Gold

~ Release by Etta James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry)
recording of:
The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry) (on 1954-11-25)
writer and composer:
Hank Ballard, Etta James and Johnny Otis
version of:
Work With Me, Annie
2:58
2Good Rockin' Daddy
lead vocals:
Etta James (in 1955-05)
orchestra:
Maxwell Davis Orchestra (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Good Rockin’ Daddy (in 1955-05)
writer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”) and Joe Josea
2:24
3Tough Lover
2:10
4All I Could Do Is Cry
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James (in 1960-01)
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra (in 1960-01)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (in 1960-01)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
All I Could Do Was Cry (in 1960-01)
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd
42:56
5If I Can't Have You
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You (in 1960-09)
writer:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
53:00
6My Dearest Darling
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
My Dearest Darling (in 1960-05)
writer:
Edwin Bocage and Paul Gayten (US R&B)
3:04
7A Sunday Kind Of Love
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
performer:
Sugar Pie DeSanto
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
A Sunday Kind of Love
writer:
Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard (US pianist, composer and lyricist), Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes
publisher:
Leeds Music Inc.
4.53:17
8At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.53:01
9Trust In Me
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
Trust in Me (in 1960-10)
lyricist:
Ned Wever
composer:
Milton Ager and Jean Schwartz
42:59
10Don't Cry Baby
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
Don’t Cry Baby (in 1961-03)
writer:
Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson and Stella Unger
publisher:
Advanced Music corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:26
11Fool That I Am
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
Fool That I Am
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Hunt
2:58
12Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home)
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Waiting for Charlie (to Come Home)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), New Hidden Valley Music Co. and Talpa Music
2:07
13Something's Got A Hold On Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1961-12)
piano:
John Young (jazz pianist) (in 1961-12)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-12)
vocals:
Etta James (in 1961-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 40)
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (in 1961-12)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
42:49
14Next Door To The Blues
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Next Door to the Blues (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
2:49
15Stop The Wedding
lead vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Stop the Wedding (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-29)
writer:
Freddy Johnson (pianist), Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
2:52
16These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:59
17Pushover
lead vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Pushover (on 1962-11-14)
writer:
Tony Clarke (soul artist) and Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis)
2:56
18Baby What You Want Me To Do
recorded at:
New Era Club in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1963-09)
live recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do (in 1963-09)
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
4:16
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Release

part of:Gold (Universal Records) (order: 113)
ASIN:US: B000LXSTQI [info]

Release group

part of:Gold (UMG compilation series) (order: 28)