The Time Has Come is an album by American psychedelic soul band the Chambers Brothers. Released by Columbia Records in 1967, it features their hit "Time Has Come Today".
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| Released | November 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 1, 1966 – August 10, 1967 | |||
| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson | |||
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Critical reception
editThe album was referred to as a "ground-breaking album" by the authors of Shining Star: Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire.[1] In a short review of the album, Music On Vinyl referred to it as a perfect blend of soul and garage.[2]
Commercial performance
editOn December 14, 1968, at its 27th week on the Billboard chart, it peaked at no. 6.[3] According to the December 21, 1968 issue of Billboard, along with Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by Simon and Garfunkel, their album was one of the 36 Columbia albums that held a position in the top five that year.[4] International online magazine PopMatters said the album ascended to number four on Billboard's pop albums chart.[5] In Canada it reached no. 11.[6] It was no. 79 on the Cashbox Top 100 Pop Albums in 1968.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All Strung Out Over You" | Rudy Clark | 2:30 |
| 2. | "People Get Ready" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:52 |
| 3. | "I Can't Stand It" | Lester Chambers | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Romeo and Juliet" | Lester Chambers | 4:32 |
| 5. | "In the Midnight Hour" | Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett | 5:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "So Tired" | Andre Goodwin, The Chambers Brothers | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Uptown" | Betty Mabry, arranged by Garry Sherman | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Please Don't Leave Me" | The Chambers Brothers | 3:00 |
| 4. | "What the World Needs Now Is Love" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David, arranged by Garry Sherman | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Time Has Come Today" | Joseph Chambers, Willie Chambers | 11:06 |
Personnel
editThe Chambers Brothers
- George Chambers – bass, vocals
- Joseph Chambers – guitars
- Lester Chambers – vocals, harmonica, percussion
- Willie Chambers – guitars
- Brian Keenan – drums, percussion
Technical
- Jim Marshall – photography
References
edit- ^ Shining Star: Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire, By Philip Bailey, Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman - 13 Will I Hear Them From My Dressing Room
- ^ Music On Vinyl - The Chambers Brothers, The Time Has Come
- ^ Billboard - TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, The week of December 14, 1968, 13, The Time Has Come
- ^ Billboard, December 21, 1968 - Page 3 Col. Heading for Banner Year
- ^ PopMatters, February 14, 2008 - Forgotten Treasures of '60s Soul: The Chambers Brothers' Vault Recordings By Claudrena Harold
- ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - December 2, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ Cashbox - The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1968, TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 28, 1968, issue)