No Time For Dreaming

No Time For Dreaming is by Charles Bradley, the best soul singer you've never heard of.  The 64 year old wasn't discovered until 2002.  BRadley had struggled for many years, working odd jobs but always playing music.  He was discovered in New York City when he was working as a James Brown impersonator.

He was signed by Daptone records and immediately began recording songs.  He sounds like he's been around for 50 years, with a voice as legendary as Otis Redding, a clear influence for Bradley.  Bradley was the subject of the 2012 documentary, Soul of America which premiered at South By Southwest in 2012.

This album is as classic a soul album as I've ever heard.  It belongs with the likes of Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and Otis Redding.  There's no sacrilege in my words, Bradley is just that good.  His voice has so much power and every song feels like a classic.  If you like soul and RnB and haven't come across this album yet, today is your lucky day.

The album was one of the top of 2011 on everyone's list. Give it a listen a get funky!  It's sweet baby-making music for the musically inclined.

Track listing[edit]

1. The World (Is Going Up in Flames) (Bradley, Brenneck, Mike Deller, Leon Michels) 3:22
2. The Telephone Song (Brenneck, Dave Guy, Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Fernando Velez) 3:48
3. Golden Rule (Bradley, Brenneck, Michels, Nick Movshon, Steinweiss) 3:29
4. I Believe in Your Love (Bradley, Brenneck, Michels) 3:54
5. Trouble in the Land (Brenneck, Michels) 1:02
6. Lovin' You, Baby (Bradley, Brenneck) 5:27
7. No Time for Dreaming (Joe Quarterman) 2:52
8. How Long (Bradley, Brenneck, Guy, Michels, Steinweiss) 3:54
9. In You (I Found a Love) (Bradley, Brenneck, Michels) 3:21
10. Why Is It so Hard? (Bradley, Brenneck, Michels, Steinweiss) 4:09
11. Since Our Last Goodbye (Brenneck, Michels, Steinweiss) 4:16
12. Heartaches and Pain (Bradley, Brenneck)
13. Heart of Gold (Neil Young)
14. Stay Away (Kurt Cobain)