Etta James - Losers Weepers (1970) [2011, Remastered with Bonus Tracks]
R&B, Soul, Soul-Blues, Pop/Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 01:15:08 | 429,62 Mb
Label: Kent Soul (EU) | Cat.# CDKEND 361 | Released: 2011-10-31 (1970)
"Losers Weepers" is the 10th studio album by American Blues artist Etta James, released in 1970. Although "Losers Weepers" was not a landmark in Etta James' career, and doesn't include any of her most famous or outstanding tracks, it's a solid enough album that has an edge on some of the other LPs from the later part of her time with Chess Records. To its credit, it doesn't seem to be trying as hard or self-consciously to absorb some influences from contemporary soul trends; largely, it lets James do what she does best: give romantic songs everything she's got, without holding back on some of her grittiest phrasing and throatiest belting. Were the material up to her vocal finesse, this would be up there with the likes of what Aretha Franklin was doing at the time.