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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Chess CH-50042 | |||
| Producer | Gabriel Mekler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
Etta James (also known as Only a Fool) is the tenth studio album by American blues artist Etta James, released in 1973. [3] [4] [ better source needed ]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars stating "A mixture of funk and blues-rock, the new direction turned out dark and brooding... The reinvented James went over well with the public. The album garnered good sales and was even nominated for an Grammy Award". [1]
The album reached peak positions of number 154 on the US Billboard 200 and number 41 on the Billboard R&B chart. [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All the Way Down" | Catherine C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler | 5:34 |
| 2. | "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" | Randy Newman | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Only a Fool" | Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler, Etta James | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Down So Low" | Tracy Nelson | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Leave Your Hat On" | Randy Newman | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Sail Away" | Randy Newman | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Yesterday's Music" | David Clayton-Thomas, William "Smitty" Smith | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Lay Back Daddy" | Catherine C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Just One More Day" | Otis Redding, Steve Cropper, McElvoy Robinson | 3:20 |
Jamesetta Hawkins, known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter. Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's famed R&B clubs, collectively known as the Chitlin' Circuit, in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. She sang in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul, and gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower" (1955), "At Last" (1960), "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (1962), "Tell Mama", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch (1988).
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Blue Gardenia is the twenty-fifth studio album by Etta James, released through the record label Private Music. It was produced by John Snyder, who had worked with James on five of her previous studio albums. Blue Gardenia contains thirteen jazz standards from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. All of the standards were arranged by pianist Cedar Walton, with the exception of "Love Letters", which was arranged by Josh Sklair. Between November 2000 and February 2001, Snyder and Walton assembled musicians to record tracks while James was recovering from a flu; her vocals were added following her recovery. In addition to Walton, artists appearing on the album included Red Holloway on tenor saxophone and Dorothy Hawkins, James' mother, who provided vocals on the title track. Hawkins died in May 2002, less than a year after the album's release.
Heart of a Woman is the twenty-third studio album by Etta James released in June 1999 by RCA Records. The album consists of eleven love songs from her favorite female singers as well as a recording of her most popular song, "At Last". Recorded in March 1999, Heart of a Woman was produced by James and John Snyder with Lupe DeLeon as executive producer. James' two sons Donto and Sametto served as assistant producers. Guest musicians appearing on the album include Mike Finnigan, Red Holloway, and Jimmy Zavala. Critical reception of Heart of a Woman was mixed. The album peaked at number four on the Top Blues Albums chart of Billboard magazine.
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