Etta James – The Right Time
ORDER LIMITED TO ONE ITEM PER CUSTOMER
Vocals – Etta James, Steve Winwood (A6)
Backing vocals - Marie Lewey, George Soulé
Alto Saxophone – Hank Crawford
Baritone Saxophone – Jim Horn
Bass – David Hood (A6, B4), Willie Weeks (A1 to A5, B1 to B3, B5)
Drums – Roger Hawkins (A6, B4), Steve Ferrone (A1 to A5, B1 to B3, B5)
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Clayton Ivey (A1 to A4, A6 to B5)
Guitar – Jay Johnson (B1, B4, B5), Jimmy Johnson (A6, B4), Lucky Peterson (A1, A2, A4, A6, B1), Steve Cropper (A1 to A5, B1 to B3, B5), Will McFarlane (A6, B4)
Organ – Lucky Peterson
Percussion – Tom Roady (A1, A2)
Synthesizer – Frankie Crawford (A1 to A3, A5, B1, B3 to B5)
Tenor Saxophone – Harvey Thompson
Trumpet – Gary Armstrong, Mike Haynes
Arranged by Clayton Ivey
Horns arranged by Hank Crawford
1LP, gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Pure Pleasure
Original Label : Elektra
Engineered by Steve Melton
Produced by John Snyder
Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
Originally released in 1971
Reissued in 2017
Tracks:
Side A:
- I Sing The Blues
- Love And Happiness
- Evening Of Love
- Wet Match
- Youre Taking Up Another Mans Place
- Give It Up (duet with Steve Winwood)
Side B:
- Let It Rock
- Ninety-Nine And A Half (Wont Do)
- Youve Got Me
- Nighttime Is The Right Time
- Down Home Blues
Reviews:
“This would have been LP of the month, had it not arrived in the middle of a quartet of equally fine gems. Legrand has the sonic edge, but equally this gives you some of the finest-ever moments of Etta at her soulful best, when she was paired with the perfectly complementary Jerry Wexler as producer, in a return to Muscle Shoals.
Etta never disappointed, and back in '92 she was on fire: her interpretaition of 'Ninety Nine and Half Won't Do',with the song's co-auther Steve Cropper on guitar, is one of those moments soul fans dream of, while the guest musiicians fronm a who's who of funk. Steve Winwood, Lucky Peterson,Hank Crawford, Willie Weeks. JUST BUY IT.” Ken Kessler, Hi Fi News, December 2017
“A myriad of big names came together for the making of this album. Jerry Wexler produced The Right Time, and Etta James' sidemen include Steve Cropper and Lucky Peterson -- but the final product is a disappointment. It's just too slickly rendered to come close to the knockout punch of her vintage Chess material.” AllMusic Review by Bill Dahl
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.57 / 5 , Hi Fi News : Sound Quality 90%