Terry Callier - TimePeace (1998)

Tracklist

01. Ride Suite Ride (Intro)
02. Lazarus Man
03. Keep Your Heart Right
04. Java Sparrow
05. People Get Ready / Brotherly Love
06. Love Theme From Spartacus
07. No More Blues
08. Timepeace
09. Following Your Footprints
10. C'est La Vie
11. Coyote Moon
12. AKA New York Al
13. Traitor To The Race
14. Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 Remix) [Bonus Track]


Where has Terry Callier been all of our lives? Outside of the lucky few collectors fortunate enough to possess copies of his 1968 debut The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier and the series of brilliant records he cut for the Cadet label during the mid-1970s, the Chicago singer/songwriter has otherwise slipped through the cracks of contemporary music; his resurrection has been a long time in coming, and Timepeace is indeed well worth the wait. Long ago tagged with the label "folk-jazz," Callier's music eludes easy description; cosmic and spiritual, it also bears the influence of gospel and soul, yet synthesizes its disparate elements in unprecedented and breathtaking ways. Sparked by Callier's spiralling guitar leads, highlights like "Lazarus Man" and "Java Sparrow" seem to tap a higher consciousness, his yearning vocals channeling unfathomable power; the stark opener "Ride Suite Ride" matches the grace of Curtis Mayfield with the poignancy of Nick Drake, while "Coyote Moon" captures an ethereal yet pastoral beauty best likened to extraterrestrial country music. It's wonderful to have Callier back again - we need him now more than ever.

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