Baby Charles by Baby Charles
After 3 heavyweight 45s, all of which have found heavy rotation in funk spots around the globe, the BABY CHARLES album is a delight to behold. Soul diva Dionne Charles delivers her unique, self-penned stunning vocal performance, while the remaining eight lay down the heavy funk grooves. Throughout the 12 tracks, the band display a range of styles which reflect their diverse influences. There's the Latin inspired bass groove in "Treading Water", the Meter's style funk of "Invisible", the James Brown influence on "Hard Man" and "No Controlling Me", there's even some Egyptian Jazz thrown in the mix on the instrumental track "The Sphinx". Moreover, this album includes a funk & afrobeat cover of The Artic Monkeys "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" plus a version of DJ Shadows "This Time".
Tracklist
| 1. | Treading Water | 4:12 |
| 2. | Invisible | 4:38 |
| 3. | Coming From A Higher Place | 3:09 |
| 4. | Life's Begun | 4:51 |
| 5. | No Controlling Me | 3:53 |
| 6. | Hard Man To Please | 3:57 |
| 7. | Step On | 2:58 |
| 8. | Indecision | 3:39 |
| 9. | I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor | 4:28 |
| 10. | Back Of My Hand | 4:02 |
| 11. | This Time | 2:57 |
| 12. | The Sphynx | 3:48 |
Credits
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Fronted by soul sensation Dionne Charles; the guitar, bass, keys, drums, flute, sax and trombone lay down the deeply funky tunes. Inspired by the late-sixties sounds from the likes of The J.B.s and The Meters, Baby Charles knows how to deliver the soulful goods. This band knows how to play a fine repertoire of songs, ranging from covers of old soul-funk classics to other more obscure grooves.