A New Time – A New Day was a 1968 album for The Chambers Brothers. It contained their chart hit "I Can't Turn You Loose" plus the title song, "A New Time – A New Day" and covers of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone", and "I Wish It Would Rain". It did well in the US and Canadian charts.
Background The album, A NEW TIME - A NEW DAY was the Chambers Brothers' second album for Columbia.Record World, October 19, 1968 - Page 129 THE UNDER-GROUND GROOVE, Coming at the right time. 'A New Time A New Day.' The album's producer, Tim O' Brien was currently having success with a single, "Sally Had a Party" which he wrote, arranged and produced for the group Flavor.Record World, August 10, 1968 - Page 20 O'Brien Named Col A&RerCash Box, August 10, 1968 - Page 46 O'Brien Upped At Columbia One of the songs on the album, "Satisfy You" was written by Tim O'Brien and Gary St. Clair.Rockasteria, Friday, June 24, 2022 - Plain and Fancy, The Chambers Brothers - A New Time A New Day (1968 us, excellent soul blues psych rock) It was a song by Flavor, the very group that O'Brien was having current success with.AllMusic - ally Had a Party: Singles Collection, Flavor, Track Listing
Unlike the Chambers Brothers' previous album, The Time Has Come which had the title song released as a single,Psychedelic Scene, September 29, 2023 - The Psych Ward–The Time Has Come by The Chambers Brothers - Rob Cavenagh this album's title song which originally ran at 7:26 wasn't released as a single.New Zealand Charts Portal - THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS - A NEW TIME - A NEW DAY (SONG)
The album was released in the US on Columbia CS 9671. A full-page ad for the album appeared on page 5 in the 5 October 1968 issue of Billboard, alerting readers that the album was shipping that week. The ad also said that the album was in 4-track and 8-track stereo tape cartridges and 4-track reel-to-reel stereo tape.Billboard, October 5, 1968 - Page 5 "A New Time -A New Day." A timely new album. Shipping this week.
The record was released in South Africa on Date DAS 2012. The band's pictures were not shown on the cover.Popsike - THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS SOUTH AFRICA LP A NEW TIME - A NEW DAY This may be because South African authorities didn't allow multi-racial groups to be seen. A similar example would be The Foundations who had the cover blurred on their 1967 From the Foundations album,Discogs - The Foundations – From The Foundations , and their Digging the Foundations album.Record Mirror, 21 March 1970 – Page 11 Face Face Face Face Face Face Face
Reception The album had a positive review from Record World in the magazine's 12 October 1968 issue. The reviewer noted the tight instrumentation and vital vocals, finishing off by saying that the album was something that the teens will make sure to own.Record World, October 12, 1968 - Page 12 record world ALBUM REVIEWS, A NEW TIME -A NEW DAY, THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS - Columbia CS 9671.
The album received a positive review in the March 1969 issue of Beat Instrumental. Even though the reviewer didn't consider the backing as solid as the vocals, the songs "I Wish It Would Rain" and "Rock Me Mama" were noted as ones that took them right back to the gospel roots. The reviewer also said that they performed it better than most.Beat Instrumental, March 1969 - Page 40 L. P. REVIEWS, A NEW TIME - A NEW DAY, CHAMBERS BROTHERS DIRECTION 8-63451
Charts US Billboard For the week of 12 October 1968, the album debuted at no. #194 in the Billboard Top LP's chart.Billboard, October 12, 1968 - Page 86 TOP LP's CONTINUED FROM PAGE 84, Weeks on chart 1, Last week -, THIS WEEK 194, CHAMBERS BROTHERS -A New Time -A New Day It peaked at no. 16 for the week of 12 December during its 21-week chart run.Billboard Database - A New Time-A New Day the Chambers Brothers, Chart
The album made its debut at no. 48 in the Billboard Best Selling Rhythm & Blues LPs chart for the week of 2 November 1968.Billboard, November 2, 1968 - Page 63 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 11/2/68, Billboard BEST SELLING Rhythm & Blues LP's, This Week 48, Last week -, Weeks on Chart 1 The group's other album, The Time Has Come was at no. 12 in the same chart, and had been in the chart for ten weeks.Billboard, November 2, 1968 - Page 63 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 11/2/68, Billboard BEST SELLING Rhythm & Blues LP's, This Week 12, Last Week 21, Weeks on Chart 10 Record World The album debuted at no. 86 in the Record World 100 Top LP's chart for the week of 19 October 1968.Record World, October 19, 1968 - Page 118 100 TOP LP'S Week of October 19, 1968, This Wk. Oct. 19 86, Last Wk. Oct. 12 (_), A NEW TIME-A NEW DAY, Wks. on Chart 1. Having been in the chart for seven weeks, the album peaked at no. 13 for the week of 30 November,Record World, November 30, 1968 - Page 30 100 TOP LP'S Week of November 30, 1968, This Wk. Nov. 30 13, Last Wk. Nov. 23 18, A NEW TIME-A NEW DAY, Wks. on Chart 7. and held that position until 7 December.Record World, December 7, 1968 - (page unknown) 100 TOP LP'S Week of December 7, 1968, This Wk. Dec. 7 13, Last Wk. Nov. 30 13, A NEW TIME—A NEW DAY, Wks. on Chart 8Record World, December 14, 1968 - Page 32 100 TOP LP'S Week of December 14, 1968, This Wk. Dec. 14 17, Last Wk. Dec 7 13, A NEW TIME—A NEW DAY, Wks. on Chart 9 Cash Box For the week of 19 October, A New Time - A New Day debuted at no. 107 in the Cash Box 101 - 140 albums chart.Cash Box, October 12, 1968 - Page 29Cash Box, October 19, 1968 - Page 57 107 A NEW TIME-A NEW DAY For the week of 26 October, the album debuted at no. 100 in the Cash Box Top 100 Albums chart.Cash Box, October 26, 1968 - Page 33 Cash Box TOP 100 Albums October 26. 1968, 100 A NEW TIME-A NEW DAY, 107 The album peaked at no. 20 on the Top 100 Albums chart for 30 November 1968.Cash Box, November 30, 1968 - Page 53 Cash Box TOP 100 Albums NOVEMBER 30, 1968, 20 A NEW TIME-A NEW DAY, 21Cash Box, December 7, 1967 - Page 35 Cash Box TOP 100 Albums DECEMBER 7, 1968, 26 A NEW TIME-A NEW DAY 20
Canada RPM Weekly The album debuted at no. 46 in the RPM Weekly Top 50 Albums chart for the week of 11 November.RPM Music Television Radio Film Records Theatre Weekly, Volume 10 No, 11 Week of November 11th. 1968 - Page 14 TOP 50 ALBUMS, 46 ... A NEW TIME - A NEW DAY The album reached the position of no. 19 for the week of 2 December 1968.RPM Music Television Radio Film Records Theatre Weekly, Volume 10 No, 14 Week of December 2nd. 1968 - Page 14 TOP 50 ALBUMS, 19 22 A NEW TIME -A NEW DAYRPM Music Television Radio Film Records Theatre Weekly, Volume 10 No, 15 Week of December 9th. 1968 - Page 14 TOP 50 ALBUMS, 20 19 A NEW TIME -A NEW DAY
Track listing A1. "I Can't Turn You Loose", (Otis Redding) A2. "Guess Who", (Jesse Belvin, JoAnn Belvin) A3. "Do Your Thing", (Brian Keenan, George Chambers, Joseph Chambers, Lester Chambers, Willie Chambers) A4. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone", (Pete Seeger) A5. "Love Is All I Have", (Brian Keenan) A6. "You Got the Power - To Turn Me On", (Willie Chambers) B1. "I Wish It Would Rain", (B. Strong*, N. Whitefield*, R. Penzabene) B2. "Rock Me Mama", (Arr. The Chambers Brothers) B3. "No, No, No, Don't Say Good-By", (Willie Chambers) B4. "Satisfy You", (Gary St. Clair, Timothy Michael O'Brien) B5. "A New Time - A New Day" (Brian Keenan, Joseph Chambers)
Later years "New Time, New Day" was performed by Moonalice with Lester Chambers on vocals at an event held at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on 18 December 2021.Grateful Web, December 21, 2021 - Moonalice | The Bandshell at Golden Gate Park | 12/18/21 References
External links Discogs - The Chambers Brothers – A New Time - A New Day Rocksteria, Friday, June 24, 2022 - The Chambers Brothers - A New Time A New Day (1968 us, excellent soul blues psych rock)