Etta James Album: «The Chess Box»

Album information

Customers rating: (4.8 of 5)
Title:The Chess Box
Release date:2000-06-27
Type:Audio CD
Label:Chess
UPC:008811228828

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Track listing

1 - 1 All I Could Do Is Cryimg 2:59
1 - 2 My Dearest Darlingimg 3:06
1 - 3If I Can't Have You (duet with Harvey Fuqua)
1 - 4 I Just Want To Make Love To Youimg 3:10
1 - 5 Anything To Say You're Mineimg 2:38
1 - 6 In My Diaryimg 2:37
1 - 7Spoonful (duet with Harvey Fuqua)
1 - 8 A Sunday Kind Of Loveimg 3:20
1 - 9 At Lastimg 3:02
1 - 10 Stormy Weatherimg 3:10
1 - 11 Trust In Meimg 3:03
1 - 12 Don't Cry Babyimg 2:26
1 - 13 Fool That I Amimg 3:00
1 - 14 One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)img 3:29
1 - 15 Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home)img 2:08
1 - 16 Don't Get Around Much Anymoreimg 2:27
1 - 17Next Door To The Blues
1 - 18I Don't Want It - Previously Unreleased
1 - 19 Something's Got A Hold On Meimg 5:04
1 - 20 Stop The Weddingimg 2:51
1 - 21These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
1 - 22You Got Me Where You Want Me - Previously Unreleased
1 - 23I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)
1 - 24 Prisoner Of Loveimg 2:17
1 - 25Pushover
1 - 26Be Honest With Me (Previously Unreleased on Album)
2 - 1Would It Make Any Difference To You
2 - 2Look Who's Blue (Previously Unreleased on Album)
2 - 3Pay Back
2 - 4Two Sides (To Every Show)
2 - 5At Last (Live - Previously Unreleased)
2 - 6Baby, What You Want Me To Do
2 - 7Lovin' You More Every Day
2 - 8I Wish Someone Would Care
2 - 9Bobby Is His Name
2 - 10 Only Time Will Tellimg 3:48
2 - 11(I Don't Need Nobody to Tell Me) How to Treat My Man
2 - 12In The Basement, Part 1 (Duet with Sugar Pie DeSanto)
2 - 13Lover Man
2 - 14Do I Make Myself Clear (Duet with Sugar Pie DeSanto)
2 - 15 I Prefer You Etta James, John Avant, Warren Hagood, Jr. and Maurice Dollisonimg 3:05
2 - 16It Must Be Your Love
2 - 17842-3089 (Call My Name)
2 - 18 I'd Rather Go Blindimg 4:35
2 - 19 Tell Mamaimg 2:25
2 - 20 Do Right Woman, Do Right Manimg 3:00
2 - 21 Securityimg 2:31
2 - 22I Worship The Ground You Walk On (Previously Unreleased on Album)
2 - 23You Took It - Previously Unreleased
2 - 24Almost Persuaded
2 - 25You Got It
2 - 26Light My Fire - Previously Unreleased
3 - 1Slow And Easy - Previously Unreleased
3 - 2Soul Of A Man (Previously Unreleased)
3 - 3Miss Pitiful
3 - 4Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
3 - 5 I Found A Loveimg 3:30
3 - 6 W.O.M.A.N.img 2:44
3 - 7Never My Love - (previously unreleased)
3 - 8 I Never Meant to Love Himimg 3:51
3 - 9You Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (Previously Unreleased)
3 - 10Sail Away
3 - 11Down So Low
3 - 12 All the Way Down Etta James and Etta James & the Roots Bandimg 5:37
3 - 13God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
3 - 14Feelin' Uneasy
3 - 15St. Louis Blues
3 - 16 Let's Burn Down the Cornfieldimg 3:52
3 - 17Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight
3 - 18Sookie Sookie
3 - 19Out On The Street Again
3 - 20Lovin' Arms

Review - Product Description

Etta sang, sizzled and swaggered her best during her 1960-1976 Chess period-which, at long last, is thoroughly anthologized here: 3 CDs with 72 tracks comprising all her key Chess sides, 10 unissued cuts and three singles not previously on any album! Joined by a 40-page booklet, this set includes 20 pop hits ( At Last; Tell Mama; Pushover; Trust in Me ), 24 R&B hits ( Don't Cry Baby; All I Could Do Was Cry; Stop the Wedding ), unissued covers of Light My Fire and Never My Love and more-close to four hours.

Review - Amazon.com

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

Customer review

Sasha "lampic" (at sea...sailing somewhere)

June 01, 2001

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

- Choose your favourite disc,if you can!

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.

Customer review

Amazon user

July 03, 2000

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

- AT LAST!

A must for every Etta James fan! The collection covering 24 years of the Chess period showcases Etta at her best. The songs taped from live concerts puts the listener center front. This is by far an exemplary collection of her best!

Customer review

Mary (Neenah, WI United States)

August 23, 2000

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

- The Chess Box captures and gives the best of Etta James

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!

Customer review

Sadie J.

November 14, 2012

- This collection is the best.

I've loved Etta James forever and have been debating ordering this collection. I finally got it and it is a fabulous purchase. Not only do you have so many songs to choose from, they're all excellent. Perfect Sunday music. I could listen to "I Don't Want It" and "I'd Rather Go Blind" on repeat forever!. All the discs are terrific.

Customer review

May 29, 2011

- MUST buy

This is worth every penny. I thought that I was an Etta James fan before, but I had no idea what I was missing! This collection of 3 CDs has all of the hits that you love and many more hidden gems that you will come to love. I highly recommend this collection to anyone who loves the music of Etta. The collection also has some history of her life and her music along with pictures in a booklet.