| Seven Year Itch | ||||
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| Studio album by Etta James | ||||
| 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) | |||
| Etta James chronology | ||||
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Seven Year Itch is the fifteenth studio album by Etta James, released in 1988 by Island Records. The title of the album refers to her comeback after approximately seven years without a major recording contract. The album was described as "the first in her career to consistently capture the magic of James at her live best," while "her voice stretches out with more sureness and authority than ever."
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. | "D*mn 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 – 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 (29 January 1989). "Seven Year Itch (Etta James; Island). As..." chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.