A Change Is Gonna Come (original stereo studio mix)

~ Recording by Sam Cooke

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookeAin’t That Good NewsSam CookeAlbum
RCA VictorLSP-2899
1.28A Change Is Gonna Come3:14Sam CookeThe Man and His MusicSam CookeAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD87127
1.28A Change Is Gonna Come3:14Sam CookeThe Man and His Music (disc made in Japan)Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-7127
1.28A Change Is Gonna Come3:14Sam CookeThe Man and His Music (disc made in USA)Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-7127
1.22A Change Is Gonna Come3:15Sam CookeKeep Movin’ OnSam CookeAlbum + Compilation
ABKCO18771-9563-2
1.22A Change Is Gonna Come3:15Sam CookeKeep Movin’ OnSam CookeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-01-15
ABKCO3563
1.29A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookePortrait of a Legend 1951–1964Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-06-17
ABKCO9872418
1.29A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookePortrait of a Legend 1951–1964Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-06-17
ABKCO92642
1.7A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookeAin’t That Good NewsSam CookeAlbum
ABKCO98992
1.7A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookeAin’t That Good NewsSam CookeAlbum
ABKCO0602498077078
1.22A Change Is Gonna Come3:15Sam CookeKeep Movin’ OnSam CookeAlbum + Compilation
ABKCO0602498077061
1.29A Change Is Gonna Come3:14Sam CookePortrait of a Legend 1951–1964Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
ABKCO
1.7A Change Is Gonna Come3:11Sam CookeAin’t That Good NewsSam CookeAlbum
  • US2005-08-03
ABKCO
1.29A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookePortrait of a Legend 1951–1964Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-07-24
ABKCO9872418
1.7A Change Is Gonna Come3:12Sam CookeMastermix Classic Cuts, Volume 146: WeddingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)CC146
1.29A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam Cooke30 Greatest Hits: Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
ABKCO
1.7A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookeAin’t That Good NewsSam CookeAlbum
ABKCO
1.29A Change Is Gonna Come3:13Sam CookePortrait of a Legend 1951–1964Sam CookeAlbum + Compilation
ABKCO

Relationships

engineer:Dave Hassinger
producer:Sam Cooke
Luigi Creatore
Hugo Peretti
bass:Chuck Badie (US jazz/R&B bassist)
cello:Emmet Sargeant
drums (drum set):Earl Palmer
French horn:William Hinshaw (American horn player)
guitar:Norman Bartold (guitar)
Clifton White
René Hall
Bobby Womack
marimba, percussion and timpani:Emil Radocchia
piano:Harold Battiste
trombone:Lou Blackburn
John Ewing (jazz trombonist - do not confuse with John Ewing, Jr.)
Dave Wells (US jazz trombonist, trumpeter & bass trumpeter)
viola:Harry Hyams
Alexander Neiman (violist)
violin:Israel Baker (violinist)
Arnold Belnick
William Kurasch
Irving Lipschultz
Leonard Malarsky
Jack Pepper
Ralph Schaeffer
Sid Sharp
Darrel Terwillinger
Tibor Zelig
lead vocals:Sam Cooke
conductor:René Hall
arranger:René Hall
recorded at:RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-30)
sampled by:The Soul Controller by Ghostface Killah feat. The Force MD’s
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 3) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 12) (order: 12)
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 26) (order: 25)
recording of:A Change Is Gonna Come (on 1964-01-30)

Related works

A Change Is Gonna Come

lyricist and composer:Sam Cooke
publisher:ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Kags Music Corp.