Album · 1961
The Essential Etta James
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
All I Could Do Is Cry
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2:55
2
My Dearest Darling
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3:02
3
If I Can’t Have You
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2:52
4
A Sunday Kind of Love
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3:18
5
Anything to Say You’re Mine
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2:36
6
At Last
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3:01
7
Seven Day Fool
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3:01
8
Trust in Me
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2:59
9
Don’t Cry Baby
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2:27
10
Fool That I Am
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2:58
11
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
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3:28
12
Waiting for Charlie (to Come Home)
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2:08
13
Something’s Got a Hold on Me
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2:49
14
Next Door to the Blues
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2:49
15
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
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3:59
16
Stop the Wedding
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2:52
17
Prisoner of Love
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2:13
18
Pushover
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2:55
19
Would It Make Any Difference to You
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2:39
20
Pay Back
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2:39
21
Two Sides to Every Story
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3:04
22
Baby What You Want Me to Do
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4:20
Disc 2
1
In the Basement, Part One
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2:23
2
Loving You More Every Day
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3:22
3
Do I Make Myself Clear
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3:00
4
I Prefer You
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3:05
5
It Must Be Your Love
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2:57
6
842-3089 (Call My Name)
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3:00
7
I’d Rather Go Blind
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2:34
8
Tell Mama
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2:23
9
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
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3:00
10
Security
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2:29
11
Almost Persuaded
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3:21
12
You Got It
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2:26
13
Miss Pitiful
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2:22
14
Losers Weepers, Part One
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3:00
15
W.O.M.A.N.
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3:16
16
I Never Meant to Love Him
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3:50
17
You Can Leave Your Hat On
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3:24
18
God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)
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3:37
19
All the Way Down
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5:36
20
Lovin’ Arms
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3:48
21
Feeling Uneasy
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2:50
22
Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield
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3:42
In print
First pressed 1993 — 9 pressings across 2 countries.
Credits
Riley Hampton
Arranger
Vartan
Art Direction
DZN, The Design Group
Design
David Ritz
Liner Notes
Erick Labson
Mastering · remastered by [digitally remastered]
Riley Hampton Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
Chess Files
Photography
Neil Terk
Photography
Andy McKaie
Producer · compiled by, reissue producer
Billy Davis
Producer
Ralph Bass
Producer
Etta James
Vocal · vocals