Seven Year Itch

Etta James | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Island Records
• ASIN: B000001FUJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #70 in Music > Blues > Vocal Blues

Editorial Reviews

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The three albums Etta James made for Island Records in the late 1980s are quirky productions, but this compilation culled from those recordings is a winning alternative. The beauty and righteous anger she evokes in "Damn Your Eyes" is alone worth the price. Her romantic side gets tapped for "A Lover Is Forever" and "Out of the Rain." But the best numbers flex her raw vocal muscle. "Beware," "Feel Like Breakin' Up Somebody's Home," and her redo of "Come to Mama" are all fire-breathing performances, worthy of the still-reigning queen of rhythm & blues. --Ted Drozdowski

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Seven Year Itch by Etta James

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A powerhouse recording from an R&B Great., January 7, 2000

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yygsgsdrassil "yygsgsdrassil" (Crossroads America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Year Itch (Audio CD)

Rx for the blahs. #1) You've gotta hear this, #2)You've gotta have it in your CD collection, NOW, and #3)Wear it out by repeat playing. (Note: Feel free to buy a couple of copies--I have since it was released in the late 80's). Almost everyone I know loves this album once they hear Etta roar and finesse through classic blues tunes like "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" and the excellent "I'm-in-control-don't-need-anybody-else" song "Damn Your Eyes". There's no one else out there quite like Ms. James. It is, indeed, a joy to hear her, especially, live. This CD and "Life, Love and the Blues" are two of her best releases in recent years and I can hardly wait for her next release...it's like I'm having a 7-year itch!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Her masterpiece, June 29, 2003

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This review is from: Seven Year Itch (Audio CD)

I am a blues vocalist so I know a good blues vocalist when I hear one. In addition, I am a fan of Etta James and have all of her material. To call her a good blues vocalist is an understatement and it is incorrect. She is much more than just a good blues vocalist - she is a good vocalist no matter what genre she tackles, blues, R&B, jazz, country (yes, she has done country), or rock. In my opinion, without a doubt, this CD is her masterpiece. It combines an excellent vocalist (at the prime of her vocal capabilities) with excellent material. Add to that winning combination is a back-up band that provides exactly the right sound. I have listened to it HUNDREDS of times and, the more I listen to the CD, the more I like it. My favorite cuts are "Damn Your Eyes" and "The Jealous Kind" but there is not a cut on the CD that I do not like.

In addition to this CD, I would highly recommend her CD, Love's Been Rough On Me. Of all of her work, Seven Year Itch and Love's Been Rough on Me are my first and second favorite CDs, respectively.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD to introduce Etta to a New listener., February 7, 2001

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Sandra L. Mintz "dinnermintz" (Nesbit, MS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Year Itch (Audio CD)

Everytime I hear the powerfully melancholy voice of Etta James, it sends chills down my spine. A true legend, she is an absolute must-see live. If you think her coutenance is powerful when recorded, you should treat yourself to an expreience of a lifetime by catching her ever-more difficult to find, live show. You'll be hooked. She radiates of power, passion and pure soul. Whenever I try to spread the music of Etta James to a new blues fan, I always break out this CD first.