Baby Charles (15th Anniversary)
Together with Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators' "Keep Reachin' Up" album, 2008's Baby Charles debut LP is the album that defined the European funk scene of the 2000s.
Artist: Baby Charles
Genre: Soul
Label: Record Kicks
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Mojo Magazine described them as "the most likely candidates to lead the Deep funk scene" after hearing the album. Driven by the single "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor", an afro-funk cover of the Arctic Monkey's hit, the LP went rapidly sold out, it was never been repressed and it now changes hands for ludicrous sums on the web. English writer, DJ, and television presenter Mark Lamarr, who wrote on the album's liner notes to "file it amongst your funk classics", invited the band to BBC's Maida Vale Studios, where they recorded a legendary live session for his BBC Radio 2 God's Jukebox show. In France, the album benefited from a massive support from legendary Radio Nova station thanks to it's"Nova Aime" campaign, while in 2009 Pitchfork crowned Baby Charles, together with Sharon Jones & The Dapkings, as the reference band of the international funk scene. Unfortunately, the band split up in 2011 when they were about to enter the studio to give birth to the awaited sophomore album and while the debut LP started reaching a cult status among djs and collectors.
About the artist
Baby Charles are a British Deep Funk band fronted by soul sensation Dionne Charles; backed by Toby Sendall - guitar, Simon Hill - bass, Graham Sowerby - drums, Georgina Carroll - flute, Sigi Beare - bari / alto sax, Lee Nicklen - keys and Will Rumfitt - trombone.
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This Vinyl product is a:
- Limited Edition
- Anniversary Edition