Originally released on Warners Brothers to scant acclaim in 1978, this Jerry Wexler-produced masterpiece finds James in astounding voice with a batch of great material to apply her massive interpretive powers to. The band, including the cream of the late-'70s Los Angeles session hot-shots (Cornell Dupree, Jeff Porcaro, Chuck Rainey, Plas Johnson, Jim Horn), lays it down soulful and simple and the result is a modern-day R&B classic. Highlights abound throughout, but special attention must be turn...
Originally released on Warners Brothers to scant acclaim in 1978, this Jerry Wexler-produced masterpiece finds James in astounding voice with a batch of great material to apply her massive interpretive powers to. The band, including the cream of the late-'70s Los Angeles session hot-shots (Cornell Dupree, Jeff Porcaro, Chuck Rainey, Plas Johnson, Jim Horn), lays it down soulful and simple and the result is a modern-day R&B classic. Highlights abound throughout, but special attention must be turned to James' takes on "Only Women Bleed" and the Eagles' "Take It to the Limit."
Personnel
Etta James – vocals
Alexander Hamilton, Gilbert Ivey, Henry Jackson, Joyce Austin,
Merry Clayton, Reuben Franklin – backing vocals
Cornell Dupree – guitar (lead)
Larry Carlton – guitar (rhythm)
Brian Ray – guitar (slide)
Chuck Rainey – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Keith Johnson – electric piano
Richard Tee – organ, piano
Tom Roady – percussion
Jim Horn, Plas Johnson – saxophone
Bruce Robb, Dee Robb – mixed by
Bruce Robb, Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
Ed Thrasher – artwork by (art direction)
Jim McCrary – photography
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