Etta James - At Last - Green Color Vinyl 180g Import

Description: Discover new liner notes by Brian Morton of Penguin Guide to Jazz and Paris' prestigious jazz magazine. These notes provide an expert and inspiring perspective on the value of this product. "The question of whether Etta James became a pop singer, a jazz singer, or a blues singer needn't detain you long. She was all of those, as At Last bears out, and more besides. James touched on gospel, doo-wop and rhythm'n'blues with equal facility. "Dance With Me, Henry" was a hit, but renamed "The Wallflower" and covered by Georgia Gibbs. Because James had a composition credit, it made her some money, but she didn't like to be bested.She made sure that the next time it would be her name on the label. " - Penguin Guide to Jazz At Last! , her debut LP, made for the celebrated Chicago label Chess, certainly is one of her most memorable. It's impossible to not be moved by the power of her voice, beginning with the opening notes of "Anything to Say You're Mine". Every phrase, every word is attacked with an energy that commands respect. But beware, this young woman (she was only 22 at the time) could also take on the sweetest forms of a melancholy ballad, such as "Stormy Weather", and manage to achieve tenderness. At Last! is one of the key soul music albums of the early 1960's. - Jazz Magazine PERSONNEL: Etta James - lead vocals The Riley Hampton Orchestra. Arranged and conducted by Riley Hampton. Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, 1960 and 1961. (*) Bonus tracks: A6-A7, B6-B7: Same personnel but add Harvey Fuqua (vocal duets with Etta James). Recorded at Chess Studio, Chicago, Illinois, 1960. Originally issued on Chess singles 1760 (A6-A7) & 1771 (B6-B7). A8 & B8: Etta James (vc) with the Riley Hampton Orchestra. Chicago, December 1961. Originally issued on the Argo singles 5424 (A8) & 5409 (B8). TRACKS: SIDE A: A1 ANYTHING TO SAY YOU'RE MINE A2 MY DEAREST DARLING A3 TRUST IN ME A4 A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE A5 TOUGH MARY A6 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU (*) A7 MY HEART CRIES (*) A8 NEXT DOOR TO THE BLUES (*) SIDE B: B1 I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU B2 AT LAST B3 ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY B4 STORMY WEATHER B5 GIRL OF MY DREAMS B6 SPOONFUL (*) B7 IT'S A CRYING SHAME (*) B8 SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD ON ME (*)

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