Fire on Ice is a studio album from American musician Terry Callier. Released by Elektra Records in 1978, this is the artist's fifth album and the first with Elektra, released after a four-year break from recording. It has received mixed critical reception.
Critical reception The editorial staff of AllMusic gave the release three out of five stars, with Thom Jurek writing that the album is Callier's most confounding and "it's hard to know whom to blame for making a mess of what was arguably a solid album", noting that the shift to disco does not work for Callier and that some songs are overproduced but sums up that the release has its own "strangeness and charm". Writing for Pitchfork Media, Andy Beta scored this album and the subsequent Turn You to Love a 5.5. out of 10, writing that Fire on Ice "sputters on so many levels that it's hard to isolate just where things misfire".
Track listing All songs written by Terry Callier, except where noted. "Be a Believer"– 4:38 "Holdin' On (To Your Love)" (Callier, Larry Wade)– 4:08 "Street Fever" (Callier, Wade)– 3:42 "Butterfly"– 3:56 "I Been Doin' Alright Part II (Everything's Gonna Be Alright)"– 2:47 "Disco in the Sky" (Callier, Wade)– 4:16 "African Violet"– 7:13 "Love Two Love" (Wade)– 2:43 "Martin St. Martin" (Callier, Wade)– 5:34
Personnel Terry Callier– guitar, vocals Corinne Albright– baritone saxophone Marilyn H. Baker– viola Sidney Barnes– vocals Jynean Bell– vocals Dolores Bing– cello Michael Boddicker– synthesizer George Bohanon– trombone Harry Brotman– engineering Garnett Brown– trombone Julianna Buffum– cello Reginald "Sonny" Burke– keyboards Ron Clark– violin Jimmy Cleaveland– trombone Scott Edwards– bass guitar Richard Evans– arrangement, production, mixing James Gadson– drums Janice Gower– violin Carmen Halsell– engineering Eddie Harris– saxophone William Henderson– violin Paul Humphrey– drums Fred Jackson Jr.– tenor saxophone Morris Jennings– percussion Zollie Johnson– engineering Renita Koven– viola Betty LaMagna– violin Carl LaMagna– violin Danny Leake– guitar Mary Lundquist– violin Kenny Mason– trumpet Don Mizell– mixing, executive production Charles Owens– saxophone Barney Perkins– engineering Derf Reklaw– percussion Minnie Riperton– vocals Scott Rowley– engineering Jackson Schwartz– engineering Paul Serrano– trumpet, engineering, mixing Ross Traut– guitar Phil Upchurch– guitar Marcia Van Dyke– violin Larry Wade– guitar Cynthia White– vocals Ellie Willis– vocals Eugene Young– trumpet
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External links
Entry at Rate Your Music