I Just Can't Help Myself is a studio album from American musician Terry Callier. Released by Cadet Records in 1973, this is the artist's fourth album since his debut a decade prior and the final of three 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 the release five out of five stars, with Jason Ankeny writing that the album is Callier's "most soulful and supple" for Cadet, comparing it to Marvin Gaye's classic run at Motown Records.
Track listing All songs written by Terry Callier, except where noted. "(I Just Can't Help Myself) I Don't Want Nobody Else" (Callier, Larry Wade)– 3:15 "Brown-Eyed-Lady" (Callier, Wade)– 3:18 "Gotta Get Closer to You" (Callier, Wade)– 3:22 "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn)– 4:16 "Until Tomorrow"– 5:39 "Alley-Wind Song"– 9:04 "Can't Catch the Trane"– 3:52 "Bowlin' Green" (Callier, Holmes Daylie)– 8:00
Personnel Terry Callier– guitar, vocals, production Arthur W. Ahlman– viola Roger Anfinsen– engineering Jerry Sabransky– violin Errol Batts– backing vocals Sol Bobrov– violin Fred Breitberg– remixing Leonard Chausow– cello Malcolm Chisholm– remixing Bobby Christian– percussion Edward Druzinsky– harp Cleveland Eaton– bass guitar Richard Evans– bass guitar, arrangement on "Satin Doll", "Alley-Wind Song", and "Bowlin' Green" William Faldner– violin Karl Fruh– cello Joseph Golan– violin Elliott Golub– violin Ruth Goodman– violin Bruce Hayden– viola John Howell– trumpet Arthur Hoyle– trumpet Morris Jennings– drums Irving Kaplan– violin Harold D. Klatz– viola Phylis Knox– backing vocals Harold Kupper– viola Ethel Merker– French horn Roger Moulton– viola Don Myrick– alto saxophone Alfred Nalls– percussion Louis Satterfield– bass guitar Bob Schiff– arrangement on "(I Just Can't Help Myself) I Don't Want Nobody Else" and "Gotta Get Closer to You" Donald Simmons– drums Theodore Silavin– violin Gary Starr– engineering Charles Stepney– electric piano, piano, production, arrangement on "Brown-Eyed-Lady", "Until Tomorrow", and "Can't Catch the Trane" Neil Terk– design, photography Paul Tervelt– French horn Phil Upchurch– guitar Larry Wade– backing vocals, production Fred Walker– percussion Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky– violin
References
External links
Entry at Rate Your Music