Come a Little Closer is the eleventh studio album by Etta James, released in 1974 on the Chess label.Chess Records discography, accessed October 19, 2012 The album reached a peak position of number 47 on Billboard R&B Albums chart.
Reception AllMusic stated: "Etta James was fighting serious substance-abuse problems when this album was recorded, commuting to the sessions from a rehab center. It was a triumph simply to complete the record at all. But although James' life may have been in rough shape outside of the studio, she delivered a fairly strong set that fused forceful '70s soul arrangements with some rock, jazz, and New Orleans R&B."Unterberger, R. AllMusic Review accessed October 18, 2012
Track listing
Personnel Etta James – vocals Gabriel Mekler, Larry Nash – keyboards Danny Kortchmar, Ken Marco, Lowell George, Wah Wah Watson – guitar Larry Mizell – synthesizer Bobby Keys, Charles Dinwiddie, David Allan Duke, Gene Cipriano, Jim Horn, Lew McCreary, Steve Madaio, Trevor Lawrence – horn section Chuck Rainey – electric bass Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice – drums Gary Coleman – percussion Carlena Williams, Gwen Edwards, Venetta Fields – backing vocals Trevor Lawrence – arrangement
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