Audio Samples
Rock, The
Cry Like a Rainy Day
Love's Been Rough on Me
Love It or Leave It Alone
Don't Touch Me
Hold Me (Just a Little Longer Tonight)
If I Had Any Pride Left at All
I Can Give You Everything
I've Been Loving You Too Long
Done in the Dark
Born Under a Bad Sign
I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
Running Out of Lies
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Spoonful
Life, Love & the Blues
Hoochie Coochie Gal
Cheatin' in the Next Room
If You Want Me to Stay
Love You Save, The (May Be Your Own)
I'll Take Care of YouTrack List
Rock, The
Cry Like a Rainy Day
Love's Been Rough on Me
Love It or Leave It Alone
Don't Touch Me
Hold Me (Just a Little Longer Tonight)
If I Had Any Pride Left at All
I Can Give You Everything
I've Been Loving You Too Long
Done in the Dark
Born Under a Bad Sign
I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
Running Out of Lies
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Spoonful
Life, Love & the Blues
Hoochie Coochie Gal
Cheatin' in the Next Room
If You Want Me to Stay
Love You Save, The (May Be Your Own)
I'll Take Care of YouAlbum Notes
Personnel: Josh Sklair (guitar, electric guitar, dobro); Bobby Murray (guitar, dobro); Leo Nocentelli (guitar); Don Potter (acoustic guitar); Dann Huff, Brent Rowan (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Jimmy Z. (harmonica, saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, valve trombone); Tom Poole (trumpet); Mike Haynes , Joe McGlohon, Jim Horn, The Southside Horns, Sam Levine , Chris McDonald (horns); Mike Finnigan (organ, Hammond b-3 organ); Dave Mathews, Barry Beckett, Steve Nathan (keyboards); Donto James (drums, percussion); Eddie Bayers (drums); Terry McMillan (percussion); Curtis Young, Louis Nunley, Dennis Wilson , Donna McElroy, John Wesley Ryles, Vicki Hampton, Yvonne Hodges (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Joe Chiccarelli; Pete Greene.
Liner Note Authors: Bob Merlis; Etta James; Pete Kannas.
Recording information: Conway; Conway Studios, Hollywood, CA; Fort Athens Studio, Riverside, CA; Masterfonics Sound Stage; Masterfonics' Tracking Room; Twin Creeks.
Editor: David Boyer.
Illustrator: Dorothy Letherwood.
Photographers: Jeff Dunas; Sonny Mediana; James R. Minchin Iii.
This reissue from Floating World features a pair of LPs by Etta James, Love's Been Rough on Me and Life, Love & the Blues originally issued in 1997 and 1998 on Private Music. Highlights among the 22 tracks include "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "If I Had Any Pride Left at All," and "If You Want Me to Stay." Casual listeners should pick up Etta's early material on Chess before delving into these later recordings. ~ Al Campbell
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