Etta James - At Last

Staff Pick: Amy & Elijah You've passed by this record a million times, and you know it's good, but do you really KNOW it?! Etta gives us a lesson in how to suck in your audience and bring the house down. Her delivery is both grandiose and absolutely necessary, you can see her neck muscles straining, the bend in her knees, the flash of teeth, as she nails each perfectly-timed, wound-up, explosive note! Her forceful singing style, oozing with emotion, passion, and pain, often countered by soaring strings, opened the door for so many women singers to come, like Whitney Houston to Amy Winehouse, for starters. This record is indeed a must-have, as it's the stick by which all others singers can be measured.  --Amy It's like riding in the front seat of my grandparent's Oldsmobile on Sunday evenings - Elijah New, sealed. Tracklist: 1. Anything to Say You're Mine 2. My Dearest Darling 3. Trust in Me 4. Sunday Kind of Love 5. Tough Mary 6. Don't Cry Baby 7. You Know What I Mean 8. I Just Wan