20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Etta James

Etta James | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: April 6, 1999
• Release Date: April 6, 1999
• Label: Geffen
• Copyright: (C) 1999 MCA Records Inc.
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• Total Length: 31:01
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• ASIN: B000WGUWTG
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,388 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Queen of Soul that even outdoes Aretha Franklin, October 23, 1999

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This review is from: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Etta James (Millennium Collection) (Audio CD)

Personally, I love Aretha, but Etta did it all first and most of the time better! The first song I heard was "Trust In Me" and I loved it. "At Last" was next and I loved it better! I didn't want to jump right into the 2-CD anthology, so decided to buy this as a sampler. It compiles some of her best material and takes glances at every little piece of her soul. If you want a sample of Etta just to see if you like her, this CD will make you come crawling back for more! Every song on here is classic, but my personal faves are "At Last", "Pushover", "Don't Cry Baby", "Trust In Me", "Tell Mama"...oh, I give in! They're all my personal favorites!!!!! A must-have!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great For Starters, But Better Choices Are Out There, September 6, 2004

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"The Woj" (Downers Grove, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Etta James (Millennium Collection) (Audio CD)

I've always looked at "greatest hits" albums as "starter" albums.

A great way to sample the artists work, then decide whether you want to further explore (ie purchase)more from their body of work. This collection from Etta James serves the above premise to some degree. Although it is somewhat short in length (a trait common to all the 20th Century Masters releases) and doesn't contain some of her better "blues" work, it is decent way to sample Etta James's music; especially for someone on a budget. However, if you can afford a few extra bucks, I would highly recommend the "Her Best : The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection" ablum over this one. For a few extra bucks, you get 9 more tracks, better sound and better packaging. But for less than 5 bucks on zShops, this is not a bad purchase.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My First Dance Song, August 10, 1999

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This review is from: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Etta James (Millennium Collection) (Audio CD)

I first heard At Last in a movie and knew immediately I wanted it as my first dance song at my wedding. The whole CD is wonderful.