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October 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. George “Pops” Chambers

George Chambers bassist of The Chambers Brothers has died. He was 88. “Pops” was the oldest member of the group, a family band that featured four brothers (from 13 sibblings) and one outsider. The group is most famous for his psychedelic classic, The Time Has Come Today – the killer four minute single and whopping […]
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October 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1260

The Chambers Brothers, Love, Peace and Happiness (1969) I really loved that Chambers Brothers song, The Time Has Come Today (learned it off the Tour of Duty soundtrack LP of course). And for the longest time that was enough – I almost wanted to believe that it was a total one-off. Well in a way […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1969, 2xLP, Bee Gees, Curtis Mayfield, Gospel, Live, Love, LP, Otis Redding, Peace and Happiness, The Chambers Brothers, The Time Has Come Today, To Love Somebody, Tour of Duty OST, Vinyl ·

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December 1, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1733

V/A, Tour Of Duty [OST] (1988) I did watch the TV series but really it was all about this album – a gateway: my mum bought the album on tape and it was something the whole family shared and enjoyed. My introduction to some great songs – like Time Of The Season by The Zombies – […]
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