The Dark (Guy Clark album)

The Dark is an album by American singer-songwriter Guy Clark, released in 2002.

The Dark
Studio album by
Released2002
GenreCountry
LabelSugar Hill
ProducerGuy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Chris Latham Darrell Scott
Guy Clark chronology
Cold Dog Soup
(1999)
The Dark
(2002)
Workbench Songs
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Clark is the co-writer on all songs except his cover of the Townes Van Zandt song "Rex's Blues" and "Soldier's Joy, 1864". The Dark is his first release without a solo composition. It also marks his return to the charts for the first time since Better Days.

Guests include Tim O'Brien and Gillian Welch.

Track listing

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  1. "Mud" (Guy Clark, Buddy Mondlock) – 3:44
  2. "Arizona Star" (Rich Alves, Clark) – 3:24
  3. "Magnolia Wind" (Shawn Camp, Clark) – 3:49
  4. "Soldier's Joy, 1864" (Camp, Clark) – 3:38
  5. "Dancin' Days" (Clark, Steve Nelson) – 3:26
  6. "Homeless" (Clark, Ray Stephenson) – 4:24
  7. "Off the Map" (Clark, Nelson) – 3:44
  8. "Bag of Bones" (Clark, Gary Nicholson) – 3:28
  9. "She Loves to Ride Horses" (Clark, Keith Sykes) – 3:33
  10. "Rex's Blues" (Townes Van Zandt) – 3:10
  11. "Queenie's Song" (Terry Allen, Clark) – 2:38
  12. "The Dark" (Clark, Mondlock) – 3:49

Personnel

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Production notes

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  • Gene Eichelberger – mastering
  • Chris Latham – engineer, mixing
  • Senor McGuire – photography
  • Sue Meyer – design

Chart performance

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 46

References

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