At The Earl of Old Town - 180g Edition

Description

Long regarded as the privilege of a select circle of insiders, Terry Callier is now recognized as a major figure in spiritual folk-jazz. A unique songwriter, he developed a cathartic and deeply felt music, blending folk, soul, and jazz long before his rediscovery in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Chicago, Callier showed exceptional talent from an early age, writing his first songs as a teenager and forging a completely singular style. For the first time, this release reveals Terry Callier as few have heard him: live, raw, and incandescent, at the dawn of his career. Recorded in 1967 in Chicago at the Earl of Old Town Club by Joe Segal, this intimate performance precedes the release of his cult album The New Folk Sound of Terry Callier. It showcases an artist already fully in command of his universe, driven by delicate guitar playing, a radiant voice, and striking spiritual intensity. Transferred from the original tapes, restored by Joe Lizzi, and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, this limited edition 180g double LP comes with a booklet featuring rare photos and unpublished notes. An essential document, capturing a foundational moment in American music.