Life, Love & the Blues

Life, Love & the Blues
Studio album by
Etta James
ReleasedJune 30, 1998
StudioFort Athens Studios, Riverside, California; Conway Studios, Hollywood
GenreBlues, Funk, Soul, Jazz
LabelPrivate Music
ProducerEtta James
Etta James chronology
Love's Been Rough on Me
(1997) 		Life, Love & the Blues
(1998) 		12 Songs of Christmas
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[1]

Life, Love & the Blues is the twenty-first studio album by Etta James, released in 1998. The album reached a peak position of number three on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Born Under a Bad Sign"3:28
2."I Want To Ta Ta You, Baby"5:56
3."Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"4:55
4."Running Out of Lies"5:03
5."Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"7:01
6."Spoonful"4:09
7."Life, Love & The Blues"5:17
8."Hoochie Coochie Gal"4:24
9."Cheating in the Next Room"4:57
10."If You Want Me to Stay"5:21
11."The Love You Save May Be Your Own"4:01
12."I'll Take Care of You"4:58

Personnel

  • Etta James - vocals
  • Leo Nocentelli, Bobby Murray - guitar
  • Josh Sklair - guitar, dobro
  • Sametto James - bass
  • David K. Mathews - keyboards
  • Mike Finnigan - Hammond B-3 organ
  • Donto Mento James - drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Z - saxophone, harmonica
  • Lee Thornburg - trumpet, valve trombone
  • Tom Poole - trumpet

References

  1. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  2. ^ "Album Search for "life love the blues"". AllMusic.