The difference between Charles Bradley and a so-called soul revivalist is that, for Bradley—who was 67 when the third and final album of his lifetime, Changes, came out in 2016—soul never died in the first place. Like the work of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (whose affiliates the Menahan Street Band provide most of Bradley’s musical backing), Changes doesn’t sound like a lost ’60s album so much as a found one, retouched and dusted off, sonically saturated in a way that wouldn’t’ve been possible 50 years ago. And while Bradley spent years as a James Brown impersonator, his delivery has more in common with what you heard in the balladry of Otis Redding: pained and reflective (“Changes”) but resilient (“Good to Be Back Home”) too—the sound of everything to give and nothing left to lose.
Tracklisting
- God Bless America
- Good To Be Back Home
- Nobody But You
- Ain’t Gonna Give Up
- Changes
- Ain’t It A Sin
- Things We Do For Love
- Crazy For Your Love
- You Think I Don’t Know (But I Know)
- Change For The World
- Slow Love
Apple Music
Videos
God Bless America
More Videos
- Charles Bradley - Ain’t Gonna Give It Up (HD)
- Charles Bradley - Changes | Instore at Rough Trade East, London
- Good to Be Back Home
- Charles Bradley - Lovin’ You, Baby | Instore at Rough Trade East, London
- Nobody But You
- Charles Bradley - Ain’t It A Sin | Instore at Rough Trade East, London
- Ain’t Gonna Give It Up
- Charles Bradley Changes (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Release Images
Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | Vinyl LP Album |
| Label | Dunham |
| Catalog Number | DUN-1005 |
| Notes | Includes [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/9023062]download card[/url]. Some with hype sticker on shrink wrap of new copies. |
| Discogs URL | Charles Bradley - Changes |