A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come)

Studio album by Evelyn "Champagne" King

Released

October 28, 1985

Recorded

1985

Genre

R&B

Label

RCA

Producer

Theodore Life, Hawk, René & Angela, Bobby Watson, Allen George, Fred McFarlane

Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology

So Romantic
(1984)

A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come)
(1985)

Flirt
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come) is the eighth album released by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on the RCA label in 1985. It was produced by Theodore Life, Hawk, René & Angela, Bobby Watson, Allen George, and Fred McFarlane.

History

The album peaked at #38 on the R&B albums chart. It produced the hit singles "Your Personal Touch", "High Horse", and "Slow Down". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2008 by Blue Bird Records. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on Two CD's with bonus tracks and remixes in 2014 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Chemistry of Love"	Evelyn "Champagne" King, Matt Thomas, Larry Taylor, Theodore Life	4:38
2.	"A Change Is Gonna Come"	Sam Cooke	4:36
3.	"Spellbound"	René Moore, Angela Winbush	3:31
4.	"If You Find the Time"	Theodore Life, Larry Taylor, Tony Pritchette, Charles Kennedy	4:45
5.	"Slow Down"	Bruce Gaitsch, Keithen Carter	3:43

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"If I Let Myself Go"	Sheree Sano, Jose Gomez	4:28
7.	"Your Personal Touch"	Allen George, Fred McFarlane	5:48
8.	"I'm Scared"	Kenneth Gilkes	4:55
9.	"High Horse"	Allen George, Fred McFarlane	4:26

2008 remastered bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Your Personal Touch" (Dance Remix)	4:45
11.	"Take a Chance" (Long Version)	5:19

2014 Remastered Bonus CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Slow Down" (Remixed Version)	6:52
2.	"Slow Down" (Dub A)	4:28
3.	"Slow Down" (Dub B)	4:44
4.	"Slow Down" (Edited Remix Version)	3:49
5.	"Better Deal" (7 inch Version)	4:01
6.	"Take a Chance" (7 inch Version)	4:34
7.	"Take a Chance" (12 inch Version)	5:23
8.	"High Horse" (Remix Version)	6:14
9.	"High Horse" (Dub Version)	6:02
10.	"Give It Up" (7 inch Version)	3:52
11.	"Give It Up" (Killer Dance Mix)	5:48
12.	"Give It Up" (Dub Mix)	4:20
13.	"Your Personal Touch" (Edited Version)	4:01
14.	"Your Personal Touch" (Dance Version)	4:52

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak ^[2]
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs	38

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[2]	US Dance ^[2]
1985	"Your Personal Touch"	86	9	5
1986	"High Horse"	—	19	12
1986	"Slow Down"	—	81	—

References

↑ Kantor, Justin. A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come) > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

External links

A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come) at Discogs

Evelyn "Champagne" King

Studio albums	Smooth Talk (1977) Music Box (1979) Call on Me (1980) I'm in Love (1981) Get Loose (1982) Face to Face (1983) So Romantic (1984) A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come) (1985) Flirt (1988) The Girl Next Door (1989) I'll Keep a Light On (1995) Open Book (2007)

Singles	"Shame" "I Don't Know If It's Right" "I'm in Love" "If You Want My Lovin'" "Love Come Down" "Betcha She Don't Love You" "Your Personal Touch"

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