MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED No
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, insert
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Harry Bluestone - violin
Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
Oscar Brashear - horn, trumpet
Oliver Brown - percussion
Keni Burke - bass
Sonny Burke - keyboards, synthesizer
Terry Callier - guitar, vocals
James Gadson - drums
Elizabeth Howard - background vocals
James Jamerson - bass
Barbara Korn - french horn
Gayle LaVant - harp
Arthur Mabe - french horn
Steve Madaio - horn, trumpet
James "Alibe" Sledge - background vocals
Patricia Henley Talbert - background vocals
Tommy Tedesco - guitar, mandolin
Earl Van Dyke - keyboards
Larry Wade - guitar
David T. Walker - guitar
Wah Wah Watson - guitar
Ernie Watts - sax
Fred Wesley - trombone
Robert White - guitar
sign on the times - 5:01
pyramids of love - 3:46
turn you to love - 3:50
do it again - 4:57
ordinary joe - 4:56
occasional rain - 3:50
still water (love) - 3:49
you and me (will always be in love) - 4:22
a mother's love - 3:44
When you listen to Terry Callier’s music, it really makes you wonder why it took three decades after the release of his debut album for this singer to be able to live from his music
"Turn You To Love", »easily Terry Callier’s most underrated album« (allmusic.com), may in the first moment be somewhat astonishing for its rather disparate mix of numbers
Unlike the works by other soul mates, Callier’s songs demonstrate not how soul should be but rather what soul can be
His musical language does away with angry attitudes, and cultivates instead deep and sincerely felt sentiment
This is expressed not only in sprightly funk ("Sign Of The Times") but also in moderately paced and soulful songs such as "Pyramids Of Love"
His vocal prowess is shown in a wide variation of numbers – from well rounded to smoky, gauze-like phrases ("Turn You To Love"), via a rhythmically freely swinging number with a lengthy text ("Ordinary Joe"), and a narrative, meditative atmosphere ("Occasional Rain")
In between we find a fine mix of diverse voices ("You And Me") and a drop of the cultivated, indestructible groovy sound of the times ("Still Water")
RECORDING 1978 in various studios
ENGINEERING Jimmy Schifflett, Sye Mitchell, Roger Dollarhide, Laura Livingston
LABEL Asylum
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2019
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Sterne von 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Rhythm & Blues / Jazz / Soul
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
