The B-Funk
The B-Funk is the debut studio album by the British R&B and soul recording artist and songwriter Beverley Knight, released on 26 November 1995 by Dome Records.
History
The album was released in November, 1995, on independent record label Dome Records. It received wide critical acclaim by the urban media in Britain with Echoes magazine labelling it "the best British soul album ever" and Billboard magazine stated that "this lady is on her way to becoming an international star". The album was also named Album of the Year by Blues & Soul in 1996 and the project helped Knight win R&B Act of the Year at the 1996 Black Music Awards in London.
However, the commercial success of the album did not match its critical acclaim, peaking at #145 on the UK albums chart. In total, six singles were released from the album (including two releases of "Flavour of the Old School" and a limited edition international release of "Cast All Your Cares").
The album includes two compositions by the German hit producer team Klarmann/Weber, who had previously scored a US No. 1 hit with Chaka Khan's "Love You All My Lifetime" and who also contributed hits for US sibling La Toya Jackson, German pop star Jamie Stevens and Australia's hit sensation Vanessa Amorosi.
