Gypsy Rider | |
Artist: | Gene Clark & Carla Olson |
Album: | So Rebellious a Lover |
Language: | English |
Released: | 1987 |
Genre: | Country rock |
Label: | Rhino Records |
Producer: | Michael Huey with Gene Clark & Carla Olson |
"Gypsy Rider" is a song written by Gene Clark, and performed by Clark and Carla Olson on the album So Rebellious a Lover, released 1987.[1] The song was released as the A-side on a promo single the following year, given away for free with issue No. 24 of Bucketfull of Brains magazine. The B-side was "Flyaway" performed by The Seers.[2]
Rolling Stone ranked "Gypsy Rider" as one of his 21 best songs.[3]
Gypsy Rider | |
Cover: | Midnight Choir - Gypsy Rider.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Midnight Choir |
Album: | Midnight Choir |
Released: | September 1994 |
Genre: | Country rock |
Label: | Fjording (Promid 003) |
Producer: | Andrew Hardin |
Prev Title: | Mercy on the Street |
Prev Year: | 1994 |
Next Title: | Talk to me |
Next Year: | 1994 |
The Norwegian band Midnight Choir recorded a version of the song, which was released as a promotional single and on their debut album, both during 1994.[4] [5]
The song was also included on their compilation album, All Tomorrows Tears: The Best of Midnight Choir, released in 2005.