At Last

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The title track's swirling strings, euphoric vocals, dainty piano stabs - it all melds together to form, not only one of soul's greatest songs, but one of the most treasured and loved of any genre. From Janis Joplin to Beyonce, her expressive and guttural style has been imitated, but never matched.

In our re-releases it is our aim to faithfully reproduce the original intentions of the musicians and recording engineers which, however, could not be realised at the time due to technical limitations. The result is a timeless, highly accomplished and variegated LP from the beginning of Etta James’s lengthy discography. At the beginning of the ‘90s, in the early days of audiophile vinyl re-releases, the reissue policy was fairly straightforward. Personalized advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. That being said, I recently had sinus surgery to deal with pressure in my ears and have since been able to hear things I previously was unable to and have noticed on repeated listenings that there are a number of moments where you can hear odd bass as if someone was blowing on a hot mic.

Another reviewer mentioned that it sounds like someone blowing on a hot mic and I suppose this is one way to describe it. This pressing reproduces - with some attenuation - microphone plosives and pops that were part of a few of the original Chicago recording sessions. Should this not be possible, – because the original tape is defective or has disappeared, for example – we do accept a first-generation copy. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. Jackpot Records is honored to release this momentous record with the original album artwork and 4 bonus tracks (previously only available on CD).

The album was released on Argo Records in November of 1960 and was produced by Phil and Leonard Chess. This one looks beautiful and despite the fact it's a digital source, obviously, it sounds very good.Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.

While the backing orchestra has that classic late 50's early 60's limited range, timbre, and ambiance which is typical of the era, Etta's voice is really well captured on most tracks, nicely revealing her power, range, and dynamics. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places.

is the debut studio album by American blues and soul artist Etta James, which includes the title song 'At Last'. Companies such as DCC Compact Classics, Mobile Fidelity, Classic Records and others, including of course Speakers Corner, all maintained a mutual, unwritten code of ethics: we would manufacture records sourced only from analogue tapes. eventually spawned four singles being "All I Could Do Was Cry", "Trust in Me ", "At Last ", and "My Dearest Darling". James expertly handles jazz standards like 'Stormy Weather' and 'A Sunday Kind of Love,' as well as Willie Dixon's blues classic 'I Just Want to Make Love to You. Jackpot Records is honored to release this momentous record, with the original album artwork and 4 bonus tracks.