The Essential Etta James

~ Release by Etta James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Series:
The Original Chess Masters

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-06 16:15 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
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1In the Basement, Part One
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
producer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1966-04)
vocals:
Sugar Pie DeSanto (in 1966-04) and Etta James (in 1966-04)
performer:
Sugar Pie DeSanto
recording of:
In the Basement
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (Songwriter and producer)
Etta James with Sugar Pie DeSanto2:23
2Loving You More Every Day
Etta James3:22
3Do I Make Myself Clear
performer:
Sugar Pie DeSanto
Etta James with . Sugar Pie DeSanto3:00
4I Prefer You
Etta James3:05
5It Must Be Your Love
Etta James2:57
6842-3089 (Call My Name)
Etta James3:00
7I’d Rather Go Blind
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
drums (drum set):
Roger Dawkins (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
David Hood
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) and Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter)
organ:
Carl Banks and Dewey Oldham
piano:
Dewey Oldham
saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), Floyd Newman and Aaron Varnell
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Etta James
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-08-23)
recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind (on 1967-08-23)
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
Etta James42:34
8Tell Mama
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
drums (drum set):
Roger Dawkins (drummer) (on 1967-08-24)
electric bass guitar:
David Hood (on 1967-08-24)
guitar:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-08-24)
organ:
Carl Banks (on 1967-08-24) and Dewey Oldham (on 1967-08-24)
piano:
Dewey Oldham (on 1967-08-24)
saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-08-24), Floyd Newman (on 1967-08-24) and Aaron Varnell (on 1967-08-24)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Etta James (on 1967-08-24)
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
Tell Mama (on 1967-08-24)
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Lowery Music Corp.
Etta James42:23
9Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
cover recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Etta James3:00
10Security
Etta James2:29
11Almost Persuaded
lead vocals:
Etta James
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1968-08)
cover recording of:
Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song) (in 1968-08)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
Etta James3:21
12You Got It
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
lead vocals:
Etta James
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968-08)
recording of:
You Got It
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
Etta James2:26
13Miss Pitiful
cover recording of:
Mr. Pitiful
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Etta James2:22
14Losers Weepers, Part One
Etta James3:00
15W.O.M.A.N.
Etta James3:16
16I Never Meant to Love Him
Etta James3:50
17You Can Leave Your Hat On
Etta James3:24
18God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)
Etta James3:37
19All the Way Down
Etta James5:36
20Lovin’ Arms
cover recording of:
Loving Arms
lyricist and composer:
Tom Jans
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Etta James3:48
21Feeling Uneasy
Etta James2:50
22Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield
Etta James3:42