Musical time travelers, listen up! On his latest album, Josh Charles is ready to stamp your one way ticket back to the magical year of 1974.
Drawing from a deep and dynamic well of influences that includes his mentor, New Orleans legend Dr. John, as well as Allen Toussaint, The Meters, Steely Dan and those classic early Elton John albums, the veteran singer/songwriter and producer puts his own bluesy funk and roll twist on the simmering soulful vibes we were diggin' in the mid-70s on the perfectly titled collection.
On Friday, August 19, SiriusXM's Radio Margaritaville (Ch. 24) will premiere the
opening track, the powerhouse brassy funk jam "Best Thing Thatcha Told Me Was Goodbye." The song, co-penned like all the others by Charles and legendary multi-Grammy nominated songwriter Milton L. Brown, is reprised in an extended nine and a half minute jam that is a highlight at the end of the album. Charles says, "We just let the tape go on that one and the magic came out."
1974 is set for release on AWAL/Kobalt Friday, August 26. Those ordering in advance on iTunes now will receive an automatic download of "Best Thing Thatcha Told Me Was Goodbye."
An emotionally resonant, tight and grooving set of originals that takes the warm, enduring sounds of that era and makes them jump as fresh, contemporary blasts of creativity, the album was co-produced at Parlor Studios in New Orleans by Charles and Tracey Freeman, two time Grammy Award winner for his work with Harry Connick, Jr. and Rebirth Brass Band.
