What Color Is Love is a 1972 studio album by American musician Terry Callier. Released by Cadet Records, it is Callier's third album and the second of a trilogy that he recorded in short succession for Cadet with producer Charles Stepney. It has received positive critical reception.
Critical reception
The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave What Color Is Love five out of five stars and named it their pick among his discography, with Ryan Randall Globe writing that the album is a "musical kaleidoscope", adding, "the music on this brilliant album defies all categories, embracing Terry Callier's wide range of influences and experiences". On Craig Charles' BBC program The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, he dedicated an episode to What Color Is Love as number 22 on the top 40 funk albums of all time, highlighting four tracks and calling the release "lovely".
Track listing
All songs written by Terry Callier, except where noted
- "Dancing Girl"â 8:58
- "What Color Is Love"â 4:04
- "You Goin' Miss Your Candyman" (Phyllis Braxton, Callier)â 7:20
- "Just as Long as We're in Love" (Callier, Larry Wade)â 3:40
- "Ho Tsing Mee (A Song of the Sun)"â 4:20
- "I'd Rather Be with You" (Jerry Butler, Callier, Wade)â 6:38
- "You Don't Care" (Callier, Wade)â 5:28
Personnel
- Terry Callierâ guitar, vocals
- Arthur W. Ahlmanâ viola
- Roger Anfinsenâ engineering
- Leonard Chausowâ cello
- Bobby Christianâ percussion
- Brian Christianâ remixing
- Edward Druzinskyâ harp
- William Faldnerâ violin
- Karl B. Fruthâ cello
- Joseph Golanâ violin
- Elliot M. Golubâ violin
- Ruth Goodmanâ violin
- Vivian Harrellâ backing vocals
- Bruce Haydenâ viola
- Kitty Haywoodâ backing vocals
- John Howellâ trumpet
- Arthur Hoyleâ trumpet
- Morris Jenningsâ drums
- Irving Kaplanâ violin
- Harold D. Klatzâ viola
- Harold Kupperâ viola
- Ethel Merkerâ horn
- Roger Moultonâ viola
- Donald Myrickâ alto saxophone, flute
- Alfred Nallsâ bongo, congas
- Jerry Sabranskyâ violin
- Louis Satterfieldâ bass guitar
- Theodore Silavinâ violin
- Donald Simmonsâ drums
- Gary Starrâ supervising engineering
- Charles Stepneyâ electric piano, piano, conducting, production, arrangement
- Paul Terveltâ horn
- Cyril Touffâ harmonica
- Phil Upchurchâ guitar
- Shirley Wahlsâ backing vocals
- Fred Walkerâ congas, percussion
- Everett Zlatoff-Mirskyâ violin
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