Etta James (1962 album)

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Etta James
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 1962
Recorded1960–62
StudioChess Studios
(Chicago, Illinois)
Genre
Length26:01
Label Argo
LP-4013
Producer Ralph Bass
Etta James chronology
The Second Time Around
(1961)
Etta James
(1962)
Etta James Sings for Lovers
(1962)
Singles from Etta James
  1. "If I Can't Have You"
    Released: 1960
  2. "Spoonful"
    Released: 1960
  3. "Something's Got a Hold on Me"
    Released: 1962
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Etta James is the self-titled third studio album by American blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1962 and was produced by Ralph Bass.

Contents

Background

The album was released on a 12-inch LP and consisted of ten tracks, with five of them on each side of the vinyl record. The album spawned the single, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" b/w "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home", which was written for James by Burt Bacharach, reached the Top 40 in 1962. The album also included two duets with Harvey Fuqua, "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful" which were previously released as singles by James and Fugua on the Chess label.

Track listing

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waiting for Charlie to Come Home"2:06
2."Guess Again"2:18
3."A Lover's Mourn"Reese2:33
4."You Can Count on Me"Eddie Singleton2:36
5."If I Can't Have You"3:01

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Something's Got a Hold on Me"
2:50
7."My Dear"Reese2:30
8."Nobody But You" Willie Dixon 2:24
9."Let Me Know"3:08
10."Spoonful"Dixon2:35
Total length:26:01

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Singles - Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1960"If I Can't Have You"Pop Singles52
1960"If I Can't Have You"R & B Singles6
1960"Spoonful"Pop Singles78
1961"Spoonful"R & B Singles12
1962"Something's Got a Hold On Me"R & B Singles4
1962"Something's Got a Hold On Me"Pop Singles37

References

  1. "Etta James [Chess]". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2022.