The Chess Box (Etta James album)

The Chess Box
Compilation album by Etta James
Publication (s)	2000
admission	1960 to 1974
Label (s)	MCA / Chess
Format (s)	3 CD
Genre (s)	Blues , rhythm and blues , soul
Title (number)	72
occupation	Etta James (vocals); Riley Hampton (conductor); Harvey Fuqua , Sugar Pie DeSanto (vocals); Matt Murphy , Sidney Pinchback, Cornell Dupree , David T. Walker (guitar); Clifford Clark (alto saxophone); Ben Branch , Garvell Cooper (tenor saxophone); Delbert Dill (baritone saxophone); Burgess Gardner, Oscar Brashear (trumpet); Morris Ellis (trombone); John Young, Milton Bland (piano); Richard Tee (keyboards); Vonzell Cooper (organ); Charles Stepney (vibraphone); Reggie Boyd, David Henderson, Gordon Edwards, Marion Wright (bass); Lawrence Hamilton, Steve Gadd , Freeman Brown (drums); Phillip Thomas (percussion)
production	Ralph Bass , Billy Davis, Monk Higgins, Rick Hall, Marshall Chess, Phil Chess , Leonard Chess ; Compilation producer: Andy McKaie
chronology 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection 1999 The Chess Box Platinum Series 2000

The Chess Box is a compilation album by Etta James released by MCA / Chess in 2000 . The album contains a cross-section of the work of Etta James during the time she was under contract with Chess Records: (1960 to 1974). In addition to their hits, the box also contains previously unreleased material.

General

Etta James is one of the most outstanding singers of the second half of the 20th century. And she earned this fame mainly during the time she was under contract with Chess Records. Hence, it is noticeable that when the record company released boxing with the works of their best artists in the early 1990s, Etta James was not among them. Critic Stephen Erlewine was upset:

"It's a shame it didn't come out with the first round of Chess Boxes, but it was worth the wait."

"It's a shame she didn't come out with the first chess boxes, but it was worth the wait."

The box is provided with a 40-page booklet that contains a large number of pictures. The accompanying text is from Esmond Edwards, who was still working with the artist as Vice President of Chess Records from 1970. The photos are from Esmond Edwards , Michael Ochs and Jason Pastori.

Track list

CD 1

1. All I Could Do Was Cry - Davis, Fuqua , Gordy - 2:57
2. My Dearest Darling - Bocage, Gayten - 3:04
3. If I Can't Have You - Fuqua, James - 3:01
4. I Just Want to Make Love to You - Dixon - 3:08
5. Anything to Say You're Mine - Thompson - 2:37
6. In My Diary - Graham, Silverman - 2:37
7. Spoonful - Dixon - 2:49
8. A Sunday Kind of Love - Belle, Leonard, Prima, Rhodes - 3:18
9. At Last - Gordon, Warren - 3:02
10. Stormy Weather - Arlen, Koehler - 3:10
11. Trust in Me - Ager, Schwartz, Schwarz, Wever - 3:01
12. Don't Cry Baby - Bernie, Johnson, Smith, Unger - 2:27
13. Fool That I Am - Hunt - 2:59
14. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Arlen, Mercer - 3:29
15. Waiting for Charlie (To Come Home) - Bacharach , Hilliard - 2:08
16. Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Ellington , Russell - 2:28
17. Next Door to the Blues - Kirkland, Woods - 2:51
18. I Don't Want It - 2:20
19. Something's Got a Hold on Me - James, Kirkland, Woods - 2:50
20. Stop the Wedding - Johnson, Kirkland, Woods - 2:53
21. These Foolish Things - Link, Marvell, Strachey - 4:01
22. You Got Me Where You Want Me - Robey - 2:53
23. I Want to Be Loved (But Onlyby You) - Churchill - 3:27
24. Prisoner of Love - Columbo, Gaskill, Robin - 2:15
25. Pushover - Clarke, Davis - 2:57
26. Be Honest With Me - Autry, Rose - 3:05

CD 2

1. Would It Make Any Differenceto You - Forshee - 2:39
2. Look Who's Blue - Gibson - 2:26
3. Pay Back - Davis - 2:40
4. Two Sides to Every Story - Clarke, Davis - 3:03
5. At Last - Gordon, Warren - 3:12
6. Baby, What You Want Me to Do - Reed - 4:18
7. Lovin 'You More Every Day - Mitchell - 3:22
8. I Wish Someone Would Care - Kari, Thomas - 2:37
9. Bobby Is His Name - James, Townsend - 3:31
10. Only Time Will Tell - McAlister, Vail - 3:23
11. (I Don't Need Nobody to Tell Me) How to Treat My Man - 3:03
12. In the Basement, Pt. 1 - Davis, Miner, Smith - 2:23
13. Lover Man - Davis, Davis, Ramirez , Sherman - 3:54
14. Do I Make Myself Clear? - DeMell, Parham - 3:00 am
15. I Perefer You - Dollison, Higgins - 3:05
16. It Must Be Your Love - Bernard, Dollison, Foster, Foster ... - 2:59
17. 842-3089 (Call My Name) - Dollison, Foster, Foster, Higgins - 3:01
18. I'd Rather Go Blind - Foster, Jordan - 2:35
19. Tell Mama - Carter, Daniel, Terrell - 2:23
20. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Moman, Penn - 3:00
21. Security - Redding, Wessen - 2:30
22. I Worship the Ground You Walk On - Oldham, Penn - 2:26
23. You Took It - 2:38
24. Almost Persuaded - Sherrill, Sutton - 3:22
25. You Got It - Covay - 2:26
26. Light My Fire - Densmore , Krieger , Manzarek, Morrison - 2:51

CD 3

1. Slow and Easy - Randle - 3:20
2. The Soul of a Man - Sain - 3:15
3. Miss Pitiful - Cropper , Redding - 2:24
4. Losers Weepers, Pt. 1 - Bonds - 3:02
5. I Found a Love - Pickett , Schofield, West, West - 3:28
6. WOMAN - Hawkins, James, Mallory, Mitchell - 3:17
7. Never My Love - Addrisi, Addrisi, Davis - 3:52
8. I Never Meant to Love Him - Carson, McFaddin - 3:52
9. You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' - Man, Spector , Because - 6:11
10. Sail Away - Newman - 4:00
11. Down So Low - Nelson - 3:42
12. All the Way Down - Lawrence, Mekler, Williamson - 5:35
13. God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) - Newman - 3:39
14. Feeling Uneasy - Lawrence, Mekler - 2:49
15. St. Louis Blues - Cell - 4:32
16. Let's Burn Down the Cornfield - Newman - 4:04
17. Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight - Lawrence, Mekler - 3:46
18. Sookie, Sookie - Covay, Cropper - 3:11
19. Out on the Street Again - Lawrence, Mekler - 4:21
20. Lovin 'Arms - Jans - 3:48

Criticism

• AMG Stephen Erlewine: Collectors may find a favorite side missing, but the great majority of her best work for Argo, Cadet, and Chess is here. (Collectors may miss some favorite recordings, but most of their best work is for Argo, Cadet, and Chess here.)
• Amazon Editorial Review Genevieve William: ... this is a very strong collection and an admirable effort to get the best of Etta all in one place. (... that is a very strong collection and an admirable effort to bring together the best of Etta James in one place.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cd Universe Product Info
2. ↑ ^{a b c} All Music Guide Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
3. ↑ All about Jazz ( Memento of the original from February 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ Amazon product info