The Time Has Come (The Chambers Brothers album)

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The Time Has Come
The Chambers Brothers - The Time Has Come.png
Studio album by
The Chambers Brothers
ReleasedNovember 1967
RecordedAugust 1, 1966–August 10, 1967
GenreSoul, rock
Length43:35
LabelColumbia CL 2722 (Mono) /
CS 9522 (Stereo)
ProducerDavid Rubinson
The Chambers Brothers chronology
Now
(1966) 		The Time Has Come
(1967) 		Shout
(1968)

The Time Has Come is an album by the Chambers Brothers, which was released by Columbia Records in 1967. It featured their hit "Time Has Come Today".

Critical reception[]

The 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 & Garage.[2]

Commercial performance[]

On 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] It was no. 79 on the Cashbox Top 100 Pop Albums in 1968.[6]

Track listing[]

Track listing
No. Title Composer Time
A1 "All Strung Out Over You" Rudy Clark
A2 "People Get Ready" Curtis Mayfield
A3 "I Can't Stand It" Lester Chambers
A4 "Romeo And Juliet" Lester Chambers
A5 "In The Midnight Hour" Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
A6 "So Tired" Andre Goodwin, The Chambers Brothers
B1 "Uptown" Betty Mabry; arranged by Garry Sherman
B2 "Please Don't Leave Me" George Chambers
B3 "What The World Needs Now Is Love" Burt Bacharach, Hal David; arranged by Garry Sherman
B4 "Time Has Come Today" Joseph Chambers, Willie Chambers

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Personnel[]

  • George Chambers
  • Joseph Chambers
  • Lester Chambers
  • Willie Chambers
  • Brian Keenan

References[]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Music On Vinyl - THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS, THE TIME HAS COME
  3. ^ Billboard - TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, The week of December 14, 1968, 13, The Time Has Come
  4. ^ Billboard, December 21, 1968 - Page 3 Col. Heading for Banner Year
  5. ^ PopMatters, 14 Feb 2008 - Forgotten Treasures of '60s Soul: The Chambers Brothers' Vault Recordings By Claudrena Harold
  6. ^ Cashbox - The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1968, TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 28, 1968, issue)
  7. ^ Discogs - The Chambers Brothers – The Time Has Come

External links[]

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