Etta James - Classic Years - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Definitive 2 CD set containing one take of every recording Ms. James made for Modern and Kent Records between 1954-1958, plus every surviving significant alternate take, re-mastered from the original Modern tape sources. Many of the tracks here are undisputed R&B Hall of Fame classics, including 'The Wallflower' (aka Roll with Me Henry), 'Good Rockin' Daddy', 'The Pick-Up', 'and the wild and crazy 'Tough Lover'. This is the first time that these tracks have been reissued in the same place, at the same time, and they have never, ever sounded as good as they do here! Ace. 2005. Album Tracks 1. The Wallflower (Unidited Version) Etta James and the Peaches 2. Hold Me, Squeeze Me - Etta James and the Peaches 3. Hey Henry 4. Be Mine 5. Good Rockin' Daddy 6. Crazy Feeling (With Group) 7. W-O-M-A-N 8. That's All 9. Number One 10. I'm a Fool 11. Shortnin' Bread Rock 12. Tears of Joy 13. Touch Lover 14. Fools We Mortals Be 15. Good Lookin' 16. Then I'll Care 17. The Pick Up 18. Market Place 19. Come What May 20. By the Light of the Silvery Moon 1. Baby Baby Every Night 2. Sunshine of Love 3. How Big a Fool 4. If It Ain't One Thing 5. I Hope You're Satisfied 6. Dance with Me, Henry 7. Don't You Remember 8. Hickory Dickory Dock 9. Nobody Loves You Like Me 10. We're in Love 11. You Know What I Mean 12. Strange Things Happening 13. Be My Lovey Dovey 14. Tough Lover 15. Good Lookin' 16. Hey Henry 17. Crazy Feeling 18. Market Place 19. Hey Henry 20. Good Rockin' Daddy 21. How Big a Fool 22. That's All

For more than 40 years, house rocking diva Etta James has energized rhythm and blues with her primal, passionate voice. Today, Etta enjoys a popular revival as a recent Grammy-winner and inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This anthology celebrates Etta at the top of her powers with 11 R&B classics including her breakthrough hit InchAll I Could Do Is CryInch and her signature tunes InchTell Mama,Inch InchAt Last,Inch InchSomething's Got a Hold on MeInch and InchI'd Rather Go Blind.Inch Album Tracks 1. At Last 2. Something's Got a Hold on Me 3. All I Could Do Was Cry 4. Stop the Wedding 5. Pushover 6. Don't Cry Baby 7. Trust in Me 8. My Dearest Darling 9. Tell Mama 10. Almost Persuaded 11. I'd Rather Go Blind

Recorded between January and October 1960 and released by Argo Records (part of Chess Records) in 1961, at Last was Etta James debut studio album. She had already made a name for herself thanks to a succession of hit singles on the R&B chart, and four of these were to be found on her debut long player. Yet as impressive as the hits undoubtedly were, what made at Last stand head and shoulders above contemporary albums was the sheer variety of material, covering most musical bases such as blues and jazz with consummate ease. There is not a faulty performance to be found on any of the tracks, just as you might expect from an already seasoned performer such as Etta James. At Last has retained it's appeal, being regularly nominated and included into listings of the Top 500 albums of all time. Album Tracks 1. Anything to Say You're Mine 2. My Dearest Darling 3. Trust in Me 4. a Sunday Kind of Love 5. Tough Mary 6. I Just Want to Make Love to You 7. at Last 8. All I Could Do Was Cry 9. Stormy Weather 10. Girl of My Dreams