Etta James - At Last

2015 repress. Etta James's debut album, originally released in 1961 on the Chess subsidiary Argo Records. The album's title-track and (All I Could Do Was Cry) co-written by future Motown founder Berry Gordy both went to number two on the R&B charts, while the album itself has gone down in history as one of the great classic albums of early R&B. Bonus tracks (My Heart Cries), (Spoonful), (It's a Crying Shame), and (If I Can't Have You) are taken from two 1960 singles featuring doo-wop idol Harvey Fuqua of The Moonglows (best known for their 1954 hit Sincerely). Pressed on 180-gram vinyl, includes CD.

Recorded between January and October 1960 and released by Argo Records (part of Chess Records) in 1961, at Last was Etta James debut studio album. She had already made a name for herself thanks to a succession of hit singles on the R&B chart, and four of these were to be found on her debut long player. Yet as impressive as the hits undoubtedly were, what made at Last stand head and shoulders above contemporary albums was the sheer variety of material, covering most musical bases such as blues and jazz with consummate ease. There is not a faulty performance to be found on any of the tracks, just as you might expect from an already seasoned performer such as Etta James. At Last has retained it's appeal, being regularly nominated and included into listings of the Top 500 albums of all time.

Etta James - At Last (Yellow Vinyl). Available on Vinyl. Released by Not Now. A jazz release from 2016.

Tracklist: 10 tracks

1. Anything to Say You're Mine
2. My Dearest Darling
3. Trust in Me
4. A Sunday Kind of Love
5. Tough Mary
6. I Just Want to Make Love to You
7. At Last
8. All I Could Do Was Cry
9. Stormy Weather
10. Girl of My Dreams

It was in the 1960s that Etta James truly came into her own, forging a distinctive musical identity and establishing herself as one of the era's most compelling soul, pop, and blues singers. Her debut album, At Last!, originally released in late 1960, showcases the full breadth of her talent through an eclectic repertoire that spans jazz standards, blues, doo-wop, and rhythm & blues. Ranked No. 119 on Rolling Stone's 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, the album remains a landmark recording. This edition is further enriched by sixteen bonus tracks from the same period, including "The Wallflower," which gained renewed popularity after being featured in the soundtrack of the 1985 blockbuster Back to the Future, making this release a genuine greatest-hits collection. CD DIGIPACK EDITION - INCLUDES SPECIALLY PREPARED LINER NOTES BY RENOWNED JAZZ WRITER BRIAN MORTON - THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 16 BONUS TRACKS - 26 TRACKS - TOTAL TIME: 76 MINUTES

Vinyl LP pressing. At Last! Is the debut studio album by American blues and soul artist Etta James, originally released in 1960. The album rose to #12 on the Billboard Top Catalog Albums chart.