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Chess Records 75 Series from Chess Records and Acoustic Sounds!
Recorded with the Muscle Shoals session players at FAME studio!
All-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings
One of the greatest soul LPs of all time!
When soul history shifted in the late 60s, Etta James was right at the center of the storm. After a bitter split between Atlantics Jerry Wexler and FAME Studios Rick Hall, Hall struck back by inviting Chess Records Atlantics fiercest rival to bring its biggest stars to Muscle Shoals. Between August and December of 1967, Etta James walked into FAME looking for a creative spark and walked out with the greatest album of her career: Tell Mama.
These sessions didnt just revive Etta they reignited her artistry. Powered by the now-legendary Muscle Shoals rhythm section, James delivers some of the most commanding, emotionally charged performances ever put to tape. The title track Tell Mama and her scorching take on Otis Reddings Security both stormed the charts, pushing Etta back into the national spotlight. But the albums true jewel is found on the flip side: Id Rather Go Blind. First handed to her by songwriter and friend Fugi Foster during a prison visit, Etta transformed it into a soul masterwork a performance so definitive its been covered hundreds of times, yet never surpassed.
All-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, 180-gram vinyl pressed by Quality Record Pressings.
For collectors, Tell Mama isnt just another classic soul LP its a cornerstone of the genre. This is Etta James at full power, captured in one of the most storied studios in American music, backed by musicians whose sound defined an era. Essential for soul devotees, indispensable for blues fans, and a must-own centerpiece for any serious vinyl collection.
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