Format
- CDKEND377CD £10.00
ETTAJAMES
QUEEN OF SOUL
60s 70s Soul Funk this is the third in kent s series of expanded versions of albums by etta james one of the greatest and most influential recording artists of our times not previously available in its entirety on cd 1964's aptly titled queen of soul lp was produced in the main by billy davis the ar man who helped transform chess records from renowned purveyors of 1950s blues and rb into one of the hippest soul outlets of the 1960s the original 10track album is bolstered with 14 bonus titles recorded between 1962 and 1965 together they show etta s many sides from the punchy soul of 'pay back' and 'only time will tell' to gorgeously orchestrated revivals of jazz standards such as 'lover man oh where can you be' with a few nashvillecut country tunes included for good measure track selection by mick patrick with notes by garth cartwright