A Change Is Gonna Come [2LP] (Golden Pearl Colored Vinyl Edition Of 500)

Leela James - A Change Is Gonna Come [2LP] (Golden Pearl Colored Vinyl Edition Of 500)

L.A.-based soul singer Leela James started out singing backup vocals on Hip-Hop albums in the late 90s and early 2000s. In 2004, she recorded the song "No Tears" on Pete Rock's "Soul Survivor 2", shortly after she signed a deal with Warner Bros Records and released her debut album A Change is Gonna Come, named after her cover of the Sam Cooke song. A true soul singer, with a voice comparable to Mavis Staples and Betty Wright, Leela enlisted Commissioner Gordon to oversee production, which included tracks by Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq, Wyclef Jean, and Chucky Thompson. The lead single, "Music," is an ode to the soul singers of yesterday, with a Hip-Hop feel. She performs a soulful R&B cover of No Doubt's "Don't Speak" and alternates between funky uplifting tracks like "Good Time" and "Soul Food" with downtempo, soulful ballads like "When You Love Somebody" and "My Joy." Leela James departed from Warner after the release of her debut and went on to release seven more studio albums. It's been twenty years since A Change is Gonna Come was released in June of 2005, and Get On Down is proud to present this underrated gem for the first time on vinyl. The album is pressed on "Golden Pearl" colored vinyl and packaged in a gatefold jacket, limited to 1000 copies. It's been a long time coming, but this is a must-have for neo-soul and R&B music lovers. A1. Intro A2. Music A3. Good Time A4. Ghetto A5. Slappy (Interlude) A6. Soul Food B1. Rain B2. Married (Interlude) B3. When You Love Somebody B4. Mistreating Me C1. Don't Speak C2. Bummy (Interlude) C3. My Joy C4. It's Alright C5. Didn't I D1. Prayer D2. I Know I Been Changed (Interlude) D3. A Change Is Gonna Come D4. Long Time Coming