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Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
What About That: New Year's Eve In Bloomington
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B, Rock

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Higher
2. Trouble Brother
3. Still Lovin? You (Robert solo)
4. Once Upon A Time
5. Way Back
6. For The Night
7. Ride
8. Once Upon A Time (acoustic)
9. New Orleans
10. What About The Man
11. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (a capella)

CD Details

All Artists: Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
Title: What About That: New Year's Eve In Bloomington
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: KUFALA Recordings
Original Release Date: 3/14/2006
Release Date: 3/14/2006
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B, Rock
Styles: Contemporary Blues, Contemporary R&B, Soul
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 825084013223

Synopsis

Product Description

An immediate must-have for fans of Detroit-based soul-man Robert Bradley, the two-disc What About That: New Year's Eve in Bloomington spans the blind, growly voiced singer?s career, while also featuring several previously unreleased tracks, including an infectious cover of Joe South?s ?Games People Play?, a stunning a cappella rendering of ?Will the Circle Be Unbroken? and the moving original ?What About the Man? two of five solo and acoustic tracks recorded during soundcheck and collected on disc two. (Also included in that batch is an acoustic version of ?Once Upon a Time? and ?New Orleans? an ode to the Crescent City that Robert wrote some 10 years before Katrina). Finding the 56-year-old Bradley taking his Bloomington faithful to church on electrifying versions of ?Once Upon a Time? and ?Comin' Down? What About That: New Year's Eve in Bloomington features an expanded version of the Blackwater Surprise (augmented by backing vocalists, a second guitarist and percussionists) and a cover of Elmore James' ?Something Inside Me."

CD Reviews

Don't walk, run to get this!

Virgil Caine | Nederland, CO United States | 09/21/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These two discs are really full of wonderful musical energy. The live New Year's Eve performance at one of my old favorites convey's the party that either was truly going in person or certainly going on between Mr Bradley and his musicians. Other than the typical rude undergraduate working on her Communication degree and unfortunately heard while Mr Bradley was performing his solo, the selections are flawless and tight. Mr Bradley's voice reminds me of Joe Cocker performed correctly. And tough guys, if the homage to Marvin Gaye et al does not draw tears on you, you are a schmuck who shouldn't even be allowed the privilege of music in the first place. I remember...

I cannot recommend this more. You'll hear the soul and sensibilities of artists like the Staples Singers and Bill Withers. You'll hear tight blues, you'll hear gospel, you'll hear another time of your life when you were younger and in a very hopeful and bright tone. Thank you Robert Bradley and your Blackwater Surprise. You made me wish I was in Bloomington again studying Anthropology and having gyros at the Trojan Horse!"