| Etta James | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Funk, Soul, R&B | |||
| Label |
Chess CH-50042 | |||
| Producer | Gabriel Mekler | |||
| Etta James chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
Etta James (also known as Only a Fool) is the tenth studio album by American blues artist Etta James, released in 1973. [3] [4][ better source needed]
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars stating "A mixture of funk and blues-rock, the new direction turned out dark and brooding... The reinvented James went over well with the public. The album garnered good sales and was even nominated for an Grammy Award". [1]
The album reached peak positions of number 154 on the US Billboard 200 and number 41 on the Billboard R&B chart. [5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All the Way Down" | Catherine C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler | 5:34 |
| 2. | "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" | Randy Newman | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Only a Fool" | Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler, Etta James | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Down So Low" | Tracy Nelson | 3:38 |
| 5. | " Leave Your Hat On" | Randy Newman | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Sail Away" | Randy Newman | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Yesterday's Music" | David Clayton-Thomas, William "Smitty" Smith | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Lay Back Daddy" | Catherine C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Just One More Day" | Otis Redding, Steve Cropper, McElvoy Robinson | 3:20 |
Personnel
- Etta James - vocals
- Ken Marco - guitar
- Chuck Rainey - bass
- William "Smitty" Smith - keyboards
- Kenny "Spider Webb" Rice - drums
- King Errisson - percussion, congas
- Trevor Lawrence - horn arrangements
- Jimmie Haskell - string arrangements
References
- ^ a b Kik, Q. "Only A Fool - Etta James". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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Christgau, Robert (1981).
"Consumer Guide '70s: J".
Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies.
Ticknor & Fields.
ISBN
089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
{{ cite book}}:|website=ignored ( help) - ^ "Etta James - Etta James". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Etta James – Etta James (1973, DBX Encoded, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Only a Fool - Etta James". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
