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"– 8:58 "What Color Is Love"– 4:04 "You Goin' Miss Your Candyman" (Phyllis Braxton, Callier)– 7:20 "Just as Long as We're in Love" (Callier, Larry Wade)– 3:40 "Ho Tsing Mee (A Song of the Sun)"– 4:20 "I'd Rather Be with You" (Jerry Butler, Callier, Wade)– 6:38 "You Don't Care" (Callier, Wade)– 5:28
Personnel
Terry Callier– guitar, vocals Arthur W. Ahlman– viola Roger Anfinsen– engineering Leonard Chausow– cello Bobby Christian– percussion Brian Christian– remixing Edward Druzinsky– harp William Faldner– violin Karl B. Fruth– cello Joseph Golan– violin Elliot M. Golub– violin Ruth Goodman– violin Vivian Harrell– backing vocals Bruce Hayden– viola Kitty Haywood– backing vocals John Howell– trumpet Arthur Hoyle– trumpet Morris Jennings– drums Irving Kaplan– violin Harold D. Klatz– viola Harold Kupper– viola Ethel Merker– horn Roger Moulton– viola Donald Myrick– alto saxophone, flute Alfred Nalls– bongo, congas Jerry Sabransky– violin Louis Satterfield– bass guitar Theodore Silavin– violin Donald Simmons– drums Gary Starr– supervising engineering Charles Stepney– electric piano, piano, conducting, production, arrangement Paul Tervelt– horn Cyril Touff– harmonica Phil Upchurch– guitar Shirley Wahls– backing vocals Fred Walker– congas, percussion Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky– violin
References
External links
Entry at Rate Your Music