Let's start the week with a bit of uplifting soul from Chicago soul, folk and jazz legend Terry Callier. Ordinary Joe, a tale of an everyman, was released on the Chi-Town label in 1972. If Callier's name is familiar to you and it isn't for this song or the equally excellent Look At Me Now, it may be for Love Theme From Sparticus which was a big record in the more discriminating clubs in 1997 or his collaboration with Massive Attack on the sublime Live With Me from 2006.
Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe
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You forgot the West of Scotland connection Drew.
https://youtu.be/72IdqPjNwCk
@tedloaf
I hadn't seen that before Ted, that is brilliant.
There are two voices for me when it comes to Soul/R&B of the late 60s and early 70s - Marvin Gaye and Terry Callier.
Where Marvin followed a path to a social and political awakening, that seemed to be there in the lyrical focus of Terry Callier very early on. But it's the intimacy of his songs about love that can just take you away to somewhere very special.
96's comeback TimePeace is a brilliant, moving album. I have a great affection for songs on it's follow up Lifetime as well. On that is his one off 1982 single I Don't Want To See Myself Without You, which is bar none, my favorite Callier composition. Love, Faith, Humanity...it's uplifting and fiery!
Let's keep the week going like this...
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