At Last!

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

At Last! · Etta James recorded her debut album for Argo Records, a label of the brothers Phil and Leonard Chess, who also produced the album. They believed that her voice could also appeal to the pop audience. For that reason many tracks were given an orchestral accompaniment, written and conducted by Riley Hampton.

The album combines blues numbers with jazz and pop standards. It includes Stormy Weather, A Sunday Kind of Love and Willie Dixon's I Just Want To Make Love To You. Four tracks were also released as singles: All I Could Do Was Cry, Trust In Me, At Last and My Dearest Darling. In At Last, according to one critic, the singer shifts from powerful blues shouting to light, airy phrasing. The album received glowing reviews, Rolling Stone called it an enchanting album, and many artists have since covered At Last.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Anything To Say You're Mine2:37Apple Music ↗
2. 2My Dearest Darling3:03Apple Music ↗
3. 3Trust In Me2:00Apple Music ↗
4. 4A Sunday Kind of Love3:17Apple Music ↗
5. 5Tough Mary2:27Apple Music ↗
6. 6I Just Want To Make Love To You3:07Apple Music ↗
7. 7At Last3:01Apple Music ↗
8. 8All I Could Do Was Cry2:57Apple Music ↗
9. 9Stormy Weather3:08Apple Music ↗
10. 10Girl of My Dreams2:21Apple Music ↗
11. 11My Heart Cries (feat. Harvey Fuqua)2:33Apple Music ↗
12. 12Spoonful2:47Apple Music ↗
13. 13It's a Crying Shame2:51Apple Music ↗
14. 14If I Can't Have You (feat. Harvey Fuqua)2:46Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗