or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
11 used & new from £6.00
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Available to Download Now
 
Buy the MP3 album for £4.99
  
 
 
 
Her Best
 
See larger image 

See 1 customer image
Share your own customer images

Her Best [Original recording remastered]

~ Etta James
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Price: £8.79 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Usually dispatched within 1 to 3 weeks.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

9 new from £6.00 2 used from £6.99
Buy the MP3 album for £4.99 at the Amazon MP3 Downloads store.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Frequently Bought Together

Her Best + The Best Of + Greatest Hits & Rare Classics
Price For All Three: £15.25

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details

  • This item: Her Best ~ Etta James

    Usually dispatched within 1 to 3 weeks.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • The Best Of ~ Etta James

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Greatest Hits & Rare Classics ~ Brenda Holloway

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Best Of

The Best Of

~ Etta James
5.0 out of 5 stars (11)  £3.48
The Very Best Of Etta James: The Chess Singles

The Very Best Of Etta James: The Chess Singles

~ Etta James
4.5 out of 5 stars (6)  £6.98
Greatest Hits & Rare Classics

Greatest Hits & Rare Classics

~ Brenda Holloway
4.4 out of 5 stars (7)  £2.98
At Last!

At Last!

~ Etta James
£4.98
Buddy's Blues

Buddy's Blues

~ Buddy Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £2.98
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Audio CD (20 Mar 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B000005KQE
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 58,100 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    Popular in these categories:

    #31 in  Music > Blues > Classic Female Singers
    #34 in  Music > Jazz > Labels > BMG

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Beyoncé - November Tour opens new browser window
www.viagogo.co.uk/Beyonce-Tickets  -  Tickets from £79 now at viagogo! All Beyoncé Tickets 100% Guaranteed 
   Etta James CDs opens new browser window
www.cdconnection.com  -  Huge selection of Etta James CDs in stock at discount prices! 
  
 

Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s

Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. At Last 3:00£0.69
Listen  2. All I Could Do Was Cry 2:53£0.69
Listen  3. If I Can't Have You 2:49£0.69
Listen  4. A Sunday Kind Of Love 3:16£0.69
Listen  5. My Dearest Darling 2:58£0.69
Listen  6. Something's Got A Hold On Me 2:46£0.69
Listen  7. Trust In Me 2:57£0.69
Listen  8. Next Door To The Blues 2:46£0.69
Listen  9. Don't Cry Baby 2:24£0.69
Listen10. Fool That I Am 2:54£0.69
Listen11. Two Sides (To Every Story) 3:01£0.69
Listen12. Pushover 2:53£0.69
Listen13. Stop The Wedding 2:51£0.69
Listen14. In The Basement Part One 2:19£0.69
Listen15. Baby What You Want Me To Do 4:17£0.69
Listen16. I'd Rather Go Blind 2:33£0.69
Listen17. Security 2:28£0.69
Listen18. Losers Weepers 3:00£0.69
Listen19. All The Way Down 5:34£0.69
Listen20. Tell Mama 2:21£0.69

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Whether she sings string-laden pop ballads, lively soul, or gritty electric blues, James's high-powered, enormously expressive voice displays a knack for passionate blues inflections. Emotionally charged ballads including "At Last" and "All I Could Do is Cry" find James blasting through the orchestra with unearthly wails and moans. "If I Can't Have You", a duet with Harvey Fuqua, drops the orchestra in favour of horn-driven R&B and "Something's Got a Hold On Me" is a gospel-flavoured romp reminiscent of Ray Charles. A live version of Jimmy Reed's "Baby, What You Want Me to Do" shows her raunchiest Chicago-blues style, and "In the Basement", with Sugar Pie DeSanto, is a funky workout. Also here are three classics from her soul-drenched 1967 Muscle Shoals sessions. --Marc Greilsamer

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Something's Got A Hold On Me ......, 26 Nov 2001
... And, it's this CD!

Believe me when I say, that this is Etta James at her best.
She is raw. She is wild. And she shows us just what the blues are about.

Weighing in with a stonking 20 tracks ranging from 1960 to 1970 we are delighted with all offerings. There are no weak links on this disc.
A cacophony of different sounds all lend themselves to separate tracks, resulting in a mixture of string laden arrangements [At Last/A Sunday Kind Of Love/Fool That I Am] old gospel tunes with good strong vocals [Something's Got A Hold On Me], raw blues [Two Sides To Every Story] and a blend of the three that all go to make the unmistakable sound of Etta [I'd Rather Go Blind]

Apart from the one live recording [Baby, What You Want Me To Do ~ The New Era Club, Nashville, 1963] the majority were recorded in Chicago, and with tracks 1 to 10 with the same Orchestra, and the same conductor [Riley Hampton].
There are two duets on the album. The first 'If I Can't Have You' with Harvey Fuqua. A pop song sung with a 'bluesy churchy' feeling. It works well, with both giving the song just what it needs. This song was written by Fugua and James.
The second 'In The Basement' with Sugar Pie Desanto, a delightful little number one that helped Etta peek into both the R & B and pop charts. This is a lively and upbeat little tune

'Pushover' [her biggest hit of the early 60's] and 'Two Sides To Every Story' both go to introduce a soul feel to the album. They are full of brass and beats.
A happy arrangement in the Studio meant that Etta's work hit the high spots and 'Tell Mama' was among the best selling R & B records for 16 weeks. Etta actually co-wrote 'I'd Rather Go Blind' [one of my all time favourite tracks, although I prefer 'Chicken Shacks' version] with an inmate at Chino prison, while her version of 'Security', both written and sung by Otis Redding outsold the original.

The one song that would really make this album the ultimate in Etta James offerings is unfortunately missing.
Made famous by those famous jeans 'I Just Wanna Make Love To You' will probably be Etta's signature tune.
However, the lack of this great song really doesn't detract from this album at all.

If you are an Etta fan and you haven't got 'Her Best' in your collection, I suggest you click 'add to Shopping Basket' now.
You won't regret it.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing it all back, 7 May 2003
My mother has been a fan of Etta James for many years and has most of the songs featured on this album, on different LPs lying about the house. It's so brilliant to have them all on the one disc - it's handy. I am getting married at the end of june and we have decided to use "At Last" as our first song. Perfect start to a perfect day by a perfect singer.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing it all back, 7 May 2003
My mother has been a fan of Etta James for many years and has most of the songs featured on this album, on different LPs lying about the house. It's so brilliant to have them all on the one disc - it's handy. I am getting married at the end of june and we have decided to use "At Last" as our first song. Perfect start to a perfect day by a perfect singer.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Distinctive sixties R+B music
Born Jamesetta Hawkins of mixed parentage, Etta James began her career at the dawn of rock'n'roll but her career only really took off when she joined the Chess label in 1960 and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Peter Durward Harris

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Best Of
40% buy
The Best Of 5.0 out of 5 stars (11)
£3.48
Her Best
33% buy the item featured on this page:
Her Best 4.8 out of 5 stars (4)
£8.79
The Very Best Of Etta James: The Chess Singles
19% buy
The Very Best Of Etta James: The Chess Singles 4.5 out of 5 stars (6)
£6.98
At Last!
4% buy
At Last!
£4.98
Explore similar items

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject






i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.