At Last!

What an amazing collection of songs, sung with richness and clarity by one of the most distingushable voices. I used "At Last" at my recent wedding and the title song was what played
as I walked down the aisle to meet my husband. Everyone complimented my choice of music. The rest of the cd played at
our reception and everybody just loved it.

Turns out I purchased this cd for one song. I was very disappointed with the rest of the cd. The song At Last is wonderful but one song is not worth the price of the entire cd.

At last is still one of the finest recordings ever! Chilling vocals that get under your skin and stay there. Etta at her best!

I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THESE TWO LADIES BECAUSE OF ONE RECORD. THEY BOTH SANG IT WITH DIFFERENT STYLES, BUT THE SONG IS THE EPITOME OF LOVE NO MATTER HOW AND WHO SINGS IT.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE TIME AT WHICH THEY WERE MADE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY LUCK WHEN AMAZON SAID THEY HAD BOTH.

I remembered when I first heard Etta James. The song "Sunday Kind of Love," came up in one of the scenes in the film "Eve's Bayou," which was released in theaters in 1997, and ever since then she has caught my attention.

This remastered re-release of her classic 1961 album is really stunning. It was also one of the most successful R&B *albums* up to that point (this came out well before the "album rock" era). She never achieved the crossover success of Aretha Franklin or Tina Turner, but if any female soul singer deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as those two, it's definitely Etta James.

She had several hits from this, in addition to the legendary title song. "Anything to Say You're Mine," "My Dearest Darling," "Trust in Me," and "All I Could Do Was Cry" is all the cream of the crop of early soul music. She puts her spin on a couple of gritty Chicago blues numbers ("I Just Want to Make Love to You" and "Spoonful," the latter being one of four duets with Harvey Fuqua of the Moon glows that are included here), as well as the jazz standards "Stormy Weather," "At Last," and "Sunday Kind of Love," which are my favorite.

She really showcases her virtuosity, and it works surprisingly well. Etta James never reached these heights again but came really close though. Her voice has traveled for many years to touch the ears and lives of today's listeners, and she will remain to do so for many years to come.