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1. Her Best (1997)
by Etta James
While several best-ofs from Etta James' Chess period have been available over the years -- with the two-disc, 44-track Essential Etta James at the ... More
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2. At Last! (1961)
by Etta James
After spending a few years in limbo after scoring her first R&B hits "Dance With Me, Henry" and "Good Rocking Daddy," Etta James returned to the ... More
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3. Love Songs [MCA/Chess] (2001)
by Etta James
Drawn almost entirely from her Argo/Chess recordings of the '60s (although there are some cuts from the early '70s), Love Songs is a fine selection ... More
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4. Etta James Rocks the House (1964)
by Etta James
Simply one of the greatest live blues albums ever captured on tape. Cut in 1963 at the New Era Club in Nashville, the set finds Etta James in stellar ... More
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5. The Definitive Collection (2006)
by Etta James
Whoa. There are many Etta James collections out there. The standard-bearers thus far have been the Chess Box and the Essential Etta James. This set ... More
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6. Life, Love & the Blues (1998)
by Etta James
Life, Love & the Blues is slick, funky, and thoroughly commercial. The queen of R&B does an admirable job of keeping her head above water on this ... More
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7. Blues to the Bone (2004)
by Etta James
Etta James has worked in countless styles throughout her long career, and she is equally at home singing gospel, R&B, soul, jazz, and even rock & ... More
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8. The Dreamer (2011)
by Etta James
Apparently, Etta James' musical career ends with The Dreamer. The legendary vocalist announced a few months back that this would be her final album; ... More
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9. Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions (2001)
by Etta James
As the title suggests, this is the definitive edition of Etta James' Tell Mama long-player. For this single-disc release the original album is ... More
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10. 12 Songs of Christmas (1998)
by Etta James
It's a little surprising to realize that after decades of recording, Etta James finally released her first holiday album, 12 Songs of Christmas, at ... More
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11. Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday (1994)
by Etta James
List of all editionsThe popular Etta James usually performs raunchy single-entendre blues, so this surprisingly subtle outing is a real change of pace. She sounds quite ... More
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12. The Essential Etta James (1993)
by Etta James
List of all editionsThe Essential Etta James comprises 44 tracks summarizing the long and brilliant Chess tenure of "Miss Peaches," Etta James, opening with her 1960 ... More
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14. Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues (2002)
by Etta James
List of all editionsPlaying Burnin' Down the House right after you have listened to some of Etta James' early recordings is quite revealing. The veteran soul/blues ... More
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15. Call My Name (1966)
by Etta James
List of all editionsCall My Name made for a reasonably strong 1967 soul LP by the standards of most soul singers. It just wasn't one of the standouts in the career of ... More
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16. Matriarch of the Blues (2000)
by Etta James
List of all editionsHaving long ago established herself among the royalty of modern blues, Queen Etta seems rather content to sit back on her throne and her laurels and ... More
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17. Playlist: The Very Best of Etta James (2009)
by Etta James
List of all editionsBuyer beware: this is not nearly "the very best of Etta James"; the title of this addition to Sony Legacy's Playlist series is wildly misleading. ... More
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18. The Essential Etta James (2010)
by Etta James
List of all editionsEtta James has been showing people how it's done for over 50 years now (her first single, "Roll with Me Henry," was tracked in 1955 when she was ... More
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20. Heart & Soul: A Retrospective (2011)
by Etta James
List of all editionsBecause of her blues-based comeback in the '90s, Etta James is usually thought of by the general public as a blues singer, but there's a good deal ... More
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21. The Chess Box (2000)
by Etta James
List of all editionsEtta James is one of the towering figures of the blues, the foremost female blues vocalist of the second half of the 20th century, and the foundation ... More
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22. All the Way (2006)
by Etta James
List of all editionsAfter her tough blues and R&B records in the early years of the 21st century -- 2003's Let's Roll and 2004's Blues to the Bone -- Etta James throws a ... More
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23. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (1999)
by Etta James
List of all editionsLike any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around -- well, the 20th Century ... More






