Etta James is the self-titled third studio album by American blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1962 and was produced by Ralph Bass.
Contents
Background
The album was released on a 12-inch LP and consisted of ten tracks, with five of them on each side of the vinyl record. The album spawned the single, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" b/w "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home", which was written for James by Burt Bacharach, reached the Top 40 in 1962. The album also included two duets with Harvey Fuqua, "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful" which were previously released as singles by James and Fugua on the Chess label.
Track listing
Side one
Side two
Personnel
Etta James - lead vocals
The Riley Hampton Orchestra
Riley Hampton - arranger, conductor
Harvey Fuqua - duet vocals on "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful"
Technical
Ron Malo - engineer
James J. Kriegsmann - photography
Charts
Singles - Billboard (United States)