Track Listing

1. Ride Suite Ride (Intro) - Eric Hochberg, Terry Callier
2. Lazarus Man
3. Keep Your Heart Right
4. Java Sparrow
5. People Get Ready / Brotherly Love
6. Love Theme From Spartacus
7. No More Blues
8. Timepeace / No One Has To Tell You / Build A World Of Love
9. (Following Your) Footprints - Terry Callier
10. C'Est La Vie
11. Coyote Moon
12. Aka New York Al
13. Traitor To The Race - Eric Hochberg, Terry Callier
14. Love Theme From Spartacus - Terry Callier

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33926 in Music
• Released on: 2006-08-14
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 76 minutes

CD Description
In the '60s and '70s, singer-songwriter Callier never earned more than a cult following for his unique, inspirational blend of folk, jazz and R&B. It wasn't until his "rediscovery" in the '90s after many years out of the spotlight that he attracted a larger audience. TIMEPEACE is the album that created the revival of interest in Callier's work. It successfully updates his sound without losing the soulfulness of his earlier work. Despite poetic, atmospheric songpoems like "Lazarus Man," the bulk of TIMEPEACE contains tunes much more concise, accessible and R&B-oriented than Callier's Tim Buckley-esque '70s work. This is no concession to the marketplace, though; every tune is unerringly classy and effective. Thedefinitive parallel is with Van Morrison. Callier's Cadet recordings bore a similarity to Van's ASTRAL WEEKS style, andlike Morrison, he honed his vision to a fine point for maximum effect in the less dewy-eyed '90s.

Customer Reviews

So Laid Back It's Horizontal!!!
I walked into a record shop and heard one track from this album playing (Get Your Heart Right) and made an instant decision to buy it. Since then it's never been far away, and I've managed to track down a lot of Callier's earlier work, and seen him live. This guy has a background in jazz, but this CD defies any definition, and you can hear elements of jazz/funk/soul/gospel and hip hop.. The music and lyrics are A1 and the guest musicians and band do themselves proud. Treat your ears and your head to his version of People Get Ready/Brotherly Love, and if you're a sax maniac, listen to Pharoah Sanders on the title track. Amazing.

Still not well-known enough
I still can't believe that I can mention Terry Callier to people and get blank looks in return. I first heard Spartacus as a CD single some five years ago and became hooked instantly. The distinctive, mellifluous voice that Callier possesses, combined with an ability to write such poignant songs marks him out as (dare I use the word) a genius.

Listening to Terry Callier does one of the most difficult, yet wondrous things - produce that chill and shiver down the spine that marks out all great records. There is not a duff song on the album and it shines like a beacon among most of the detritus that hits the charts currently.

Revered by other luminaries such as Paul Weller and Beth Orton, Trery Callier deserves a wider audience. Buy this album, tell your friends and he will hopefully achieve the reputation he so richly deserves.

This album is for all time
I heard this artist about 20 years ago and his voice still haunts me till this day. Timepiece must rate as the
best album l ever bought. Calliers music appears to be an acquired taste and although he is known to many musicians, their are so many others that havent't become acquainted with the mans genius. I am sure that l will still be listening to this album in another 20 years and hope that record shops have the wisdom to stock it.