The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier

by Terry Callier

The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1966
  • Label: Prestige
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:56
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

For his debut recording, Terry Callier bypasses elaborate orchestration in favor of a stark, acoustic trio format featuring two bassists. His deep, resonant vocal phrasing brings a strong jazz and blues sensibility to traditional folk structures and contemporary acoustic material.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, soulful, male-vocals, folk, bluesy

Tracklist

  1. 900 Miles (5:07)
  2. Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be (2:57)
  3. Johnny Be Gay If You Can Be (4:25)
  4. Cotton Eyed Joe (5:26)
  5. It鈥檚 About Time (3:33)
  6. Promenade In Green (4:07)
  7. Spin, Spin, Spin (3:09)
  8. I鈥檓 A Drifter (8:50)
  9. Jack O鈥橠iamonds (5:37)
  10. Golden Apples Of The Sun (6:39)
  11. Promenade In Green - Take 1 (3:54)
  12. Be My Woman - Take 1 (5:45)
  13. 900 Miles - Take 1 (5:02)
  14. It's About Time - Take 2 (3:27)
  15. Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be - Take 2 (2:51)

Credits

  • Terry Callier - primary artist, guitar [acoustic], vocals
  • John Tweedle - bass
  • Terbour Attenborough - bass
  • Don Schlitten - design
  • Ray Flerlage - photography by
  • Rent Foreman - sleeve notes
  • Samuel B. Charters - supervised by
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Kent Foreman - written-by
  • Travis Edmonson - written-by

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