LifeTime

by Terry Callier

Overview

While it was perhaps inevitable that LifeTime would fail to recapture the cathartic intensity of Terry Callier's comeback effort TimePeace -- a remarkably pure expression of a soul and spirit finally granted freedom after years trapped in limbo -- it's nevertheless surprising how many comparatively few peaks the album actually does reach. Brian Bacchus' slick production, which often teeters precariously close to overkill on TimePeace, tumbles completely over the edge here -- songs like "Holdin' On," "When the Music Is Gone," and "Fix the Blame" are rendered with so much gloss they seem trapped in amber, while the reggae-lite "Comin' up From Babylon" is as ill-conceived as the attempts at disco which marred Callier's records for Elektra two decades earlier. It's hardly shocking that LifeTime's most memorable moments are also its most unaffected ones, allowing Callier's remarkable voice and exquisite guitar the space to breathe -- the supple, sensual opener "When My Lady Danced" is vintage folk-jazz, while "Sunset Boulevard" offers a potent reminder that no one sings this kind of protest soul with quite so much wisdom and compassion. Best of all is "Love Can Do," a shimmering duet with Beth Orton that is as rich and resonant as any of their past collaborations. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2005
Label:	Talkin Loud
UPC:	0731454772822

Tracks

1. When My Lady Danced
2. Sunset Boulevard
3. Comin' up Babylon
4. Holdin' On (To Your Love)
5. Where a Lark Is Singing
6. Nobody But Yourself
7. 4 Miles
8. Love Can Do
9. When the Music Is Gone
10. Fix the Blame
11. I Don't Want to See Myself (Without You)
12. Lifetime

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Terry Callier   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Beth Orton   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Paul Wertico   Drums (Snare)
Eric Hochberg   Bass
John Moulder   Guitar
John McLean   Guitar (Electric)
Richie Fudoli   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Mark Edwards   Fender Rhodes
Jim Mullen   Guitar
Mike Kocour   Organ
Morris Jennings   Drums (Snare)
David Onderdonk   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bosco d'Olivera   Percussion
Pennington McGee   Percussion
Dave Barnard   Bass
Gary Plumley   Sax (Tenor)
Dave Trigwell   Drums (Snare)
Visual Ministry Choir   Choir/Chorus
Toni Moore   Vocals

Technical Credits

Gus Mosser   Engineer
Terry Callier   Composer
Ben Kape   Engineer
James Nichols   Mixing,Mastering
Eric Hochberg   Composer
Mark Edwards   Composer
Richard Seidel   A&R
Jim Mullen   Composer
Ron Lowe   Assistant Engineer
Brian Bacchus   Producer
Gus Mossler   Engineer
Gilles Peterson   A&R
Larry Wade   Composer
David Hall   Photography
Benoit Peverelli   Photography
Bosco d'Olivera   Composer
Pennington McGee   Composer
Dave Barnard   Composer
Hollis King   Art Direction
Mike Benn   Engineer
Edward O'Dowd   Design,Graphic Design
Sharon Blynn   Release Coordinator
Gary Plumley   Composer
Lloyd Gardiner   Assistant Engineer
Dave Trigwell   Composer
Sundiata Callier   Composer
Donald Hendrix   Composer
Jakob Hedin   Composer