Occasional Rain
# Occasional Rain

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. It has received positive critical reception.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10 |

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". 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.

## 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, Carry 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
