ETTA JAMES – ETTA JAMES AT LAST! (LP)

Description

2026 repress. Etta James’ first for Chess, 1961’s At Last! was a stunning comeback album, with hits “All I Could Do Was Cry,” “Trust In Me,” and the title track bringing her to both the pop and R&B charts in the USA. The varied approach brought out the best in James, tackling Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want To Make Love To You” as competently as her takes of “Stormy Weather” and “A Sunday Kind Of Love,” and there are stirring originals co-written by Harvey Fuqua in “It’s A Crying Shame,” “If I Can’t Have You,” and “My Heart Cries.” She’s clearly at the top of the peak throughout this beautiful record, which is easily one of her very best.
Track Listing:
A1. Anything To Say You’re Mine
A2. My Dearest Darling
A3. Trust In Me
A4. Sunday Kind Of Love
A5. Tough Mary
A6. My Heart Cries
A7. Spoonful
B1. I Just Want To Make Love To You
B2. At Last
B3. All I Could Do Was Cry
B4. Stormy Weather
B5. Girl Of My Dreams (Rendered as Boy Of My Dreams)
B6. It’s A Crying Shame
B7. If I Can’t Have You