Definitive Collection [Original recording remastered]

Etta James | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 10, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000BYR9ZY
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

1. Wallflower (Dance with Me Henry)

2. Good Rockin' Daddy

3. W-O-M-A-N

4. All I Could Do Is Cry

5. If I Can't Have You

6. My Dearest Darling

7. At Last

8. Don't Cry Baby

9. A Sunday Kind of Love

10. Trust in Me

11. Something's Got a Hold on Me

12. Stop the Wedding

13. Pushover

14. Tell Mama

15. I'd Rather Go Blind

16. Security

17. All the Way Down

18. Take It to the Limit

19. Damn Your Eyes

20. Whatever Gets You Through the Night

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Track: 10: Trust In Me,

Track: 11: Something's Got A Hold On Me,

Track: 12: Stop The Wedding,

Track: 13: Pushover,

Track: 14: Tell Mama,

Track: 15: I'd Rather Go Blind,

Track: 16: Security,

Track: 17: All The Way Down,

Track: 18: Take It To The Limit,

Track: 19: Damn Your Eyes,

Track: 1: The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry),

Track: 20: Whatever Gets You Through The Night,

Track: 21: The Man I Love,

Track: 22: I've Been Loving You Too Long,

Track: 23: The Sky Is Crying,

Track: 2: Good Rockin' Daddy,

Track: 3: W-O-M-A-N,

Track: 4: All I Could Do Was Cry,

Track: 5: If I Can't Have You,

Track: 6: My Dearest Darling,

Track: 7: At Last,

Track: 8: Don't Cry Baby,

Track: 9: A Sunday Kind Of Love
Media Type: CD
Artist: JAMES,ETTA
Title: DEFINITIVE COLLECTION
Street Release Date: 01/10/2006
Domestic
Genre: BLUES

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Rockin' Mama!, June 11, 2007

By 

Josh P. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

How do you cover an artist with nearly 50 years worth of recorded material
on one disc? Use this as an example. With so many different collections of artists like Ms. Etta James out there, it can be a complicated task of what to choose. Others may focus on one particular area of her recording career, but this one goes all the way back to her 1955 smash of "The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry)" all the way up to a 2004 recording of a blues recording "The Sky Is Crying" in which her sons take part in the production. Many of the well known Argo/Cadet sides from the '60s are represented like "At Last", "Something's Got A Hold On Me", and "Tell Mama" and then moving on to her gutsy and gritty rendition of "Take It To The Limit" from 1978, which was so chilling and moving, and ending up in the '80s and '90s with some Nashville recordings containing a country tinge to them as well as a Gershwin tune "The Man I Love", and Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long." Etta had such a versatile style from cool, refined, and seductive to passionate, gutsy and rollicking. If only some young female singers today could take a lesson from her; she could do it all, and is still doing it today. That's why this package can do wonders for somebody who wants to know which great artists from the past are still performing today and wants to see a dynamic balance and mix of different material in a career-spanning perspective. This one certainly has it. With so much material from her earlier years, some things may be missing, but as stated before, with one disc in a complete career overview theme in mind, the debate rests on what really is essential in representing the artist's entire career. All 23 tunes are very enjoyable. If you're new to Etta, this a great place to start.

28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a Singer, January 17, 2006

By 

G. Bartrem "Blues Nut" (Inkster, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

Etta James is Queen of the blues in my book. I remember the first time I herd her sing her signature song "At Last", I just had to find out who she was, and if there were any more CDs by Etta James. I found them all here on Amazon. I bought every one of them so far. When Ms. james sings in her soft voice, my wife and I just want to cuddle up together and watch the sun go down slowly. When Etta sings in her bawdy blues voice the listner will find him or herself wishing they were in a somkey blues joint sipping on whiskey and chugging a beer. You just can't keep you feet still when Etta James sings the blues.

This collection of songs is good for the beginner, or for a person who does not want to delve very far in to Ms. James music. When you get hooked on "The Queen of the Blues" you'll need to check out the Chess collection recordings of Ms. Etta James.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Fine Lady of Rock and Roll, Blues and Soul, February 20, 2007

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Rosario E. Torres "book hound" (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

I've been a fan Of Etta James's singing ever since hearing her sing "My Dearest Darling" and my true, true, favorite of all her songs, "At Last". I think she's a rare and very touching soul singer. Her singing always has touched my heart and soul in a very emotional way. This lady sings feelings and emotions that you know she's really lived through. And when she sings happy more upbeat songs she rocks and rolls your heart too. In fact I did'nt even know that that was her singing "Dance With Me Henry" back in the fifties. Of course I was just about nine or ten and I was just discovering all the great rock and roll music of the fifties. That's why when I hear her singing "Something's Got A Hold On Me" "Tell Mama" , "All I Could Do Is Cry" "Stop The Wedding" whew that girl's singing still blows me away. Etta has that powerful voice that even in her later years can still sway your heart just listen to her version of the Eagles "Take It To The Limit" or Otis Reading's "I've Been Loving You Too Long", her voice is a little deeper but can still grab your soul. God Bless Etta James she's a national treasure.