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2018 studio album by Charles Bradley
Black Velvet is the fourth and final studio album by American
funk /
soul artist
Charles Bradley , released on 9 November 2018.
[7] The album release was preceded by two singles, "Can't Fight the Feeling" and "I Feel a Change".
[8] The name of the album comes from Bradley's stage name during his time as a
James Brown impersonator.
[8] The album consists of songs originally recorded for Bradley's three previous studio albums, and was compiled by producer Thomas Brenneck after Bradley's death from cancer in September 2017.
[9] Included are covers of "Stay Away" by
Nirvana and "Heart of Gold" by
Neil Young .
[10]
Track listing
Title 1. "Can't Fight the Feeling" 2:48 2. "Luv Jones" 3:51 3. "I Feel a Change" 4:26 4. "Slip Away" 3:32 5. "Black Velvet" 3:29 6. "Stay Away" 3:13 7. "Heart of Gold" 3:03 8. "(I Hope You Find) The Good Life" 5:11 9. "Fly Little Girl" 3:19 10. "Victim of Love" 4:39 Total length: 37:31
Personnel
Menahan Street Band
Victor Axelrod – piano/vibraphone
Thomas Brenneck – guitar/
bass guitar /organ/percussion
Nick Movshon –
bass guitar
Homer Steinweiss – drums
Michael Deller – organ
David Guy – trumpet
Leon Michels – saxophone/organ/flute
Charts
References
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"Stream Charles Bradley's Final Album 'Black Velvet' in Full" . Jam Bands. Retrieved 2018-11-05 .
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"First Listen: Charles Bradley, 'Black Velvet' " .
NPR . Retrieved 2018-11-05 .
^ Pedrosa, Marina (6 September 2018).
"Charles Bradley's Posthumous Album 'Black Velvet' Due in November: See the Track List" . Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2018 .
^ Colburn, Randall (1 November 2018).
"Charles Bradley's final album, Black Velvet, has arrived: Stream" . Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 6 November 2018 .
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"Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 46, 2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 19, 2018 . [
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"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 17, 2018.
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