At Last!

It's amazing to think Etta James was just in her teens when these tracks were cut. The vocals on this collection of songs range from sassy to tender to broken-hearted to playful. Truly an incredibly gifted vocalist, and a great selection of tunes. The title track, often used in commercials and movies (perhaps a little too often), is one of the greatest love songs of all time and only hints at the variety herein. Get "At Last." Play it at your cocktial parties, during romantic dinners or on a rainy, lazy Sunday morning at home. It delights, it thrills, and it is an all time classic.

I once was the proud owner of Etta James vinyl LP: "Etta James' Top Ten". So, when I saw this CD at my local record store and noticed it had several of the tracks I loved in the vinyl LP form...I bought it!
Man, Etta has a way with phrasing! Etta has that tear in her voice on chestnuts like "At Last", "Trust In ME" and "My Dearest Darling".
The track not included on this CD that was on the Top Ten album, "Pushover" was a gem.
But here are included 2 awesome duets with Harvey Fuqua (formerly of The Moonglows) "Spoonful" and "If I Can't Have You". On both of these tunes Harvey and Etta compliment each other's unique vocalizing.
"Sunday Kind Of Love" and "Stormy Weather" are classics!
As a matter of fact......as R&B singers go...Etta James is the only one who comes close to Aretha Franklin's claim to "Queen of Soul"!

Etta James has mastered the perfect blend of sophistication and soul. Her ear for the 'just right' arrangements and production, (which might normally be credited to her producers and arrangers), has been consistent throughout all of her various producers and arrangers, and so, must be credited to her. Nowadays, a lot of amateurish backing tracks are accepted under the 'down-home' banner, so here's a tip: Listen to all that other stuff first, because after Etta, it just sounds like underachieving.

I always new I loved the song at last, but never heard anything
else of hers. When I purchased the cd I fell in love with the
whole album. I love the passion in her voice and in her songs.

Etta James has got to be one of the most under-rated singers, I have only just come across her, what a voice!