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To honor Bradley's passing, Dunham\/Daptone Records has released Black Velvet, a collection of rarities and unreleased material that Bradley cut during his tenure with the label, and while this album lacks the thematic coherence of the three LPs he cut in his lifetime, this certainly demonstrates the skill, passion, and emotional intelligence that Bradley brought to his music. Working with producer and bandleader Tommy \"TNT\" Brenneck, Bradley consistently delivered performances that made clear he wasn't merely inspired by legendary vocalists like Otis Redding, James Brown, and Wilson Pickett, he fashioned a style that took elements of their trademark sounds and fused it into a musical imagination with a lyrical gift that was very much his own. Matched by the rich dynamics of Brenneck's backing tracks, Bradley sings his stories of life and love with a straight-from-the-gut sound that's genuine and never histrionic, no matter how forceful he sounds. Since Bradley had an unexpected success with his cover of Black Sabbath's \"Changes,\" it should surprise no one that there are some offbeat takes on rock tunes included on this set, and he transforms Nirvana's \"Stay Away\" so totally that you might not recognize it at first, and while his take on Neil Young's \"Heart of Gold\" follows the original a bit more closely, the weary grit of his interpretation captures the sorrow and introspection of Young's lyrics brilliantly. And the moody psychedelic washes of \"(I Hope You Find) The Good Life\" prove to be an inspired match for Bradley's mournful lyrics, even when he interpolates \"The Way We Were\" and \"Go Away Little Girl.\" Black Velvet is a collection of odds and ends and not a proper album, and sometimes it sounds that way as it moves from track to track. But it is full of the heart, soul, and spirit that Charles Bradley summoned every time he stood before a microphone, and this is a moving reminder of how much he gave us, and how much we have lost. ~ Mark Deming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Download Card Included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Funk \/ Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42461536616646,"sku":"4J5GV7-3NVI-00","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/8085\/0374\/products\/Charles-Bradley-Black-Velvet_lHvyl.jpg?v=1779549951"},{"product_id":"charles-bradley-no-time-for-dreaming-vinyl","title":"NO TIME FOR DREAMING [Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn first spin, most listeners won't be able to tell that gutsy soul singer Charles Bradley's Daptone debut wasn't recorded in the late '60s and dusted off for release in early 2011. Subsequent plays reveal subtleties in production and instrumentation that might tip off some, but for the rest, this is a remarkable reproduction of the sound of classic Southern soul. Its combination of Stax and Muscle Shoals grease and grit are captured in what can only be called \"the Daptone sound.\" Horns, percussion, background vocals, vibraphone, and rhythm guitar form a cozy, often sizzling blanket that Bradley wraps himself in. His grainy, lived-in vocals are straight out of the James Brown\/Wilson Pickett school; comfortable with both the gospel yearning of slower ballads but ready to make the leap to shouting, searing intensity without warning. The yin-yang between Bradley and his players would be impressive even if the material wasn't as top-shelf as these dozen songs are. All three working in tandem yield a perfect storm of an R\u0026amp;B album, one with clear antecedents to the genre's roots with new songs that are as powerful and moving as tunes from the music's classic era. The band even gets its own showcase on the instrumental, Latin-tinged \"Since Our Last Goodbye,\" perhaps an unusual inclusion on a vocalist's album, but one that strengthens the connection between the backing group and its singer. Bradley has had a tough life, knocking around for years as a lounge act doing covers until the Daptone folks came calling with fresh material and their patented production. That history is evident in every note he sings; pleading, begging, and testifying with a style that few contemporary vocalists can muster without lapsing into parody. Lyrically the material is a mix of the socio-political (\"The World Is Going Up in Flames,\" \"Golden Rule\"), heartbroken romance (\"I Believe in Your Love,\" \"Heartaches and Pain\"), and the joys of true love (\"Lovin' You Baby\"). Some tunes are more personal, especially \"No Time for Dreaming\" where he's telling himself to get serious about his career, and in \"Why Is It So Hard,\" as he delivers a capsule history of his life-long difficulties. Even if the concepts appear shopworn, the music and performances are vibrant and alive with arrangements that are innovative yet informed by their roots. Retro-soul aficionados who claim they don't make 'em like they used to will obviously be thrilled with this, but even contemporary R\u0026amp;B fans can't help but be moved by the emotion and passion evident in every note of this riveting set. ~ Hal Horowitz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: Vinyl w\/ mp3 download\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737657966790,"sku":"JXMPVR-0B3I-00","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/8085\/0374\/files\/Charles-Bradley-NO-TIME-FOR-DREAMING_52MMs.jpg?v=1762287885"},{"product_id":"charles-bradley-charles-bradley-victim-of-love-mp3-download-vinyl","title":"Charles Bradley - Victim of Love (MP3 Download) [Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Bradley - Charles Bradley - Victim of Love (MP3 Download) [Vinyl] \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 823134003118 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks\u003cbr\u003e1 Strictly Reserved for You\u003cbr\u003e2 You Put the Flame on It\u003cbr\u003e3 Let Love Stand a Chance\u003cbr\u003e4 Victim of Love\u003cbr\u003e5 Love Bug Blues\u003cbr\u003e6 Dusty Blue\u003cbr\u003e7 Confusion\u003cbr\u003e8 Where Do We Go from Here\u003cbr\u003e9 Crying in the Chapel\u003cbr\u003e10 Hurricane\u003cbr\u003e11 Through the Storm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charles Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737791496390,"sku":"XZYDYL-XF0W-00","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/8085\/0374\/files\/charles-bradley-victim-of-love-mp3-download_hjwnr.jpg?v=1762287911"},{"product_id":"charles-bradley-charles-bradley-victim-of-love-limited-edition-purple-black-colored-vinyl-vinyl","title":"Charles Bradley - Victim of Love (Limited Edition, Purple \u0026 Black Colored Vinyl) [Vinyl]","description":"Charles Bradley - Charles Bradley - Victim of Love (Limited Edition, Purple \u0026amp; Black Colored Vinyl) [Vinyl] \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 823134203112 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first notes Charles Bradley sings on Victim of Love, his 2013 sophomore release, are not words but moaned lamentations. A drawn out “ooh” reminds listeners who we are dealing with: The Screaming Eagle of Soul, who doesn’t simply sing. Bradley wails, pleads, begs and screeches his way through Victim of Love. 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Bradley's deep, soulful reading of Black Sabbath's \"Changes\" (from 1972's Vol. 4) became something of a viral sensation when it first surfaced on a Record Store Day single in 2013. Now it's become the title track and cornerstone of Bradley's third album, and in this context it doesn't sound like a novelty, but like the striking, deeply felt performance it truly is. As on his two previous albums, Bradley is one of the most authentic-sounding artists in the 2010s retro-soul sweepstakes on Changes. The production by Thomas Brenneck is straightforward but naturalistically effective, and puts Bradley's rough but passionate vocals in engaging relief with the accompanists. (Most of the album features the Menahan Street Band backing Bradley, though the Budos Band does the honors on two cuts.) Most of the songs on Changes are new, but they sound like they could have been prize Atlantic or Stax rarities from the mid-'60s, and the performances honor the sound and the emotional power of classic soul. Bradley spent years imitating James Brown, and the influence of Mr. Dynamite is still audible on many of these tunes. But since he launched his belated recording career, Bradley has developed a greater sense of self and more confidence in his own musical personality. On Changes, the rough-hewn power of Bradley's voice is at its most powerful, and there's a fierce sense of longing and need in this music that's almost tactile in its realism. Charles Bradley doesn't sound like a '60 soul singer, he sounds like a great soul singer regardless of era. And Changes shows Bradley still has plenty of new ground to explore at the age of 68. 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Dubbed “The Screaming Eagle of Soul,” the singer is proud to present his highly anticipated third album Changes, on Daptone imprint Dunham Records. The album is named for his popular, “smoldering” (SPIN) cover of the Black Sabbath track. \"I think about the lyrics very closely when I sing ‘Changes’ and get emotional,” notes Bradley. “It makes me think of my mother and the changes in my life since she passed away.” By now, Charles Bradley’s remarkable, against-all-odds rise has been well documented: how he transcended a bleak life on the streets and struggled through a series of ill-fitting jobs before finally being discovered by Daptone's Gabriel Roth. The documentary Charles Bradley: Soul of America, directed by Poull Brien, follows Bradley’s extraordinary journey during the electrifying and transformative months leading up to the release of debut album No Time for Dreaming. The year following the release of No Time For Dreaming was one triumph after another and Victim of Love saw Bradley emerging from his past heartaches stronger and more confident, overflowing with love to share. Victim of Love went on to receive overwhelming praise and was included on \"Best of 2013\" lists by SPIN, MOJO, Paste, BuzzFeed, Rough Trade \u0026amp; more. 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In his distinctively rough-hewn timbre one hears the unmistakable voice of experience--each note and gruff infection a reflection of his extended, sometimes rocky, personal path. It's only fitting that No Time For Dreamings producer Thomas \"Tommy TNT\" Brenneck (also a member of The Dap-Kings and The Budos Band)would recognize in Bradley a kindred musical spirit--a singer whose performances exude both raw power and poignant beauty. 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