A Long Time Comin' is the first album by American rock band the Electric Flag, released in 1968. The album has a mix of musical styles, including soul along with blues and rock, with a horn section.
A Long Time Comin' | ||||
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Released | March 1968 | |||
Recorded | July 1967 – January 1968 | |||
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Length | 41:05 (55:18 w/1988 CD bonus tracks) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | John Court, Joe Church | |||
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It opens with an updated take on the Howlin' Wolf blues classic "Killing Floor" and includes an adaptation of Sticks McGhee's "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee" titled "Wine". The album also contains "Groovin’ Is Easy" and "Over-Lovin’ You", which had been released as a single in 1967.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Rolling Stone | Positive[2] |
It is widely seen by music critics as an ambitious debut album. The album was somewhat of a failure in the charts, much to the disappointment of Bloomfield, who had worked hard on it.[citation needed] His disappointment was worsened by the success of the Al Kooper directed Super Session, which, featuring Bloomfield, charted much higher than A Long Time Comin' despite having been recorded over a period of only two days.[citation needed]
It was voted number 4 in the 50 All-Time Long Forgotten Gems from Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[4]
The original LP record has 10 tracks, and a 1988 Columbia Records reissue on CD has four bonus tracks.
Side one
Side two
CD bonus tracks
Year | Chart | Position |
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1968 | Billboard Top LPs | 31 |