Seven Year Itch (Etta James album)
Seven Year Itch is the fifteenth studio album by Etta James, released in 1988 by Island Records.[1] The title of the album refers to her comeback after approximately seven years without a major recording contract.[2] The album was described as "the first in her career to consistently capture the magic of James at her live best,"[3] while "her voice stretches out with more sureness and authority than ever."[2]
| Seven Year Itch | ||||
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| Released | September 26, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Digital Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Funk, Soul | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Barry Beckett, Ricky Fataar (tracks: 4, 6, 8), Rob Fraboni (tracks: 4, 6, 8) | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Got the Will" | Otis Redding | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Jump into My Fire" | Johnny Cobb, Jana King | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Shakey Ground" | Jeffrey Bowen, Alphonso Boyd, Eddie Hazel | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Come to Mama" | Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Damn Your Eyes" | Steve Bogard, Barbara Wyrick | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" | Al Jackson, Jr., Timothy Matthews | 4:15 |
| 7. | "The Jealous Kind" | Robert Guidry | 3:58 |
| 8. | "How Strong Is a Woman?" | Bettye Crutcher | 3:17 |
| 9. | "It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)" | Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson | 3:27 |
| 10. | "One Night" | Mike Reid, Troy Seals | 4:03 |
Personnel
- Etta James - vocals
- Bob Wray, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Willie Weeks – bass
- Ricky Fataar, Roger Hawkins[2] – drums
- Kenny Greenberg, Reggie Young, Steve Cropper – guitar
- Art Neville, Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Jim Horn - saxophone, horn arrangements
- Jack Hale, Mike Haynes, Quitman Dennis - horns
- Technical
- Barry Beckett (tracks: 4, 6, 8), Scott Hendricks – mixing
- Barry Beckett, Ricky Fataar (tracks: 4, 6, 8), Rob Fraboni (tracks: 4, 6, 8) – producer
- Howard Steele, Rich Schirmer, Scott Hendricks - recording
References
- "Seven Year Itch – Etta James | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- Hunter, James (1989-02-09). "Seven Year Itch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- Heim, Chris. "Seven Year Itch (Etta James; Island). As..." chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
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