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listen  8. You Got The Power - To Turn Me On 3:23$0.99 Buy Track
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listen10. Wake Up (from the motion picture "The April Fools") 2:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Love, Peace And Happiness (single version) 2:52$0.99 Buy Track
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listen13. New Generation (Single version) 2:19$0.99 Buy Track
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listen16. Time Has Come Today (Single Version 1 - rejected version) 2:43$0.99 Buy Track


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 8, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: October 8, 1996
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B000002AFM
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #89,568 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The time has come to buy this compilation!, February 15, 2003
By J. E FELL "boogaloojef" (Carterville, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this disk "Time Has Come Today: The Best Of The Chambers Brothers" to get a copy of the great song "Time Has Come Today" which is a combination of psychedelic rock and soul. I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the songs on the disk. The Chambers Brothers were one of the first integrated rock groups and their music was a great combination of psychedelic rock, gospel, soul and funk. Besides the memorable "Time Has Come Today" cuts like "A New Time - A New Day" and "Love, Peace and Happiness" emphasize the more psychedelic aspects of the band and contain some nasty distorted guitar work. Cuts like "Uptown" and "I Can't Turn You Loose" are more soulful cuts. "People Get Ready" brings the band's gospel roots to the front with excellent harmony vocals and a touching rendition of this classic song. "All Strung Out Over You", "I Can't Stand It" and "Funky" have infectious danceable funky beats. The music is sort of a cross between Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and Sly & The Family Stone. The compilation from 1966-1970 contains some rare singles and soundtrack cuts as well as an additional alternate version of "Time Has Come Today".

My only regret is that the disk is not longer. It is approximately 63 minutes so a number of additional cuts could have been added including the over 10 minute album version of "Time Has Come Today" rather than the single version included here. Do not let this deter you from purchasing this set. It is better than either of the other compilations listed on this site because it contains more cuts than either "Greatest Hits" or "Time". There are only 3 total songs from these other 2 compilations that do not appear on "Time Has Come:Best Of The Chamber's Brothers". This is a fine representation of how the musicians and bands of the sixties incorporated the influences of other genres of music into their own sound. It is a shame that this band is only known for "Time Has Come Today" because the Chambers Brothers deserve better as evidenced by this anthology.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars not the best, August 15, 2000
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I recently bought this CD and was disappointed. I have the original album "The Chambers Brothers - The Time has Come" released in 1967 on vinyl (Columbia records, Stereo CS 9522). On vinyl, the song "Time Has Come Today" is approximatley 10 minutes long (as opposed to the track on this CD "Time Has Come: The Best of the Chambers Brothers" which is only 4:51 minutes) The best part of this song was edited out for this CD. For that reason, I give it only 3 stars. I saw the Chambers Brothers live in Hawaii in 1970. They did a performance of "Time Has Come Today" which must have gone on for 20 minutes. It was great.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Does not include the long versions, April 15, 2001
By David E. Levine (Peekskill , NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a decent enough collection of the Chambers Brothers best but there are two songs which had great extended album versions: "Time Has Come Today'" and "New Generation." The original album which includes "Time Has Come Today" is still in print and can be ordered in cd form. Unfortunately, the "New Generation" album is not in print. Therefore, the "long" version of that song is hard to get. I loved the Chambers Brothers and I used to buy their albums in vinyl when I was in high school. I also used to see them perform live. I would play the great long versions over and over. Here, the collection is great but the versions included are disappointing. The cd still gets 4 stars for great performances by a great band.
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2.0 out of 5 stars SONY/COLUMBIA: Generally shameful treatment of this great band`s heritage!
The wonderful, multi-racial CHAMBERS BROTHERS are yet another example of the shameful way in which the major companies can treat a great musical heritage: Former band members have... Read more
Published 11 months ago by donkey_shot

1.0 out of 5 stars Where is the long version???
Without the long version of "Time Has Come" how can this be the best of the Cambers Bros. Was very dissapointed. Pass this one up.
Look for the long version.
Published on January 4, 2006 by Philip L. Walsh Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars Starving for some more
I'm happy cause I've known them for a while and I've been listening many of their records BUT I'm still looking for the reissue of New Time New Day their other excellent... Read more
Published on June 25, 2004 by Alexandre D. Adesky

5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Rock Pioneers
Soon after purchasing this wonderful collection of soulfully rockin' gems I mentioned it to my old highschool buddy Pat,who's a record collecting fiend. Read more
Published on September 3, 2002 by David Kinney

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Rock, Soul, Rythm and Blues
I may have biased opinion, I am a 3rd generation Chambers'. This is the music that shaped a whole generation hungry for change. Read more
Published on December 11, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Funk and Soul
An excellent collection of the songs that helped make the music of the sixty's so great. This CD contains the short and long versions of "Time has come today". Read more
Published on July 30, 1998

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