Come a Little Closer (album)

Come a Little Closer
Studio album by
Etta James
Released1974
GenreFunk, Soul, R&B
LabelChess
CH-60029
ProducerGabriel Mekler
Etta James chronology
Etta James
(1973) 		Come a Little Closer
(1974) 		Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

Come a Little Closer is the eleventh studio album by Etta James, released in 1974 on the Chess label.[3] The album reached a peak position of number 47 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[4]

Reception

AllMusic stated: "Etta James was fighting serious substance-abuse problems when this album was recorded, commuting to the sessions from a rehab center. It was a triumph simply to complete the record at all. But although James' life may have been in rough shape outside of the studio, she delivered a fairly strong set that fused forceful '70s soul arrangements with some rock, jazz, and New Orleans R&B."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Out on the Street Again"Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler4:20
2."Mama Told Me"Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler, Catherine C. Williamson2:31
3."You Give Me What I Want"Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler3:40
4."Come a Little Closer"Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler, Catherine C. Williamson3:31
5."Let's Burn Down the Cornfield"Randy Newman3:46
6."Power Play"John Kay3:26
7."Feeling Uneasy"Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler2:50
8."St. Louis Blues"W.C. Handy4:32
9."Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight"Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler4:03
10."Sookie, Sookie"Don Covay, Steve Cropper3:09
11."Lovin' Arms"Tom Jans3:49
12."Out on the Street Again (Single Edit)"Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler3:44

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Unterberger, R. AllMusic Review accessed October 18, 2012
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Chess Records discography, accessed October 19, 2012
  4. ^ "Come a Little Closer – Etta James". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2012.