Track Listing 1. Laying Beside You 2. Piece of My Heart 3. Only Women Bleed 4. Take It to the Limit 5. Deep in the Night 6. Lovesick Blues 7. Strange Man 8. Sugar on the Floor 9. Sweet Touch of Love 10. Blind Girl
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Cornell Dupree, Jim Horn, Larry Carlton, Merry Clayton, Plas Johnson, Richard Tee | | Producer: | Jerry Wexler | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: Etta James (vocals); Larry Carlton, Cornell Dupree (guitar); Brian Ray (slide guitar); Plas Johnson, Jim Horn (saxophone); Richard Tee (piano, organ); Keith Johnson (electric piano); Chuck Rainey (bass); Jeff Porcaro (drums); Tom Roady (percussion); Alexander Hamilton, Merry Clayton, Joyce Austin, Gilbert Ivey, Reuben Franklin, Henry Jackson (background vocals). Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Jerry Wexler. 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." ~ Cub Koda
Editorial Reviews 4 Stars - Excellent - ...finds Etta in fantastic vocal form, backed by a killer band...and powerful backing chorus... Q (09/01/1996)
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