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A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke

First released: 1964, Length: 3:13
original stereo studio mix

Creators (33)

Arranger

  1. René Hall

Conductor

  1. René Hall

Instruments

  1. Alexander Neiman viola
  2. Arnold Belnick violin
  3. Bobby Womack guitar
  4. Chuck Badie bass
  5. Clifton White guitar
  6. Darrel Terwillinger violin
  7. Dave Wells trombone
  8. Earl Palmer drums (drum set)
  9. Emil Radocchia percussion, marimba, timpani
  10. Emmet Sargeant cello
  11. Harold Battiste piano
  12. Harry Hyams viola
  13. Irving Lipschultz violin
  14. Israel Baker violin
  15. Jack Pepper violin
  16. John Ewing trombone
  17. Leonard Malarsky violin
  18. Lou Blackburn trombone
  19. Norman Bartold guitar
  20. Ralph Schaeffer violin
  21. René Hall guitar
  22. Sid Sharp violin
  23. Tibor Zelig violin
  24. William Hinshaw French horn
  25. William Kurasch violin

Vocals

  1. Sam Cooke lead vocals

Engineer

  1. David Hassinger

Producer

  1. Hugo Peretti
  2. Luigi Creatore
  3. Sam Cooke

Locations

Recorded At

  1. RCA Studios (30 Jan 1964)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. A Change Is Gonna Come (30 Jan 1964)

    Composer

    1. Sam Cooke

    Lyricist

    1. Sam Cooke

Releases containing this recording (15)

Official

Album

  1. Ain’t That Good News 1964 Sam Cooke
  2. Ain’t That Good News 2003 Sam Cooke
  3. Ain’t That Good News 2003 Sam Cooke
  4. Ain’t That Good News 03 Aug 2005 Sam Cooke

Album - Compilation

  1. The Man and His Music Feb 1986 Sam Cooke
  2. The Man and His Music 1986 Sam Cooke
  3. Keep Movin’ On 2001 Sam Cooke
  4. Keep Movin’ On 15 Jan 2002 Sam Cooke
  5. Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 17 Jun 2003 Sam Cooke
  6. Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 17 Jun 2003 Sam Cooke
  7. Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 2003 Sam Cooke
  8. Keep Movin’ On 2003 Sam Cooke
  9. Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 24 Jul 2006 Sam Cooke
  10. Mastermix Classic Cuts, Volume 146: Wedding 2014 Various Artists
  11. Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 Sam Cooke