Etta James is the self-titled third studio album by American blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1962 and was produced by Ralph Bass.
Background The album was released on a 12-inch LP and consisted of ten tracks, with five of them on each side of the vinyl record. The album spawned the single, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" b/w "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home", which was written for James by Burt Bacharach, reached the Top 40 in 1962. The album also included two duets with Harvey Fuqua, "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful" which were previously released as singles by James and Fugua on the Chess label.
Track listing Side one
Side two
Personnel Etta James - lead vocals The Riley Hampton Orchestra Riley Hampton - arranger, conductor Harvey Fuqua - duet vocals on "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful"
Technical Ron Malo - engineer James J. Kriegsmann - photography
Charts Singles - Billboard (United States) YearSingleChartPosition1960"If I Can't Have You"Pop Singles521960"If I Can't Have You"R & B Singles61960"Spoonful"Pop Singles781961"Spoonful"R & B Singles121962"Something's Got a Hold On Me"R & B Singles41962"Something's Got a Hold On Me"Pop Singles37
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