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Charles Bradley

"Changes" (ft. the Budos Band) (Black Sabbath cover)

BY Gregory AdamsPublished Dec 17, 2013

As previously reported, Charles Bradley celebrated Record Store Day last month by releasing a limited 7-inch featuring b-side "Ain't It a Sin", and you can now stream the long-gone single's other exclusive, a cover of Black Sabbath ballad "Changes."

Not to diss Ozzy, but, Jesus, the Screamin' Eagle of Soul takes the ages-old tune into new heart-aching territory. Last goodbyes and deep-seated hurt are recounted through the soul singer's teary tenor, here supported by melancholy horn blasts, a psychedlic whirl of six-string fuzz and a soul-quaking backbeat.

Feel like crying your damn eyes out, then give Bradley's soulful redo a spin down below.

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