Change Is Gonna Come: The Voice of Black America 1963-1973

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Change Is Gonna Come
cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Otis Redding4:17
2We’re a Winner
recording of:
We’re a Winner (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Impressions42:23
3When Will We Be Paid
recording of:
When Will We Be Paid (in 1969)
writer:
Randall Stewart
The Staple Singers2:38
4Blues for Mr Charlie, Part 2
Lou Gossett, Paul Sindab, Joe Lee Wilson & Little Butter2:33
5Only in America
The Drifters2:09
6Stay With Your Own KindPatrice Holloway2:53
7The Ghetto
recording of:
Ghetto
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett and Bettye Crutcher
publisher:
East/Memphis Music
Homer Banks3:15
8And Black Is Beautiful
recording of:
And Black Is Beautiful
writer:
Nickie Lee, Clarence Reid and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
Nickie Lee3:01
9I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open the Door I’ll Get It Myself), Part 1
partial recording of:
I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open the Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open the Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:14
10Message From a Black ManThe Spinners3:22
11Forty Acres and a Mule
Oscar Brown Jr.3:28
12Have You Ever Seen the Blues
Yaphet Kotto2:50
13Oh Lord, Why LordParliament4:57
14We Are NeighborsThe Chi‐Lites3:38
15I Was Born Blue
Swamp Dogg3:01
16The Prayer
Ray Scott3:40
17Cryin’ in the Streets, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Cryin' in the Streets
writer:
Ted Harris (Soul music writer), Sam Matter and Kerry Porter
publisher:
Harris Music (ASCAP)
George Perkins & The Silver Stars6:38
18Free at Last
Jackie Day3:22
19George Jackson
cover recording of:
George Jackson
writer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Ram’s Horn Music (from 1971 to present)
J. P. Robinson3:31
20Run Charlie Run
producer:
Norman Whitfield
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Run Charlie Run
writer:
Jan Forman and Maurice King
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations3:02
21Someday We’ll All Be Free
recording of:
Someday We’ll All Be Free
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Edward Howard
publisher:
Kuumba Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Donny Hathaway44:13
22The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 258)
recording of:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron3.53:05
23To Be Young, Gifted and Black
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (from 1969-08-25 until 1969-08-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1969)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1969-08-25 until 1969-08-26)
recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (from 1969-08-25 until 1969-08-26)
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
Nina Simone32:48

Credits

Release

liner notes:Tony Rounce (in 2007-01)
mastering:Nick Robbins (engineer)
compiler:Tony Rounce
design:Neil (Designer at 9thplanet Design)
mastered at:Sound Mastering Ltd in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
ASIN:US: B000MMLMSA [info]