Burnin' Down the House

by Etta James

Burnin' Down the House cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2002-01-01
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:11:37
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Burnin' Down the House' is a blues rock live album by Etta James, shaped by blue, warm moods. Its performances lean on bluesy, guitars elements, keeping the focus on the sound and construction of the material itself.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, guitars, melodic, soulful, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Introduction (0:51)
  2. Come to Mama (5:15)
  3. I Just Wanna Make Love to You (5:23)
  4. I'd Rather Go Blind (6:22)
  5. All the Way Down (6:31)
  6. At Last (4:45)
  7. You Can Leave Your Hat On (5:35)
  8. Something's Got a Hold of Me (5:11)
  9. Your Good Thing Is About to End (7:42)
  10. Rock Me Baby (4:30)
  11. Love & Happiness / Take Me to the River / My Funny Valentine (9:59)
  12. Sugar on the Floor (9:28)

Credits

  • Etta James - primary artist, written-by
  • Lee Thornburg - arranged by [horns], trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone
  • Josh Sklair - directed by [musical director], guitar, guitar [soloist]
  • Donto James - drums, other [m v p]
  • David K. Mathews - electric piano [wurlitzer], synthesizer [roland rd 600 (piano, rhodes piano, clavinet, strings, piano)]
  • Bobby Murray - guitar, guitar, guitar [soloist]
  • Mike Finnigan - organ [hammond b-3], organ [hammond-b3], guitar [soloist]
  • Jimmy Z - tenor saxophone, harmonica, tenor saxophone, guitar [soloist], harmonica, guitar [soloist]

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