Etta James - Playlist: The Very Best of Etta James

Artist:

James, Etta

UPC:

886974703129

See Also:

King, B.B.

Description:

Buyer beware: this is not nearly "the very best of Etta James"; the title of this addition to Sony Legacy`s Playlist series is wildly misleading. James cut her best sides for Chess; that is the critical as well as the commercial view. In the late `90s and early part of the 21st century, she made a series of recordings for the Private Music and RCA imprints, and that`s where the music on this 14-track set comes from -- including the version of "At Last" tacked on at the end, which is a live version from Burnin` Down the House. That is not to say that this music isn`t worth hearing or isn`t good; it`s all quite good. One complaint is that her killer ballads album Love`s Been Rough on Me is underrepresented here, but that`s life. This set should be considered an adjunct to Etta James` Chess sides. If one has her true greatest hits already, this is a wonderful counterpart to fill out the portrait of the artist, but it is not what it claims to be. ~ Thom Jurek

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Hound Dog
2. I`d Rather Go Blind [Live] - (live)
3. If I Had Any Pride Left At All
4. Somebody To Love
5. I`ve Been Lovin` You Too Long
6. Don`t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
7. Spoonful
8. Cry Me a River
9. Stop On By
10. Come Rain or Come Shine
11. Change is Gonna Do Me Good, A
12. Blues is My Business, The
13. Something`s Got a Hold On Me [Live] - (live)
14. At Last [Live] - (live)

Album Information

Release Date:

03/31/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Label:

Sony Music Distribution (USA)

Catalog Number:

88697470312

Original Release Year:

2009

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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