{"product_id":"leela-james-a-change-is-gonna-come-lp","title":"Leela James - A Change Is Gonna Come ( VINYL )","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition, Golden Pearl Colored Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Discs: 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL.A.-based soul singer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeela James\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted 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 \"S\u003cem\u003eoul Survivor 2\"\u003c\/em\u003e, shortly after she signed a deal with Warner Bros Records and released her debut album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Change is Gonna Come\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommissioner Gordon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eto oversee production, which included tracks by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanye West, Raphael Saadiq, Wyclef Jean\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChucky Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The lead single, \"Music,\" is an ode to the soul singers of yesterday, with a Hip-Hop feel.  She performs a soulful R\u0026amp;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. She is currently touring and released a new EP this past summer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's been twenty years since\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Change is Gonna Come\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas 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\u0026amp;B music lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Intro\u003cbr\u003eA2        Music\u003cbr\u003eA3        Good Time\u003cbr\u003eA4        Ghetto\u003cbr\u003eA5        Slappy (Interlude)\u003cbr\u003eA6        Soul Food\u003cbr\u003eB1        Rain\u003cbr\u003eB2        Married (Interlude)\u003cbr\u003eB3        When You Love Somebody\u003cbr\u003eB4        Mistreating Me\u003cbr\u003eC1        Don’t Speak\u003cbr\u003eC2        Bummy (Interlude)\u003cbr\u003eC3        My Joy\u003cbr\u003eC4        It’s Alright\u003cbr\u003eC5        Didn’t I\u003cbr\u003eD1        Prayer\u003cbr\u003eD2        I Know I Been Changed (Interlude)\u003cbr\u003eD3        A Change Is Gonna Come\u003cbr\u003eD4        Long Time Coming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547266416721,"sku":"664425278019","price":12.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/4484770-3506045.jpg?v=1779330997","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/leela-james-a-change-is-gonna-come-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}