Terry Callier - The New Folk Sound Of Terry Callier (Deluxe Edition) (1968/2018) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

2018 Deluxe Edition remastered from the original analog master tapes in 192kHz, 24bit of the debut album from the folk-soul master on Prestige! Gentle, thoughtful, spacious takes on traditional folk songs such as 'It's About time', '900 Miles' and 'Cotton Eyed Joe'. Beautiful record!

This deluxe reissue features unreleased tracks and bonus tracks. Almost a lost album, The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier encompasses Terry’s blue’s voice and jazz, soul, gospel music fusion. The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier conveys the promise and power of Callier in his earliest days.

Recorded in 1965 at the height of the folk revival, Terry Callier's debut album, marked him as an important new voice. His approach to traditional material was comparable to that of other African-Americans like Paul Robeson or Josh White, but evidence of his originality can be heard on every song on this rerelease, including three that are issued for the first time. Callier's guitar work was quite adventurous by folk standards, incorporating chord voicings one might expect to hear in a modern jazz context. He was also a powerful vocalist with a flair for drama that could evoke Odetta at her best. Recent years have seen Callier return to performing and recording after a long hiatus, a development as welcome as it is overdue.

"The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier was not released until 1968, about three years after the project was originally completed; while the long delay almost certainly crippled the momentum of Callier's fledgling career, the impact on the music itself was at most minimal – while not the singer's best album, it's his most timeless and inviting, adhering closely to the folk stylings addressed by the title while largely ignoring the mystical jazz dimensions which texture his later material. Surprisingly, none of the album's eight songs are originals, relying instead on traditional tunes like "900 Miles" and "Cotton Eyed Joe"; while Callier's spiralling acoustic guitar lines and the use of two bassists (Terbour Attenborough and John Tweedle) reflect his admiration of John Coltrane, New Folk Sound is for the most part stark and simple, possessed of a subtle grace which spotlights his remarkably moving vocals to excellent effect – it's a debut which holds all the promise fulfilled by his classic recordings for Cadet." (Jason Ankeny, AMG)

Tracklist:
1. 900 Miles 05:07
2. Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be 02:57
3. Johnny Be Gay If You Can Be 04:25
4. Cotton Eyed Joe 05:26
5. It’s About Time 03:33
6. Promenade In Green 04:07
7. Spin, Spin, Spin 03:09
8. I’m A Drifter 08:50
9. Jack O’Diamonds 05:37
10. Golden Apples Of The Sun 06:39
11. Promenade In Green (Take 1) 03:54
12. Be My Woman (Take 1) 05:45
13. 900 Miles (Take 1) 05:02
14. It's About Time (Take 2) 03:27
15. Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be (Take 2) 02:51

Personnel:
Terry Callier, acoustic guitar, vocals
John Tweedle, bass
Terbour Attenborough, bass

Digitally remastered