River is the third studio album by English vocalist Terry Reid.[3] It was released in 1973 by Atlantic Records.[4] It was produced by Tom Dowd and written by Terry Reid.[5][6]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973[1] | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Critical reception
editChris Jones of BBC Review called River a “masterpiece” comparing Reid’s "funky folk blues" as "evolving into a similar abstraction" as Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks, writing "It’s this jazz abstraction that makes River such a pleasure". Jones commented on "the deeply charged emotion and pioneering spirit" of the recording process arguing that while "the meandering scat style is hard to grasp at first", "Lindley's guitar work is as fluid as Reid's way with words."[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Terry Reid.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dean" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Avenue" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Things to Try" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Live Life" | 5:11 |
| 5. | "River" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Dream" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Milestones" | 5:52 |
Personnel
edit- Terry Reid - vocals, guitar
- David Lindley - electric guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, violin
- Lee Miles - bass guitar
- Conrad Isidore - drums
- Willie Bobo - all percussion parts on "River"
References
edit- ↑ "Terry Reid | Discography". www.terryreid.com.
- ↑ "River - Terry Reid | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ Krakow, Steve. "Should-have-been British rock legend Terry Reid plays a rare Chicago show". Chicago Reader.
- ↑ Fricke, David (15 June 2016). "David Fricke's Reissue Picks: Terry Reid, Clear Light". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Jones, Chris. "BBC - Music - Review of Terry Reid - River". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "The Other Side of Terry Reid, PopMatters". PopMatters. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "Terry Reid Turned Down Joining Led Zeppelin—and That's Just the Start of His Story". Observer. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2024.