OK Music Lovers! Today we’re going for some soul! Have a listen to this one:
A quick note FYI: This is another album that I’m hearing for the first time along with you (the other one was the Smile sessions) and it was a last minute change to the lineup this AM after waking up to one of his songs and reading the backstory. If you are remotely interested, the Charles Bradley backstory is worth reading.
Bradley has a very soulful voice and delivery. The only downside of the recording is the lack of variation in the songs - they are all mid-tempo soul ballads. Makes for a slightly boring recording.
So did anyone else notice the riff from “Summer Breeze” at around 3:10 of track 3 “Nobody But You”?
I really liked Bradley’s voice. Just didn’t think the material made the most of it, so overall a little disappointing. Once again listening with cans and will give the album some air over the weekend.
My picks: Nobody But You and Things We Do for Love.