Etta James (1962 album)
# Etta James (1962 album)

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Etta James is the self-titled third studio album by American blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1962 and was produced by Ralph Bass.

## Background

The album was released on a 12-inch LP and consisted of ten tracks, with five of them on each side of the vinyl record. The album spawned the single, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" b/w "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home", which was written for James by Burt Bacharach, reached the Top 40 in 1962. The album also included two duets with Harvey Fuqua, "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful" which were previously released as singles by James and Fugua on the Chess label.

## Track listing

Side one

Side two

## Personnel

* Etta James - lead vocals
* The Riley Hampton Orchestra
* Riley Hampton - arranger, conductor
* Harvey Fuqua - duet vocals on "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful"

### Technical

* Ron Malo - engineer
* James J. Kriegsmann - photography

## Charts

Singles - Billboard (United States)

| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | "If I Can't Have You" | Pop Singles | 52 |
| 1960 | "If I Can't Have You" | R & B Singles | 6 |
| 1960 | "Spoonful" | Pop Singles | 78 |
| 1961 | "Spoonful" | R & B Singles | 12 |
| 1962 | "Something's Got a Hold On Me" | R & B Singles | 4 |
| 1962 | "Something's Got a Hold On Me" | Pop Singles | 37 |
