{"product_id":"823134005426","title":"Charles Bradley - Black Velvet - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Bradley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInclassicsoulsongs,lifeoftenjustisn'tfair.Truelovedoesn'tworkout,fatetakesawrongturn,hardworkgoesunrewarded.CharlesBradleyknewplentyaboutwhatmadesoulmusicgreat,anditwassadbutsomehowfittingthat,afterdecadesofstruggleanddisappointment,Bradleyfinallystartedreceivingtheacclaimhedeservedafterhecuthisfirstalbumin2011attheageof62,onlytosuccumbtocancerin2017.TohonorBradley'spassing,Dunham\/DaptoneRecordshasreleasedBlackVelvet,acollectionofraritiesandunreleasedmaterialthatBradleycutduringhistenurewiththelabel,andwhilethisalbumlacksthethematiccoherenceofthethreeLPshecutinhislifetime,thiscertainlydemonstratestheskill,passion,andemotionalintelligencethatBradleybroughttohismusic.WorkingwithproducerandbandleaderTommy\"TNT\"Brenneck,Bradleyconsistentlydeliveredperformancesthatmadeclearhewasn'tmerelyinspiredbylegendaryvocalistslikeOtisRedding,JamesBrown,andWilsonPickett,hefashionedastylethattookelementsoftheirtrademarksoundsandfuseditintoamusicalimaginationwithalyricalgiftthatwasverymuchhisown.MatchedbytherichdynamicsofBrenneck'sbackingtracks,Bradleysingshisstoriesoflifeandlovewithastraight-from-the-gutsoundthat'sgenuineandneverhistrionic,nomatterhowforcefulhesounds.SinceBradleyhadanunexpectedsuccesswithhiscoverofBlackSabbath's\"Changes,\"itshouldsurprisenoonethattherearesomeoffbeattakesonrocktunesincludedonthisset,andhetransformsNirvana's\"StayAway\"sototallythatyoumightnotrecognizeitatfirst,andwhilehistakeonNeilYoung's\"HeartofGold\"followstheoriginalabitmoreclosely,thewearygritofhisinterpretationcapturesthesorrowandintrospectionofYoung'slyricsbrilliantly.Andthemoodypsychedelicwashesof\"(IHopeYouFind)TheGoodLife\"provetobeaninspiredmatchforBradley'smournfullyrics,evenwhenheinterpolates\"TheWayWeWere\"and\"GoAwayLittleGirl.\"BlackVelvetisacollectionofoddsandendsandnotaproperalbum,andsometimesitsoundsthatwayasitmovesfromtracktotrack.Butitisfulloftheheart,soul,andspiritthatCharlesBradleysummonedeverytimehestoodbeforeamicrophone,andthisisamovingreminderofhowmuchhegaveus,andhowmuchwehavelost.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.LUV JONES\u003cbr\u003e3.I FEEL A CHANGE\u003cbr\u003e4.SLIP AWAY\u003cbr\u003e5.BLACK VELVET\u003cbr\u003e6.STAY AWAY\u003cbr\u003e7.HEART OF GOLD\u003cbr\u003e8.(I HOPE YOU FIND) THE GOOD LIFE\u003cbr\u003e9.FLY LITTLE GIRL\u003cbr\u003e10.VICTIM OF LOVE (ELECTRIC VERSION)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daptone \/ Dunham Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53019608088865,"sku":"823134005426","price":3141.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/823134005426.jpg?v=1783828194","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/823134005426","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}