The Essential Etta James

~ Release by Etta James (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-29 14:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
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1In the Basement, Part One
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
producer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1966-04)
vocals:
Sugar Pie DeSanto (in 1966-04) and Etta James (in 1966-04)
performer:
Sugar Pie DeSanto
recording of:
In the Basement
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US songwriter and producer active in Chicago)
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp.
Etta James with Sugar Pie DeSanto2:23
2Loving You More Every Day
Etta James3:22
3Do I Make Myself Clear
performer:
Sugar Pie DeSanto
Etta James with . Sugar Pie DeSanto3:00
4I Prefer You
Etta James3:05
5It Must Be Your Love
Etta James2:57
6842-3089 (Call My Name)
Etta James3:00
7I’d Rather Go Blind
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
electric bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) and Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter)
organ:
Carl Banks and Dewey Oldham
piano:
Dewey Oldham
saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), Floyd Newman and Aaron Varnell
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Etta James
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-08-23)
recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind (on 1967-08-23)
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Etta James42:34
8Tell Mama
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1967-08-24)
electric bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1967-08-24)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-08-24) and Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1967-08-24)
organ:
Carl Banks (on 1967-08-24) and Dewey Oldham (on 1967-08-24)
piano:
Dewey Oldham (on 1967-08-24)
saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-08-24), Floyd Newman (on 1967-08-24) and Aaron Varnell (on 1967-08-24)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1967-08-24)
lead vocals:
Etta James (on 1967-08-24)
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
Tell Mama (on 1967-08-24)
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Lowery Music Corp.
Etta James42:23
9Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
cover recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Etta James3:00
10Security
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
bass:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) and Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter)
organ:
Barry Beckett
piano:
George Davis (piano)
saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) and Aaron Varnell
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Etta James
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-12-06)
cover recording of:
Security
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
Etta James2:29
11Almost Persuaded
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
lead vocals:
Etta James (in 1968-08)
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968-08)
cover recording of:
Almost Persuaded (Glenn Sutton/Billy Sherrill song) (in 1968-08)
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
Etta James3:21
12You Got It
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
lead vocals:
Etta James
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968-08)
recording of:
You Got It
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
Etta James2:26
13Miss Pitiful
cover recording of:
Mr. Pitiful
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Etta James2:22
14Losers Weepers, Part One
cover recording of:
Losers Weepers
lyricist and composer:
Leon David Bonds
Etta James3:00
15W.O.M.A.N.
recording of:
W-O-M-A-N
lyricist:
Dorothy Hawkins (singer), Etta James, Abbye Mallory and Jean Mitchell
composer:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
version of:
I’m a Man
Etta James13:16
16I Never Meant to Love Him
cover recording of:
I Never Meant to Love Her
writer:
Ronald Clyde Carlson and Terri McFaddin
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and Talk and Tell Publishers
Etta James3:50
17You Can Leave Your Hat On
cover recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972, in 1976)
Etta James3:24
18God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)
Etta James3:37
19All the Way Down
Etta James5:36
20Lovin’ Arms
cover recording of:
Loving Arms
lyricist and composer:
Tom Jans
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Etta James3:48
21Feeling Uneasy
Etta James2:50
22Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield
cover recording of:
Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Etta James3:42