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| Artist: Etta James |
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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Private Music/sbme
Buy.com Sku: 216084722
UPC: 886977177323
UPC 14: 00886977177323
Release Date: 7/13/2010
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Blues Is My Business, The ~ Etta James
2. If I Had Any Pride Left At All ~ Etta James
3. Crawlin' King Snake ~ Etta James
4. Born On the Bayou ~ Etta James
5. I've Been Lovin' You Too Long ~ Etta James
6. It's a Man's Man's Man's World ~ Etta James
7. Somebody To Love ~ Etta James
8. Cry Like a Rainy Day ~ Etta James
9. Hush Hush ~ Etta James
10. Miss You ~ Etta James
11. Rock, The ~ Etta James
12. Lil' Red Rooster ~ Etta James
13. Only Women Bleed ~ Etta James
14. Strongest Weakness ~ Etta James
15. Cry Me a River ~ Etta James
16. Purple Rain ~ Etta James
Disc 2
Song Title
Sample
1. Try a Little Tenderness ~ Etta James
2. Night and Day ~ Etta James
3. Come Rain or Come Shine ~ Etta James
4. I'll Be Seeing You ~ Etta James
5. My Funny Valentine ~ Etta James
6. My Man ~ Etta James
7. Someone To Watch Over Me ~ Etta James
8. Man I Love, The ~ Etta James
9. In My Solitude ~ Etta James
10. Good Morning Heartache ~ Etta James
11. Very Thought of You, The ~ Etta James
12. He's Funny That Way ~ Etta James
13. Teach Me Tonight ~ Etta James
14. Embraceable You ~ Etta James
15. At Last ~ Etta James
Album Notes and Credits
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Liner Note Author: Jackson Braider. |
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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 |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Bass, Fontella |
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Holiday, Billie |
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Blues Summit ~ King, B. B. |
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Blues Summit ~ King, B.B. |
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Reeves, Martha |
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Reeves/James |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 07/13/2010 |
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Original Release Date : 2010 |
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Catalog ID : 71773 |
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Label : Masterworks |
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Number of Discs : 2 |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00886977177323 |
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