The Chess Box

~ Release by Etta James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: 1960-1962
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1All I Could Do Is Cry
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James (in 1960-01)
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra (in 1960-01)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (in 1960-01)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
All I Could Do Was Cry (in 1960-01)
writer:
Billy Davis, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd
2:58
2My Dearest Darling
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
My Dearest Darling (in 1960-05)
writer:
Edwin Bocage and Paul Gayten
3:05
3If I Can't Have You
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You (in 1960-09)
writer:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
3:02
4I Just Want to Make Love to You3:09
5Anything to Say You're Mine
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
Anything to Say You’re Mine (in 1960-09)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Thompson
2:37
6In My Diary
2:37
7Spoonful
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
performer:
Harvey Fuqua
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
Spoonful (in 1960-09)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Mathews Music
2:49
8A Sunday Kind of Love3:19
9At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:02
10Stormy Weather3:10
11Trust in Me
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
Trust in Me (in 1960-10)
lyricist:
Ned Wever
composer:
Milton Ager and Jean Schwartz
3:01
12Don't Cry Baby2:27
13Fool That I Am
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
Fool That I Am
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Hunt
3:00
14One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
3:30
15Waiting for Charlie (To Come Home)2:09
16Don't Get Around Much Anymore2:28
17Next Door to the Blues
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Next Door to the Blues (in 1961-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods
2:51
18I Don't Want It
2:21
19Something's Got a Hold on Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Reggie Boyd (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (in 1961-12)
piano:
John Young (in 1961-12)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
[unknown] (in 1961-12)
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James (in 1961-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 40)
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (in 1961-12)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods
2:50
20Stop the Wedding
lead vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Stop the Wedding (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-29)
writer:
Freddy Johnson, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods
2:53
21These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)4:01
22You Got Me Where You Want Me
2:53
23I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)
3:27
24Prisoner of Love
2:16
25Pushover
lead vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Pushover (on 1962-11-14)
writer:
Tony Clarke and Billy Davis
2:57
26Be Honest With Me
3:05
2CD: 1962-1969
3CD: 1969-1974