Blues To The Bone (2004)

Product Summary Label: Rca Records UPC: 00828766064421 Release Date: 6/8/2004 Buy.com Sku: 61007720 Item#: M43VVM Buy.com Sales Rank: 27821 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Got My Mojo Working ~ Etta James 2. Don't Start Me To Talking ~ Etta James 3. Hush Hush ~ Etta James 4. Lil' Red Rooster ~ Etta James 5. That's Alright ~ Etta James 6. Crawlin' Kingsize ~ Etta James 7. Dust My Broom ~ Etta James 8. Sky Is Crying, The ~ Etta James 9. Smokestack Lightnin' ~ Etta James 10. You Shook Me ~ Etta James 11. Driving Wheel ~ Etta James 12. Honey, Don't Tear My Clothes ~ Etta James   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Etta James (vocals); Brian Ray (guitar, slide guitar); Josh Sklair, Bobby Murray (guitar); John "Juke" Logan (harmonica); Mike Finnegan (piano); Sametto James (bass guitar); Donto Metto James (drums). Liner Note Author: Lithoyfayne Pridgon. Duke Ellington spoke of certain things being "beyond category"--such a description suits singer Etta James. Since the 1950s, James has helped to set trends and adapted to them, applying her deep, dignified voice to jazz, blues, Southern soul, and pop balladry. BLUES TO THE BONE is James's tribute to the blues, and it takes on well-worn genre standards and gives them a veritable new lease on life. James alternates between acoustic and electric renditions--"Lil' Red Rooster" becomes a country-tinged lamentation, and "Smokestack Lightnin'" gets a rare bare-bones treatment, just voice and acoustic guitar. "Got My Mojo Working" is a chugging, loping hunk of bravado, and "The Sky Is Crying" sounds like a storm about to break, James' voice the virtual definition of "soulful." Throughout, James sings the blues as one who has lived them, and her accompanists are a lean, mean, well-oiled machine, playing nary an excess note. Producer: Etta James; Josh Sklair; Donto James; Sametto James   Compilation Appearances Chess Blues Hail Hail Rock N Roll Vol. 3-Dedicated To You Northern Exposure Rain Man Vol. 4-History Of Rock Vol. 13-Oldies But Goodies Birth Of Soul Just Keep On Dancing-Chess Nor Vol. 2-Wedding Album Rolling Stone Women In Rock Living Out Loud Vol. 10-East Side Story World's Greatest Rock N Roll D Hal Jackson's Sunday Classics- Every Day I Have The Blues Vol. 3-Early Girls Vol. 3-Deep Soul Treasures Pure Blues East Side Story Vol. 1-12 (Limited Edition) Black & Proud Best Of Country Gospel Vol 4 Best Oldies But Goodies: Vol 12 & 13 Lady Sings The Blues 20th Century Masters Best Of Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best Of The Blues I Heard It On Npr: Shake These Blues Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970 Wedding Songs Tourch Songs Lifetime Of Romance R&b Christmas 0605 Chess Tear Jerkers Old School Oldies 2 Gold:blues WOMEN OF JAZZ / VARIOUS Number 1 Jazz Album Phat Girlz / O.s.t. Jazz Vocalists: Hear & Now Best Of Rhythm Blues: Hits 1954/195 Boogie Shack:let's Rock Roll Jazz Number 1's Hot Chip Dj Kicks We All Love Ella: Celebrating The Firs Jazz Divas Gold World's Greatest Blues:live My Best Friend's Girl (Ost) Best Of Chess:original Versions Of So Go Go Power:complete Chess Singles 19   Associated Artists and Works Bass, Fontella Holiday, Billie Holiday, Billie King, B. B. King, B.B. King, B.B. Reeves, Martha Various Artists Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 06/08/2004 Original Release Date : 2004 Catalog ID : 60644 Label : RCA Victor Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00828766064421   Professional Reviews Mojo (Publisher) (p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[A]s this new album cogently illustrates, the LA-born chanteuse continues to record with an energetic vigour..."    Related Videos This Time: Robert Cray Ballad Of John Henry Joe ...