{"product_id":"beverley-knight_the-b-funk_2026_soc","title":"The B-Funk","description":"Deluxe 2 CD edition remastered for the 30th anniversary of the debut album by the queen of British soul, Beverley Knight, \"The B-Funk\", including the British swing anthem \"Flavour Of The Old School\".With 18 bonus tracks: rare 12\" remixes, including three previously unreleased versions.28-page color booklet featuring new interviews with Beverley and producers Neville Thomas (2B3) and Victor Redwood-Sawyerr (Blak Twang), track-by-track commentary, discography, and previously unpublished period photos.To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the debut album by the queen of British soul, Beverley Knight, \"The B-Funk\", this 2 CD set offers the fully remastered album, along with 18 bonus tracks: rare 12\" remixes and unreleased versions.Signed to Dome Records at just 19, this prodigious singer, born in Wolverhampton and gospel-trained, began working on her debut album while studying at university. The original limited edition release of her first single, \"Flavour Of The Old School\", in late 1994, created a real buzz on the streets, quickly becoming an essential swing anthem in the UK.Collaborating with soul virtuosos 2B3, British hip-hop pioneers Blak Twang, and other artists, the 1995 release of \"The B-Funk\" was hailed by the British black music press as the arrival of a distinctive voice and \"the greatest British soul album of all time\" (Echoes). Beverley subsequently won the R\u0026amp;B Artist of the Year award at the 1996 Black Music Awards.Since then, Knight has collaborated with artists as diverse as Take That and Prince, completed countless tours, and scored over a dozen Top 40 hits, transitioning from a street-level soul sensation to a staple of West End musicals. Meanwhile, The B-Funk has continued to gain popularity among R\u0026amp;B connoisseurs: the standout track \"Mutual Feeling\" was recently sampled in the 2025 US hit \"Backd00r\" by Playboi Carti and Kendrick Lamar.","brand":"Beverley Knight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57482060595544,"sku":null,"price":20260605.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/beverley-knight_the-b-funk_2026_soc","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}