Etta James - The Essential Etta James [7/13] *

Artist:

James, Etta

UPC:

886977177323

See Also:

King, B.B.

Description:

Liner Note Author: Jackson Braider.
Etta James has been showing people how it`s done for over 50 years now (her first single, "Roll with Me Henry," was tracked in 1955 when she was still a teenager), and her passionate, nuanced singing hasn`t diminished one bit in the 21st century. Her earliest sides were blues-inflected R&B and soul numbers, but starting in the early `90s she expanded her material to include the Great American Songbook, tackling with style songs by composers like the Gershwins, Rodgers & Hart, and Cole Porter, and elegant versions of songs by rock artists like John Lennon and Prince, always bringing a weary, gritty grace to the table. This two-disc compilation set features some of the best sides she`s recorded in the past two decades, including gems like her jazzy take on "Cry Me a River" and a heartbreaking version of "Try a Little Tenderness." But the heart of James` approach to business is the blues, as the wonderful set opener here, "The Blues Is My Business," states clearly, and her renditions collected here of Willie Dixon`s "Little Red Rooster" and John Lee Hooker`s "Crawlin` King Snake" are clear highlights in a collection filled to the brim with highlights. She`s not a diva -- she`s the real deal. This summation of her past 20 years as a recording artist shows just how real she still is. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Blues Is My Business, The
2. If I Had Any Pride Left at All
3. Crawlin` King Snake
4. Born on the Bayou
5. I`ve Been Lovin` You Too Long
6. It`s a Man`s Man`s Man`s World
7. Somebody to Love
8. Cry Like a Rainy Day
9. Hush Hush
10. Miss You
11. Rock, The
12. Lil` Red Rooster
13. Only Women Bleed
14. Strongest Weakness
15. Cry Me a River
16. Purple Rain

DISC 2:

1. Try a Little Tenderness
2. Night and Day
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I`ll Be Seeing You
5. My Funny Valentine
6. My Man
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. Man I Love, The
9. In My Solitude
10. Good Morning Heartache
11. Very Thought of You, The
12. He`s Funny That Way
13. Teach Me Tonight
14. Embraceable You
15. At Last

Album Information

Release Date:

07/13/2010

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Soul

Label:

Masterworks

Catalog Number:

71773

Original Release Year:

2010

# of Discs:

2

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

150 : 52

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