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Etta's last studio recording as she has retired from the music business after more than 50 years!
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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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The swan song of aging vocal artists is sometimes pretty thin and often disappointing. Not so this outing by the inimitable Etta James. The vocal register is lower. The pace is slower. But she's still belting out classic jazz and R&B songs to that funky groove that makes you want to rub up against someone. I could wear out a turntable listening to Misty Blue as I did when I was a teenager. Cigarettes and Coffee is paen to the great Otis Redding, but with a vibe that is all Etta. Of 11 tracks on The Dreamer, there's not a weak cut in the bunch. Diagnosed with leukemia and Alzheimer's Disease, Etta James may be going, but she's going out swinging.
51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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I love Etta James with all my heart, though I'll be the first to admit she's had some rather mediocre albums lately. This one's quite solid, however...her best since "Burnin' Down The House." Appropriate, given the weight of this being her final studio album. This time out, the arrangements are lush and meaty, capable of supporting a heavy like Etta--which is crucial because she's really going for it on this record. "The Dreamer" is light on MOR cheese and full of deep, wise soul music. I'm going to miss this woman. A lot.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Etta James has been doing it in legendary style for the past fifty years and is truly the original "The Queen Of Soul", title of her searing classic mid-sixties album sadly still not released on compact disc! Etta started having early sixties Top-Forty mega-hits ("At Last", "Something's Got A Hold On Me", "All I Could Do Was Cry", "Stop The Wedding", "Trust In Me", continuing on to many great R&B classic hits) long before Aretha hit big on Atlantic Records in 1967, being the reason why always wondered how that title got away from Etta as she earned it first & deserved it. Easily had this legendary icon better breaks & promotion, these towering careers would have paralleled as talent is equal...truly "The Queen's Of Soul" for many long-time admirers and fans of classic soul music, these amazingly gifted ladies are uniquely original and best of the best.
"The Dreamer" finds the legendary Diva with that rich sounding glorious toned voice in fine & funky form blowing out soulful blues and rhythm cookers as only she can...haunting vocals have that distinctive bite making this singing great a one of a kind classic legend sounding so good over and over again & the more you play Etta, the more she gets under your skin. Hopefully "Grammy Awards" will rise to the occasion this one last time for this mesmerizing collection of great performances, giving the lady her just due...Bravo Etta, thank you for many years of sublime listening pleasure and great entertainment over the decades in all of those awesome live & very memorable performances...you are as good as it gets!
"The Dreamer" finds the legendary Diva with that rich sounding glorious toned voice in fine & funky form blowing out soulful blues and rhythm cookers as only she can...haunting vocals have that distinctive bite making this singing great a one of a kind classic legend sounding so good over and over again & the more you play Etta, the more she gets under your skin. Hopefully "Grammy Awards" will rise to the occasion this one last time for this mesmerizing collection of great performances, giving the lady her just due...Bravo Etta, thank you for many years of sublime listening pleasure and great entertainment over the decades in all of those awesome live & very memorable performances...you are as good as it gets!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Going Out Proud
My music collection is full of disappointing albums from blues artists who were too far past their prime when they left us. Etta left us with still more gas in the tank. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dave@Moon
A Sweet Taste
Etta James went out with a bang on "The Dreamer," a great set that gets deeper with repeated listening. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lee Armstrong
The album gets better and better.....
Excellently produces album. It's almost as if it's a live performance and Etta gets more comfortable with each song. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Dumont
Gorgeous finale for a great, great singer.
Etta James had a gift for making every song sound like she was telling you about her personal experience, no matter who wrote it or what it was about. Read more
Published 2 months ago by bunny
Get IT!
Great album...
If you're an audiophile and have a setup this is a must have.
everyone else, THIS IS A MUST HAVE! Read more
If you're an audiophile and have a setup this is a must have.
everyone else, THIS IS A MUST HAVE! Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. TOONIANS
Love her !
We absolutely LOVE Etta James and were NOT disappointed in this, her last, CD either. Love all of her CD's and sorry we have lost her !!
Published 3 months ago by B. Blackman
Fitting Finale
This last recording rounds out the legacy of one of the greats. I have always found Etta a little uneven, but whether its the wisdom of perspective or a great producer, this one... Read more
Published 3 months ago by greydog
Etta - The Dreamer
Etta was the best, all the way up to this, her last studio recorded CD -- which alone, in and of itself, makes this CD worth having. Buy it; you won't be disappointed!
Published 3 months ago by JC Whitmire
Not what I had hoped for
Etta James sounded very flat, uninspired and tired almost as if she was just going through the motions, not her normal performance! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Claudia McLaughlin
Ave Atque Vale: Etta James
Another Giant has fallen. Etta James, possibly one of the most important blues and jazz singers for the past half century has dies, but this recent recording showed that despite... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Grady Harp
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