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Track Listings
| 1. I Just Want To Make Love To You |
| 2. I'd Rather Go Blind |
| 3. Something's Got A Hold On Me |
| 4. Almost Persuaded |
| 5. Pushover |
| 6. Only Time Will Tell |
| 7. If I Can't Have You - Etta James, Harvey Fuqua |
| 8. All I Could Do Is Cry |
| 9. Tell Mama |
| 10. I Found A Love |
| 11. I'm Gonna Take What He's Got |
| 12. I Worship The Ground You Walk On |
| 13. In The Basement Part One - Etta James, Sugar Pie DeSanto |
| 14. Lovin' Arms |
| 15. Losers Weepers |
| 16. You Can Leave Your Hat On |
| 17. Stop The Wedding |
| 18. At Last |
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't Go Wrong.,
By Rob Dylan "Rob Dylan Rodway" (ENGLAND) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Best Of Etta James (Audio CD)
Etta James is one of my all time favourite female singers and this album is brilliant and it just so happens it is a bargain. For those more dedicated fans I would suggest the complete chess recordings, however, you cannot go wrong by having this in your collection and for those unfamiliar with Etta James, this is a great introduction, which could get you hooked!
118 of 121 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great introduction to Etta's music,
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (No. 1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Best Of Etta James (Audio CD)
Etta was one of the finest R+B singers of the sixties and early seventies, with an incredible voice and an amazing ability to interpret a song. This compilation contains a selection of the music that she recorded forr the Chess label during that period. There are so many great songs here but I'll tell you about some of my favorites.Almost persuaded, originally a number one country hit for David Houston, is given a bluesy R+B treatment here. Maybe Etta was inspired to try this by Ray Charles' re-interpretation of country songs, but whatever the reason she did it, the result is impressive. Loving arms, recorded by many singers but generally associated with Elvis Presley, is another inspired cover, as is At last, originally recorded by Glenn Miller. Etta was first to record I'd rather go blind. In Britain, this became a top twenty UK hit via a cover by the British blues group Chicken Shack. Christine McVie (later of Fleetwood Mac fame) was the lead singer on that single but much as I love Christine's voice, the original version by Etta is superior. Etta's only UK hit of her own came following its use in a TV commercial in 1996 - it made the UK top five and is, of course, the raunchy opening track here, I just wanna make love to you. Etta had plenty of R+B hits in America, though she only made a limited impact on the main pop charts. Among Etta's R+B hits to be found here are Pushover, Tell Mama and Stop the wedding, all of them excellent. As an introduction to Etta's music, this is brilliant, especially considering that it is a budget release.
92 of 96 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic - a must have for all those a little sentimental,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Best Of Etta James (Audio CD)
This CD is wonderful, I first listened to it whilst visiting family in America, and as soon as it came on I felt so emotional. Etta's wonderful soulful voice with an oldfashioned yet timeless melody in the song 'AT LAST' featured in many films and more to come. I am sure this is bound to bring on some great feelings. Then in the basement just make s you want to dance. I was dancing round the ktichen with my four year old neice and her grandmother, 3 generations all still loving her tunes. For backgound music, to party tunes those Etta fans will be satisfied with this compilation, those new fans should check it out!
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