Calling Out of Context

Arthur Russell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Audika Records
• ASIN: B0001L3LX6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,970 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

David Fricke, Rolling Stone, March 4, 2004

"If Nick Drake had lived long enough to make records with New Order, they might have sounded like this".

Product Description

"Criminally overlooked for far too long, Russell is finally getting his due with this compilation of his work ... cementing the fact that Russell was a genius - never to be recognized in his own time, but to be enjoyed by generations to come." - STYLUS

Twelve extraordinary unreleased tracks from the timeless visionary genius of the New York Underground.

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Customer Reviews

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars marvelous and utterly original, May 4, 2004

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adnan bhaimia (karachi, pakistan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calling Out of Context (Audio CD)

forget the inelegant and lazy analogy ("nick drake meets new order"...can that mean anything?) this is breath-taking, life affirming stuff. warm and contemplative...and probably nothing like you've ever heard before.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting Grooves, July 5, 2004

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joe449 (Lakewood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calling Out of Context (Audio CD)

I came across the name Arthur Russell while doing a random search on the internet for what I like to call "hypnotic, uplifting music." After hearing some of the short samples, I decided to take the plunge and purchase 'Calling Out of Context.' It proved to be one of the best music purchases I had made in a long time.

Arthur Russell was a very talented innovator and performer, and this album is a testament to his talents. This is perfect music to lose yourself in, for those times when you want to be transported to a very positive and sensual place. His soothing voice will guide you into a state of bliss that mere words can't describe.

Long live the music and memory of Arthur Russell.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So fresh and so clean., March 20, 2005

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Ann Person (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calling Out of Context (Audio CD)

This is music to listen to to clean all the detritus of too many bad songs out of your head. If you are feeling really sick of pop-indy reinvention of the wheel, this is something fresh and different, at times beautiful. These are old recordings but the songs are still just so much more innovative and interesting than most of what is being made today. Discover Arthur Russell!