Etta James -Unplayed Chess promo lps,Etta James & Come a Little Closer + Peaches
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In his liner notes for Peaches, music critic Ritchie Yorke describes Etta as one of the sixties' three finest soul singers. I'd add Ray Charles to the list which also includes Otis and Aretha, and lose "sixties" and "soul." All are great and timeless talents who defy categorization, but you get the idea.
This listing is for three unplayed albums comprising four discs and includes two extremely rare Etta James white label promos:
1. Etta James, 1973 - A Chess release that includes Etta's playful version of Randy Newman's "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and her rendition of "Sail Away," to which she adds an extra layer of resonance to another of Newman's best known compositions. Black jacket has light ringwear and a clipped upper right corner. The white & gray label reads "Promotion copy. Not for Sale." Vinyl is very clean examined under LED light revealing only a very slight scuff or two from the creased original dust jacket. Superficial and should not affect play.
2. Come A Little Closer, 1974 - A Chess release that includes Etta's version of another Newman composition, "Let's Burn Down the Cornfield," W.C Handy's "St. Louis Blues" and original songs. Jacket is flawless except for slightly clipped upper right corner. The white & gray label reads "Promotion copy. Not for Sale." Vinyl is flawless under LED light.
3. Peaches, 1971 - Chess double compilation album. Contains many of Etta's best known songs, e.g., "I'd Rather Go Blind," "At Last," "Stop the Wedding," "Tell Mama," "Sunday Kind of Love." If you could own one Etta album, this might well be it, but fortunately you face no such limitations. Light ringwear on front & back of jacket. Flawless gatefold. Vinyl is nearly flawless under LED light except for Side 3 which has some light scuffs from the creased original dust jacket. These appear to be superficial and unlikely to affect play.
BONUS ALBUM: 1974's "Lorraine Ellison." Seriously bums me out that Lorraine remained relatively obscure through her brief career. If you know her at all, it's likely from her 1966 recording of "Stay With Me (Baby)" which became better known to listeners after Bette Midler sang it to within an inch of its life in "The Rose." Lorraine sounds nothing like Etta, but what they have in common is talent to burn, and I believe that if you love Etta, you will enjoy her under-appreciated contemporary. See photo #12 of her self-titled album, promo copy.
Shipping to U.S. buyers only via Media Mail, signature required. Local pick-up in L.A. possible and I charge one shipping fee for multiple purchases.
More about the collection: All albums in this and my other listings are from my personal collection dating back to a long-ago career in rock radio. Record sales are not my livelihood, so rather than attempt to grade them using a system in which I have no expertise, I prefer to let the photos and my honest descriptions tell the story. If they're described as unplayed, it's because I never played them and there've been no other owners.
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