The Essential

~ Release by Etta James (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Blues Is My Business
lead vocals:
Etta James (in 2003)
recording of:
The Blues Is My Business (in 2003)
writer:
Kevin Bowe and Todd Cherney
cover recording of:
The Blues Is My Business
writer:
Kevin Bowe and Todd Cherney
3:32
2If I Had Any Pride Left at All
33:49
3Crawlin' King Snake
cover recording of:
Crawling King Snake
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
35:31
4Born on the Bayou
assistant recording engineer:
Sametto James
recording engineer:
Donto James
producer and mixer:
Donto James and Sametto James
bass:
Sametto James
drums (drum set):
Donto James
guitar:
Bobby Murray (electric blues guitarist), Leo Nocentelli and Josh Sklair
percussion:
Ross Locke
solo guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
Wurlitzer electric piano:
David K. Mathews
lead vocals:
Etta James
recorded at and mixed at:
Fort Athens Studio in Riverside, California, United States
cover recording of:
Born on the Bayou
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Cody River Music Company and Jondora Music (on 1968-12-27)
4:42
5I've Been Lovin' You Too Long
cover recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
4:21
6It's a Man's Man's World
cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
4:53
7Somebody to Love
5:49
8Cry Like a Rainy Day
5:21
9Hush Hush
3:33
10Miss You
recording of:
Miss You
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
6:01
11The Rock
cover recording of:
The Rock
composer:
Russell Smith (US country songwriter) and Jim Varsos
3:34
12Lil' Red Rooster
cover recording of:
The Red Rooster
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Hoochie Coochie Music
3:55
13Only Women Bleed
cover recording of:
Only Women Bleed
writer:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Early Frost Music Corp. (, from 1975 to ????), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Spirit One Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:48
14Strongest Weakness
lead vocals:
Etta James (in 2003)
4:53
15Cry Me a River
lead vocals:
Etta James (from 2000-11-30 until 2001-02-27)
arranger:
Cedar Walton
cover recording of:
Cry Me a River (from 2000-11-30 until 2001-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
5:02
16Purple Rain
cover recording of:
Purple Rain
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
5:45
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Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B003O3RIH8 [info]

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 132)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002003717 [info]