Sweet Charles - For Sweet People From Sweet Charles (1974)

A supremely fantastic album by Charles Cherell, one that’s always woefully overlooked in discussions of James Brown’s incredible People label! Sweet Charles, Charles Sherell, was a great lost soul vocalist who had a voice that was warm and mellow, with a sweetness that was often missing from James’ singing – but which sounded great with his arrangements and production. Fred Wesley and Dave Matthews arranged this one and only album, and the record’s a great blend of sweet soul tracks, funky numbers, and other stellar grooves. There’s a killer version of “Soul Man“, that begins with a very tasty break; the monster “Yes, It’s You“, which has a sweetly sliding intro that’s ripe for sampling; the righteous political “Why Can’t I Be Treated Like A Man“‘; and lots of other nice ones too!

Tracklist:
1.01 - Sweet Charles - Strangers In The Night (4:08)
1.02 - Sweet Charles - Soul Man (3:01)
1.03 - Sweet Charles - Dedicated To The One I Love (4:01)
1.04 - Sweet Charles - I'll Never Let You Break My Heart Again (3:32)
1.05 - Sweet Charles - Why Can't I Be Treated Like A Man (4:04)
1.06 - Sweet Charles - I Like It Like That (3:19)
1.07 - Sweet Charles - Give The Woman A Chance (3:39)
1.08 - Sweet Charles - Yes It's You (3:10)
1.09 - Sweet Charles - Outa Sight - Outa Mind (4:02)