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Playing Burnin' Down the House right after you have listened to some of Etta James' early recordings is quite revealing. The veteran soul/blues singer was only 16 when, in 1954, she made her first recordings for Modern records; she was 63 when this excellent live album was recorded at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA, in December 2001 -- and it is obvious that vocally, she didn't lose anything along the way. Backed by a tight and rock-solid band, James demonstrates that her big, full voice lost none of its richness between 1954 and 2001. The Los Angeles native sounds as vital as ever, and she has no problem going that extra mile on gutsy performances of "Something's Got a Hold on Me," "I'd Rather Go Blind," "At Last," and other hits. For the most part, this is a soul concert; however, James makes a triumphant detour into electric urban blues on "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (one of the many Willie Dixon gems that Muddy Waters recorded for Chess in the '50s) and B.B. King's "Rock Me, Baby." The veteran singer pleasantly surprises us with some unlikely medleys; "I Just Want to Make Love to You" is successfully combined with Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild," and even more intriguing is her ability to unite the standard "My Funny Valentine" with two of Al Green's '70s hits ("Love and Happiness" and "Take Me to the River"). Some longtime fans may be disappointed to learn that she doesn't perform either "Tell Mama" or "Roll with Me, Henry," aka "The Wallflower"; regardless, Burnin' Down the House is an exciting and powerful document of James at 63.
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(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Willie Mitchell, Composer - Earl Randall, Lyricist - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums - Donto James, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Mars Bonfire, Composer - Mars Bonfire, Lyricist - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - Ellington Jordan, Composer - Billy Foster, Lyricist - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Trevor Lawrence, Composer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - Gabe Mekler, Composer - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Catherine Williamson, Lyricist - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Harry Warren, Lyricist - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Mack Gordon, Composer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Randy Newman, Composer - Randy Newman, Lyricist - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Etta James, Composer - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Leroy Kirkland, Composer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - Pearl Woods, Lyricist - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Isaac Hayes, Composer - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums - David Porter, Lyricist
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - B.B. King, Lyricist - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Joe Josea, Composer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Mabon Lewis Hodges, Lyricist - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Al Green, Composer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums - Richard Rodgers, Composer
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Luis Conte, Percussion - Etta James, Vocal - Bob Stone, 2nd Engineer - Pauline Matthews, Composer - Pauline Matthews, Lyricist - Jay Newland, Recording Engineer - Jay Newland, Mixing Engineer - Jay Newland, Engineer - Rick Grea, Recording Engineer - Tom Poole, Trumpet - Bobby Murray, Guitar - David Woodford, Baritone Saxophone - Frankie Madrigal, 2nd Engineer - Kathy Yore, Recording Engineer - Phil Roland, Recording Engineer - Jim Mageras, Engineer - John Snyder, Producer - Lee R. Thornburg, Trombone - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Saxophone - Tony Mills, Recording Engineer - Sametto James, Bass - Josh Sklair, Guitar - Ronnie Buttacavoli, Trumpet - Mike Finnigan, Organ - David K. Mathews, Piano - John Faozarano, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, 2nd Engineer - Donto James, Drums
(P) 2002 BMG Music
Album review
Playing Burnin' Down the House right after you have listened to some of Etta James' early recordings is quite revealing. The veteran soul/blues singer was only 16 when, in 1954, she made her first recordings for Modern records; she was 63 when this excellent live album was recorded at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA, in December 2001 -- and it is obvious that vocally, she didn't lose anything along the way. Backed by a tight and rock-solid band, James demonstrates that her big, full voice lost none of its richness between 1954 and 2001. The Los Angeles native sounds as vital as ever, and she has no problem going that extra mile on gutsy performances of "Something's Got a Hold on Me," "I'd Rather Go Blind," "At Last," and other hits. For the most part, this is a soul concert; however, James makes a triumphant detour into electric urban blues on "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (one of the many Willie Dixon gems that Muddy Waters recorded for Chess in the '50s) and B.B. King's "Rock Me, Baby." The veteran singer pleasantly surprises us with some unlikely medleys; "I Just Want to Make Love to You" is successfully combined with Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild," and even more intriguing is her ability to unite the standard "My Funny Valentine" with two of Al Green's '70s hits ("Love and Happiness" and "Take Me to the River"). Some longtime fans may be disappointed to learn that she doesn't perform either "Tell Mama" or "Roll with Me, Henry," aka "The Wallflower"; regardless, Burnin' Down the House is an exciting and powerful document of James at 63.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:39
- Main artists: Etta James
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Private Music
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 2002 BMG
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