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Etta James

The Chess Box

The Chess Box Tracks
1. All I Could Do Is Cry
2. My Dearest Darling
3. If I Can't Have You (duet with Harvey Fuqua)
4. I Just Want To Make Love To You
5. Anything To Say You're Mine
6. In My Diary
7. Spoonful (duet with Harvey Fuqua)
8. A Sunday Kind Of Love
9. At Last
10. Stormy Weather
11. Trust In Me
12. Don't Cry Baby
13. Fool That I Am
14. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
15. Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home)
16. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
17. Next Door To The Blues
18. I Don't Want It (Previously Unreleased)
19. Something's Got A Hold On Me
20. Stop The Wedding
21. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
22. You Got Me Where You Want Me (Previously Unreleased)
23. I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)
24. Prisoner Of Love
25. Pushover
26. Be Honest With Me (Previously Unreleased on Album)
27. Would It Make Any Difference To You
28. Look Who's Blue (Previously Unreleased on Album)
29. Pay Back
30. Two Sides (To Every Show)
31. At Last (Live - Previously Unreleased)
32. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Live)
33. Lovin' You More Every Day
34. I Wish Someone Would Care
35. Bobby Is His Name
36. Only Time Will Tell
37. (I Don't Need Nobody To Tell Me) How To Treat My Man
38. In The Basement, Part 1 (Duet with Sugar Pie DeSanto)
39. Lover Man
40. Do I Make Myself Clear (Duet with Sugar Pie DeSanto)
41. I Prefer You
42. It Must Be Your Love
43. 842-3089 (Call My Name)
44. I'd Rather Go Blind
45. Tell Mama
46. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
47. Security
48. I Worship The Ground You Walk On (Previously Unreleased on Album)
49. You Took It (Previously Unreleased)
50. Almost Persuaded
51. You Got It
52. Light My Fire (Previously Unreleased)
53. Slow And Easy (Previously Unreleased)
54. Soul Of A Man (Previously Unreleased)
55. Miss Pitiful
56. Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
57. I Found A Love
58. W.O.M.A.N.
59. Never My Love (Previously Unreleased)
60. I Never Meant To Love Him
61. You Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (Previously Unreleased)
62. Sail Away
63. Down So Low
64. All The Way Down
65. God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
66. Feelin' Uneasy
67. St. Louis Blues
68. Let's Burn Down The Cornfield
69. Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight
70. Sookie Sookie
71. Out On The Street Again
72. Lovin' Arms
Etta James - The Chess Box
The Chess Box Review
You can't have too much Etta James. Really. This long-overdue collection of the singer's Chess recordings includes much of her best work. Three CDs' worth. 72 tracks. Shivers abound just thinking about it. Of course, all the songs you'd expect are here: "I Just Want to Make Love to You," "Spoonful," "Something's Got a Hold on Me," "Tell Mama," and, naturally, "At Last," among many, many others. But you don't need me to convince you why Etta James is worth hearing; what you want to know is, is this box set worth the price? Well, it's got almost everything you'd find on At Last, James's first studio album and widely considered her best, and it includes the same material as Her Best, which up to now was hands-down the best introduction to the glory that is Etta James. But say you've already got that stuff, why would you want this? Well, first of all, the packaging is stellar. A 40-page booklet comes in a handsomely presented box, which contains a wealth of pictures, quotes, and perspectives that do much to illuminate what made James's 16-year period at Chess Records so special. There are definitely a few musical chestnuts here; several previously unreleased tracks, as well as a few that were released as singles only. Notable inclusions are a previously unreleased version of "You Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and a live version of "At Last." Whether or not it's possible to distill the work of a singer like Etta James down to three CDs, this is a very strong collection and an admirable effort to get the best of Etta all in one place. --Genevieve Williams
The Chess Box Review
You can't have too much Etta James. Really. This long-overdue collection of the singer's Chess recordings includes much of her best work. Three CDs' worth. 72 tracks. Shivers abound just thinking about it. Of course, all the songs you'd expect are here: "I Just Want to Make Love to You," "Spoonful," "Something's Got a Hold on Me," "Tell Mama," and, naturally, "At Last," among many, many others. But you don't need me to convince you why Etta James is worth hearing; what you want to know is, is this box set worth the price? Well, it's got almost everything you'd find on At Last, James's first studio album and widely considered her best, and it includes the same material as Her Best, which up to now was hands-down the best introduction to the glory that is Etta James. But say you've already got that stuff, why would you want this? Well, first of all, the packaging is stellar. A 40-page booklet comes in a handsomely presented box, which contains a wealth of pictures, quotes, and perspectives that do much to illuminate what made James's 16-year period at Chess Records so special. There are definitely a few musical chestnuts here; several previously unreleased tracks, as well as a few that were released as singles only. Notable inclusions are a previously unreleased version of "You Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and a live version of "At Last." Whether or not it's possible to distill the work of a singer like Etta James down to three CDs, this is a very strong collection and an admirable effort to get the best of Etta all in one place. --Genevieve Williams


Users's Reviews
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For the Etta James Purist
4
The "Chess Box" Set is a three C.D. set containing Etta James' Chess recordings from 1960-74. She has always been one of my favorite female singers and to the Etta James purist (which I don't consider myself to be), this would be an invaluable addition to your collection. I found most of the songs on the C.D.s to be somewhat dated (which they are). I am more of an Etta James 1974-2000 fan so this set of C.D.s was not inline with what I was used to but it is of historical value. Many songs use strings and being a fan not familiar with Etta and strings, I was thrown a curve when I heard the Nashville sound behind her. I will always be a fan of Etta's but still prefer her last two and one-half decades rather than her Chess decade and a half.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2000-08-01
The Chess Box captures and gives the best of Etta James
5
You'll be more than pleased with this 3 CD set in The Chess Box! Let the voice of Etta James capture your soul with 72 spectacular songs! Fantastic! I've gotten nothing but pure heart touching pleasure from listening to them all!
Posted by Anonymous, on 2000-08-23
Choose your favourite disc,if you can!
5
One of the most satisfactory CD-Boxes I ever stumbled upon,this 3 Cd collection folows Etta James rise from her early 1960's violin-backed ballads to her glorious Memphis days and funk in 1970's.Of course,she recorded prior to "Chess" and afterwards,but these were her golden years and this carefully compiled Box shows what amazing singer she was in her prime.Those unfamiliar with her start (or with a music climate in early 1960's) would be surprised with some choices,but for me having Etta ballad/jazz/pop/country/soul/funk/philly-sound/blues songs all at one place means hours of pleasure without being bored with just one music style.What all these songs have in common is her big,powerful voice and whatever she sings,she is 100% into it - check her "St.Louis Blues" or previously unreleased (!)"You've Lost That Loving Feeling".Althought is hard to select favourite disc (and chart-wise,disc 1. was her best-selling period),last disc which follows her less commercial early 1970's period is absolute brilliant.The Box closes with breathtaking "Loving Arms" which moves me to tears,often sung country ballad that James sings while falling to pieces.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2001-06-01

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