At Last! [Original recording remastered]

Etta James | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B00000JNNY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > Blues > Vocal Blues

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The R&B queen's classic collection is augmented this time around by a long-overdue digital remastering, plus a few bonus tracks, presumably for those who found the original album a little on the brief side. In addition to James's well-known hits, including "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and "Stormy Weather," there are four additional songs: "My Heart Cries," "Spoonful," "It's a Crying Shame," and "If I Can't Have You." Although one might cynically suggest that these were added to give Etta fans something to purchase besides The Essential Etta James, it's definitely true that these tracks are worth hearing. --Genevieve Williams

Product Description

Her 1968 Chess debut, expanded and improved! Etta's highest-charting album, At Last! includes the hits All I Could Do Was Cry; My Dearest Darling; Trust in Me , and the #2 R&B hit title track. This reissue adds four bonus cuts!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 72 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Etta's "Best Ofs" were some of her first albums May 30, 2005

By David G. Lucas

Format:Audio CD

At Last! The digitally remastered release with bonus tracks is this one, so you don't need the Essential Etta James, this is it, and it is truly essential. I personally can't live without this album in regular rotation; it's a superb pick-me-up that just grabs your heart from the get-go and keeps you smiling and grooving all the way through. At last! showcases Etta's power as the hottest blues diva on the 60's circuit, and along with Etta James Rocks the House you've got two of the best CDs ever put out in blues and R&B . She'll rock your house till it rolls right over; these tunes have stood the test of time and should be on everyone's most played lists.

47 of 51 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Sexuality! June 20, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

Wow! If you're looking for a new way to romance the one you love, look no further than At Last by Etta James! Forget Bolero, lite rock and smooth jazz! Her voice is raw and powerful and will reach into the deepest part of your "soul." Most renditions of Stormy Weather try to be Lena Horne sound alikes and it just doesn't work. Etta James takes the song and turns it into pure heaven with her delivery and straightforward style. I knew she sang At Last, but when I heard the Diet Coke Commercial with I Just Want to Make Love to You -- I knew it was her and just had to find out more! This one cut is worth the price of the CD if you like your blues down and dirty. Many Cds engineered from older sources have the scratchy background (just like an LP). At Last is clear and has an excellent quality. I've listened to other Cds of Etta and this one, in my opinion, is her best. Each song showcases her remarkable flexibility and power to take a simple melody and make it memorable! Buy this one NOW.

54 of 60 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have CD, move over Billy and Ella and make way for Etta April 23, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

I heard At Last on a telethon for a public radio station and it blew me away. I went right out the next day trying to explain to the clerk the particular qualities of the song that had been cut so many times that made this unique - the voice was sweet and strong, the background music lyrical. And after I left with the CD in hand I realized what a gem I had found. This albumn has the most amazing recordings of Sunday Kind of Love, At Last, Stormy Weather, and several other great hits plus some bonus songs that will knock you out. This is the CD with the original classic cut of I Just Want To Make Love To You - the song now replayed in those tv detergent commercials. The songs I had never been exposed to hit my the most - the wonderful lyrics, the execution, and the upbeat messages. This is a fun jazz albumn, pop albumn, that is still modern despite being just recently re-released from the 1959 recordings. This is Etta James finest albumn.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars At Last May 23, 2006

By J. Brady

Format:Audio CD

It's amazing to think Etta James was just in her teens when these tracks were cut. The vocals on this collection of songs range from sassy to tender to broken-hearted to playful. Truly an incredibly gifted vocalist, and a great selection of tunes. The title track, often used in commercials and movies (perhaps a little too often), is one of the greatest love songs of all time and only hints at the variety herein. Get "At Last." Play it at your cocktial parties, during romantic dinners or on a rainy, lazy Sunday morning at home. It delights, it thrills, and it is an all time classic.

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars At Last....the song that changed my music listenings October 12, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

When I heard At Last on a T.V commercial for Jaguar for the first time,I was just speeechless.It blew me away. Most of my friends and I were into those hard core alternative music,so nobody could not tell me who the singer was. Luckily, I had a chance to hear the song once again in the movie "Rain Man".I bought the sound track right away and found out who the singer was. I immediately fell love with her magnificent voice and her singing ability, and blues has become my favorite music listening. This must be the finest album of Etta ever.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Ms. James Is Exceptional! February 16, 2004

By M. Katayama

Format:Audio CD

My goodness. Etta is a goddess! Her voice sounds like an angel straight from heaven. Although Etta's voice is raw and powerful, it has a beauty to it that is completely unique to her. Not to mention, how can you forget the classic songs on this album, like "At Last" and "Sunday Kind of Love". You must check out this album. Etta's voice is like no other!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars W-O-W May 4, 2000

By "kimmylavin"

Format:Audio CD

I've always loved the song "At Last," but I never knew who sang it. I bought the Pleasantville soundtrack last year, simply because that song was on it (Fiona Apple turned out to be a nice surprise -- but that's another review, isn't it?). When I looked this up on amazon, I hadn't even realized that Ms. James sang "I Just Want to Make Love to You" -- what a fun, sexy song that is! And "Stormy Weather" could really be messed up, but this version is all her own! However, I must say that my favorite discovered treasure on this album is "A Sunday Kind of Love" -- they pretty much don't get any more perfect than this. One word of caution: the only song on this whole album that's a bit grating is #11, "My Heart Cries." Set your CD player to pass it, sit back, and enjoy...

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Never Heard of Etta James? You jest! April 4, 2005

By Eclectic Revisited

Format:Audio CD

Etta James occupies a special place in music history, one that may have been overshadowed by rock and roll or other soul/blues singers who may well have catered to the "pop" culture of the time. If you've only heard a bit of "At Last" on a Fancy Feast catfood commercial, you can appreciate this lady's work. This is a steal at the price for some great songs!