Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Drawn almost entirely from her Argo/Chess recordings of the '60s (although there are some cuts from the early '70s), Love Songs is a fine selection of romantic music from one of the greatest blues singers of her generation. There are hits here, highlighted by "At Last," but mood overrules chart position, so these 14 songs wind up setting a seductive atmosphere and maintaining it from beginning to end. It's not essential for collectors, although some songs aren't all that easy to come by elsewhere. Instead, it's an album for casual fans, those who like James' style, especially when it's presented in a romantic setting. For these listeners, it's very worthwhile.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Harry Warren, ComposerLyricist - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Riley Hampton, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Etta James, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barbara Belle, ComposerLyricist - Anita Leonard, ComposerLyricist - Stan Rhodes, ComposerLyricist - Louis Prima, ComposerLyricist - Riley Hampton, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Etta James, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Riley Hampton, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Etta James, MainArtist - Edward Bocage, ComposerLyricist - Paul Gayten, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Milton Ager, Composer - Jean Schwartz, Composer - Riley Hampton, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Etta James, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ned Wever, Author - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Riley Hampton, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - HARVEY FUQUA, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Etta James, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Riley Hampton Orchestra, Orchestra - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Hilliard, ComposerLyricist - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Etta James, MainArtist - RALPH BASS, Producer - Al Poskonka, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Riley Hampton, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Etta James, MainArtist - RALPH BASS, Producer - Riley Hampton Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Riley C. Hampton, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dorcas Cochran, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Newman, ComposerLyricist - Etta James, MainArtist - RALPH BASS, Producer - Al Poskonka, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Riley Hampton, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Etta James, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RALPH BASS, Producer - Savannah Churchill, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Geffen Records
Tom Jans, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Etta James, MainArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
James Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Etta James, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1964 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rick Hall, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Townsend, ComposerLyricist - Etta James, MainArtist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Foster, ComposerLyricist - Etta James, MainArtist - RALPH BASS, Producer - Monk Higgins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Dollison, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Benard, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Bernard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Martin, Producer - Dick Addrisi, ComposerLyricist - Clifton Davis, ComposerLyricist - Etta James, MainArtist - Esmond Edwards, Producer - Donald J Addrisi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Drawn almost entirely from her Argo/Chess recordings of the '60s (although there are some cuts from the early '70s), Love Songs is a fine selection of romantic music from one of the greatest blues singers of her generation. There are hits here, highlighted by "At Last," but mood overrules chart position, so these 14 songs wind up setting a seductive atmosphere and maintaining it from beginning to end. It's not essential for collectors, although some songs aren't all that easy to come by elsewhere. Instead, it's an album for casual fans, those who like James' style, especially when it's presented in a romantic setting. For these listeners, it's very worthwhile.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:40
- Main artists: Etta James
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 2001 MCA Records Inc. ℗ 2001 Geffen Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.