Lester Flatt
   Lester Raymond Flatt was a bluegrass musician and guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his membership in the Bluegrass duo The Foggy Mountain Boys, also known as "Flatt and Scruggs," with banjo picker Earl Scruggs. Flatt's career spanned multiple decades; besides his work with Scruggs, he...
   
   ) – 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:

• "Why Not Your Baby" (Clark) – 3:41
• "Lyin' Down the Middle" (Clark) – 2:17
• "Don't Be Cruel
  Don't Be Cruel
  -Legacy:"Don't Be Cruel" went on to become Presley's biggest selling single recorded in 1956, with sales over six million by 1961. It became a regular feature of his live sets until his death in 1977, and was often coupled with "Jailhouse Rock" or "Teddy Bear" during performances from 1969.Many...
  
  " (Elvis Presley
  Elvis Presley
  Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
  
  , Otis Blackwell
  Otis Blackwell
  Otis Blackwell was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist, whose work significantly influenced rock 'n' roll...
  
  ) – 1:53

Personnel

• Gene Clark
  Gene Clark
  Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the founding members of the folk-rock group The Byrds....
  
   - guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Doug Dillard
  The Dillards
  The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of Douglas Flint "Doug" Dillard The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of Douglas Flint "Doug" Dillard The Dillards are an American bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri, consisting of...
  
   - banjo, fiddle, guitar
• Bernie Leadon
  Bernie Leadon
  Bernard Mathew "Bernie" Leadon, III is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Prior to the Eagles, he was a member of two pioneering and highly influential country rock bands, Dillard & Clark and the Flying Burrito Brothers...
  
   - banjo, bass, guitar, vocals
• Chris Hillman
  Chris Hillman
  Christopher Hillman was one of the original members of The Byrds which in 1965 included Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, and Michael Clarke....
  
   - mandolin
• Sneaky Pete Kleinow
  Sneaky Pete Kleinow
  Peter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow was an American country-rock musician, songwriter, and a motion picture special effects artist...
  
   - pedal steel guitar
• Jon Corneal - drums
• Michael Clarke
  Michael Clarke (musician)
  Michael Clarke , was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds from 1964 to 1967. He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of heavy alcohol consumption.-Biography:Clarke was born Michael James Dick in...
  
   - drums
• David Jackson - bass, piano, cello, vocals
• Byron Berline
  Byron Berline
  Byron Berline is an American fiddle player.-Biography:Berline started playing the fiddle at age five and quickly developed a talent for it. In 1965, he recorded the album Pickin' and Fiddlin with the Dillards...
  
   - fiddle
• Donna Washburn - guitar, tambourine, vocals
• Donald Beck - mandolin, fretted dobro
• Andy Belling - harpsichord

Production

• Producer: Larry Marks
• Recording Engineer: Dick Bogert
• Art Direction: Tom Wilkes
• Photography: Guy Webster
• Liner notes: Bob Garcia

External links

• Dusted Review: The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark