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No Time for Dreaming
Studio album by
Charles Bradley
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
Recorded2002–2010
Genre
Length48:54
LabelDaptone
ProducerThomas 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
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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Heart of Gold – Single by Charles Bradley". Apple Music. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Charles Bradley – No Time for Dreaming – Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "No Time For Dreaming by Charles Bradley reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "Charles Bradley – No Time for Dreaming". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Hal Horowitz. "No Time for Dreaming – Charles Bradley". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b Max Blau (January 25, 2011). "Charles Bradley: No Time For Dreaming". Paste. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Mike Madden (August 1, 2011). "Charles Bradley: No Time For Dreaming". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Charles Bradley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
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