Black Velvet | ||||
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Released | November 9, 2018 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | Daptone Records/Dunham Records | |||
Producer | Thomas Brenneck | |||
Charles Bradley chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
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Exclaim! | 8/10 [5] |
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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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] | 40 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12] | 154 |
French Albums (SNEP) [13] | 182 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] | 93 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] | 75 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [16] | 7 |