Etta James is the real deal!!

I once was the proud owner of Etta James vinyl LP: "Etta James' Top Ten". So, when I saw this CD at my local record store and noticed it had several of the tracks I loved in the vinyl LP form...I bought it!

Etta is IT!

Etta James has mastered the perfect blend of sophistication and soul. Her ear for the 'just right' arrangements and production, (which might normally be credited to her producers and arrangers), has been consistent throughout all of her various producers and arrangers, and so, must be credited to her. Nowadays, a lot of amateurish backing tracks are accepted under the 'down-home' banner, so here's a tip: Listen to all that other stuff first, because after Etta, it just sounds like underachieving.

Etta James at last

I always new I loved the song at last, but never heard anything