LifeTime

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:58:45
Personnel includes: Terry Callier (vocals, acoustic guitar); Beth Orton, Suzanne Palmer, Toni Moore (vocals); John McClean, Jim Mullen, Father John Moulder, Dave Onderdonk (guitar); Rich Fudoli (soprano & tenor saxophones); Gary Plummley (tenor saxophone); Mark Edwards (Fender Rhodes piano); Mike Kocour (Hammond B-3 organ); Eric Hochberg (acoustic bass, bass); Dave Barnard (bass); Morris Jennings, Paul Wertico, Dave Trigwell (drums); Penn McGee (congas, percussion, bells); Bosco D'Olivera (percussion); The Visual Ministry Choir (background vocals). Principally recorded at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois and Matrix Studios, London, England between December 1998 & January 1999. Includes liner notes by Terry Callier. Personnel: Terry Callier (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Toni Moore, Beth Orton (vocals); David Onderdonk (guitar, acoustic guitar); Jim Mullen, John Moulder (guitar); John McLean (electric guitar); Richie Fudoli (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Gary Plumley (tenor saxophone); Mark Edwards (Fender Rhodes piano); Mike Kocour (organ); Dave Trigwell, Paul Wertico, Morris Jennings (snare drum); Pennington McGee, Bosco d'Olivera (percussion). Audio Mixer: James Nichols. Recording information: Matrix Studios, London, England (01/1999). Photographers: Benoit Peverelli; David Hall . 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
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)