Seven Year Itch

by Etta James

Seven Year Itch cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:43
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following an extended recording hiatus, the legendary vocalist returned with a ferocious and incredibly soulful comeback album. The production perfectly balances muscular, brass-driven R&B with gritty blues-rock arrangements, providing a stellar platform for her famously powerful voice. The record was universally praised by critics, completely revitalizing her career for a new decade[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, soulful, vocal, belting, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. I Got The Will (2:54)
  2. Jump Into My Fire (4:07)
  3. Shakey Ground (3:18)
  4. Come To Mama (4:22)
  5. Damn Your Eyes (4:11)
  6. Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home (4:29)
  7. The Jealous Kind (4:11)
  8. How Strong Is A Woman (3:27)
  9. It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It) (3:27)
  10. One Night (4:13)

Credits

  • Etta James - primary artist
  • Bob Wray - bass
  • James "Hutch" Hutchinson - bass
  • Willie Weeks - bass
  • Carl Marsh - computer [fairlight iii]
  • Roger Hawkins - drums
  • Kenny Greenberg - guitar
  • Reggie Young - guitar

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