No Time for Dreaming

No Time for Dreaming
Studio album by Charles Bradley
Released January 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
Recorded 2002–2010
Genre
Length 48:54
Label Daptone
Producer Thomas Brenneck
Charles Bradley chronology
No Time for Dreaming
(2011)		 Victim of Love
(2013)
Singles from No Time for Dreaming
  1. "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)"
    Released: December 14, 2010[1]
  2. "Heart of Gold"
    Released: May 3, 2011[2]

No Time for Dreaming is the debut studio album by American soul singer Charles Bradley. It was released on January 25, 2011, by Daptone Records.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[4]
Metacritic79/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Consequence of Sound[7]
The Independent(mixed)[8]
Now[9]
Paste8.4/10[10]
PopMatters8/10[11]

No Time for Dreaming received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 14 reviews.[5] Hal Horowitz of AllMusic said, "Retro-soul aficionados who claim they don't make 'em like they used to will obviously be thrilled with this, but even contemporary R&B fans can't help but be moved by the emotion and passion evident in every note of this riveting set."[6] Benjamin Boles of Now said, "While it took a little while for the magic to finally get laid down to tape, the results are worth the wait."[9] Mike Madden of PopMatters said, "You don't need to know his back story to fall in love with Bradley—the music speaks for itself. This album has been a looooong time coming, but it's more than worth the wait."[11]

Max Blau of Paste said, "No Time for Dreaming not only prevails as a defining culmination of Bradley's lifelong musicianship to date, but also furthers the argument that Daptone Records can do no wrong."[10] Josh Modell of Spin said, "No Time for Dreaming wails in a world of "Heartaches and Pain" (see the memorable closing track), but Bradley's despair is never less than stirring."[12] Phil Johnson of The Independent said, "Bradley, a 62-year-old ex-plumber and James Brown impersonator, has a raspy, infinitely pained voice but there doesn't appear to be any real interaction between him and the band."[8]

Mojo placed the album at number 40 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011".[13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The World (Is Going Up In Flames)" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
3:22
2."The Telephone Song" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
3:48
3."Golden Rule" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
3:29
4."I Believe In Your Love" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Bradley
  • Brenneck
  • Michels
3:54
5."Trouble In The Land" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Brenneck
  • Michels
1:02
6."Lovin' You, Baby" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Bradley
  • Brenneck
5:27
7."No Time for Dreaming" (featuring Menahan Street Band)Joe Quarterman2:52
8."How Long" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Bradley
  • Brenneck
  • Guy
  • Michels
  • Steinweiss
3:54
9."In You (I Found a Love)" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Bradley
  • Brenneck
  • Michels
3:21
10."Why Is It So Hard" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Bradley
  • Brenneck
  • Michels
  • Steinweiss
4:09
11."Since Our Last Goodbye" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Brenneck
  • Michels
  • Steinweiss
4:16
12."Heartaches and Pain" (featuring Menahan Street Band)
  • Bradley
  • Brenneck
2:56
13."Heart of Gold" (featuring Menahan Street Band)Neil Young3:03
14."Stay Away" (featuring Menahan Street Band)Kurt Cobain3:11

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
scope="row"US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 37

References

  1. ↑ "The World (Is Going Up In Flames) – Single by Charles Bradley". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Heart of Gold – Single by Charles Bradley". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Charles Bradley – No Time for Dreaming – Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "No Time For Dreaming by Charles Bradley reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Charles Bradley – No Time for Dreaming". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Hal Horowitz. "No Time for Dreaming – Charles Bradley". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jake Cohen (May 9, 2011). "Charles Bradley – No Time for Dreaming". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Phil Johnson (February 5, 2011). "Album: Charles Bradley, No Time for Dreaming (Daptone/Dunham)". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Benjamin Boles (January 27, 2011). "Charles Bradley – No Time For Dreaming – NOW Toronto Magazine – Think Free". Now. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Max Blau (January 25, 2011). "Charles Bradley: No Time For Dreaming". Paste. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  11. 1 2 Mike Madden (August 1, 2011). "Charles Bradley: No Time For Dreaming". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ Josh Modell (January 25, 2011). "Charles Bradley, 'No Time for Dreaming' (Dunham)". Spin. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Charles Bradley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
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