[3] Released by Blind Pig Records, Long Time Coming was Brown's final album; he died in September 2008.

[12] "Take Care of Me" is a gospel song; Brown was initially hesitant to include it on the blues and R&B-heavy Long Time Coming.

[14][15][16] The Charleston Daily Mail wrote that, "having sung everything from jubilee gospel to rocking R&B, 78-year-old Brown effortlessly rummages through various blues styles.

"[18] The Orlando Sentinel stated: "With its muscular piano foundation and simple rhythm section, 'Take Care of Me' emerges as a showcase for Brown's ability to meld the tender and the tough with his powerful vocals.

"[11] The Washington Post determined that Brown "belts out jump tunes with the kind of robust authority the genre demands, delivers romantic ballad with crooning finesse and fully reveals his gospel roots when the spirit moves him.