What Color Is Love


What Color Is Love is a 1973 studio album from American folk and rhythm and blues musician Terry Callier. Released by Cadet Records, this is the artist's third album since his 1962 debut and the second of three that he recorded in short succession for Cadet with producer Charles Stepney. It has received positive critical reception.

Critical reception

At Acclaimed Music, What Color Is Love is the only album ranked by the aggregator, which notes several all-time best album rankings. The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release five out of five stars and named it their pick among his discography, with Ryan Randall Globe writing that the album is "musical kaleidoscope" and "the music on this brilliant album defies all categories, embracing Terry Callier's wide range of influences and experiences". On Craig Charles' BBC program The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, he dedicated an episode to What Color Is Love as number 22 on the top 40 funk albums of all time, highlighting four tracks and calling the release "lovely".

Track listing

All songs written by Terry Callier, except where noted
  1. "Dancing Girl"– 8:58
  2. "What Color Is Love"– 4:04
  3. "You Goin' Miss Your Candyman" – 7:20
  4. "Just as Long as We're in Love"– 3:40
  5. "Ho Tsing Mee "– 4:20
  6. "I'd Rather Be with You"– 6:38
  7. "You Don't Care" – 5:28

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