Fire on Ice

Fire on Ice Artist: Terry Callier
Label: Dbk Works
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 646315050127
EAN: 0646315050127
ASIN: B00007MB36


Release Date: 2003-04-08

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Listmania:

  1. More Of My Favorite Full Lengh CD's
  2. Terry Callier's gritty folk soul
  3. Protest Classics In The R&B World

Tracks:

  1. Be A Believer
  2. Holdin' On (To Your Love)
  3. Street Fever
  4. Butterfly
  5. I Been Doin' Alright (Part II) (Everything's Gonna Be Alright)
  6. Disco In The Sky
  7. African Violet
  8. Love Two Love
  9. Martin St. Martin

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars African Violet And Other Delights.......2005-03-31

Before today I hadn't a clue who Terry Callier was.I was listening to an album my father had purchased today by him and this was the one-and this is proof how,in the right hands how superb a first impression can be.On 1978's 'Fire & Ice" Callier employs the talents of Eddie Harris,Phil Upchurch and Minnie Ripperton for an arresting,intense mixture of acoustic guitar with firey soul and funk-rock.The biting "Street Fever" with it's powerfully rocking,slamming chords is a visceral commentary on the plight of the cities dislocated.On the Philly soul inspired "Disco In The Sky" Callier speculates on where rock stars will go after death.The most potent song is the soulful,poetic "African Violet",in which Callier encourages the black community to continue it's struggle for acceptance in society,despite past faliers and resentments.
During the disco era in which 'Fire & Ice' was released,politically inclined message songs were hardly in vogue.Nore was it always smart for a black 60's folk-rocker like
Callier to start playing Gil Scott Heron by integrating funky rhythms and R&B arrangements into his sound.But he did and with the right people he did it extremely well.This sound continued for at least one more album I noticed but for those who know Callier only for his earlier career I suggest you give this a listen.For those who enjoy protest R&B and funk with great songwriting and arrangements this will be right up your alley!

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