The Dark (Guy Clark album)

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

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

 * 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

 * Guy Clark – vocals, guitar
 * Darrell Scott – banjo, dobro, guitar, mandolin, accordion, mandocello, bass, harmony vocals, marimbula
 * Verlon Thompson – guitar, harmonica, mandolin, percussion, djembe, National steel guitar, harmony vocals
 * Shawn Camp – fiddle
 * Tim O'Brien – fiddle
 * David Rawlings – harmony Vocals
 * Gillian Welch – harmony Vocals

Production notes

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