Champion, Grady / Tough Times Don't Last
Album: Tough Times Don't Last   Collection:General
Artist:Champion, Grady   Added:Aug 2013
Label:Grady/Shady Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2013-08-11 Pull Date: 2013-10-13
Week Ending: Aug 25
Airplays: 1

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 20, 2013: Good Day Sunshine! (Full Moon)
Trust Yourself

Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2013-08-08
Seventh release from Canton, Mississippi native playing some bluesy, soulful, r & b, rockin’, funky tunes. Nice production w/ some fine harmonica and vcls by Champion. Gtr, bass, drums, harmonica, horns, keys, female back vcls. All originals w/ some fine moments. No FCC’s.

*My Favorites*: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10

1. *(3:31) MId. Upbeat march, harmonica driver.
2. (3:50) Mid. Mellow soulful yearner.
3. (3:22) Slow / Mid. Mellow ballad.
4. *(4:36) Mid. Upbeat soulful funky strut.
5. (4:16) Mid. Funky rocker.
6. *(4:06) MId. Steady bluesy march w/ harmonica.
7. *(4:35) Slow / Mid. Soulful r’n’b w/ back vcls, gtr solo.
8. (4:31) Slow / Mid. Title track. Mellow soulful w/ back vcls.
9. (3:58) Mid. Steady beat, back vcls, harmonica.
10. *(4:23) Mid. Soulful funky auto-bio story-song.
11. *(4:20) Mid. Funky bluesy strut w/ Howlin’ Wolf vibe.
12. (4:28) Slow / Mid. Soulful Christmas vibe w/ sleigh bells.

Track Listing
1. My Time Baby   7. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
2. Missing You   8. Tough Times Don't Last
3. Mississippi Pride   9. On The Road
4. Trust Yourself   10. Ghetto
5. Broken Down Cadillac   11. Cookie Jar
6. Glory Train   12. What Would Christmas Be Without You?