Occasional Rain

Occasional Rain
Occasional Rain
Studio album by Terry Callier
Released	March 1972
Recorded	1971
Studio	Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois, US
Genre	Soul; psychedelic folk; jazz;
Length	42:01
Label	Cadet
Producer	Charles Stepney
Terry Callier chronology

Occasional Rain is a 1972 studio album from American musician Terry Callier. Released by Cadet Records, it is Callier's second album and the first in the trilogy that he recorded in short succession for Cadet with producer Charles Stepney.^[5] It has received positive critical reception.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	9.0/10^[6]

Occasional Rain

A section of the song "Occasional Rain" that illustrates Callier's artistic move from acoustic textures into psychedelic.^[3] Howard Reich's obituary for Callier in The Chicago Tribune suggested that the artist's social commentary and unique instrumentation hampered his radio accessibility and limited his audience in spite of his talent.^[7]

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The editorial staff of AllMusic gave the release 4.5 out of five stars, with Thom Jurek singling out several tracks for praise and summing up the album as "transcendent".^[1] In Pitchfork's introduction to psychedelic folk, Grayson Haver Currin notes this album and its title track in particular as must-hear songs to understand the genre.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Terry Callier, except where noted.

"Segue #1 – Go Head On" – 0:38
"Ordinary Joe" – 4:19
"Golden Circle #317" – 3:33
"Segue #5 – Go Head On" – 0:38
"Trance on Sedgewick Street" – 6:17
"Do You Finally Need a Friend" (Callier, Charles "Chas" Jones, Larry Wade) – 5:42
"Segue #4 – Go Head On" – 0:38
"Sweet Edie-D" – 5:00
"Occasional Rain" – 4:03
"Segue #2 – Go Head On" – 0:38
"Blues for Marcus" – 3:29
"Lean On Me" – 6:28
"Last Segue – Go Head On" – 0:38

Personnel

Terry Callier – guitar, vocals
Robert Crowder – drums
Kitty Haywood – soprano vocals
Earl Madison – cello on "Trance on Sedgewick Street" and "Blues for Marcus"
Michael Mendel – art direction, photography
Leonardo Pirani – piano
Minnie Riperton – soprano vocals
Sydney Simms – bass guitar
Gary Starr – engineering
Charles Stepney – harpsichord, organ, production
Shirley Wahls – contralto vocals

References

^ ^a ^b Jurek, Thom. "Occasional Rain – Terry Callier". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "Singer-songwriter and Massive Attack collaborator Terry Callier dies". NME. 29 October 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Currin, Grayson Haver (September 18, 2015). "Way Past Pleasant: A Guide to Psychedelic Folk". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Terry Callier". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ Sweeting, Adam (October 30, 2012). "Terry Callier Obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ Hawa, Kaleem (June 12, 2022). "Terry Callier: Occasional Rain Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
^ Reich, Howard (October 30, 2012). "Terry Callier: Farewell to a Distinctive Chicago Voice". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

External links

Occasional Rain at Discogs (list of releases)
Occasional Rain at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Entry at Rate Your Music

[amg-1] Jurek, Thom. "Occasional Rain – Terry Callier". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[2] "Singer-songwriter and Massive Attack collaborator Terry Callier dies". NME. 29 October 2012.

[ppf-3] Currin, Grayson Haver (September 18, 2015). "Way Past Pleasant: A Guide to Psychedelic Folk". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[amgbio-4] Ankeny, Jason. "Terry Callier". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[obit-5] Sweeting, Adam (October 30, 2012). "Terry Callier Obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[pfr-6] Hawa, Kaleem (June 12, 2022). "Terry Callier: Occasional Rain Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

[ct-7] Reich, Howard (October 30, 2012). "Terry Callier: Farewell to a Distinctive Chicago Voice". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

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