{"product_id":"etta-james-tell-mama-chess-records-75-series","title":"Etta James - Tell Mama (Chess Records 75 Acoustic Sounds Series)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"200\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Tell Mama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e2. I'd Rather Go Blind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e3. Watch Dog\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e4. The Love Of My Man\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e5. I'm Gonna Take What He's Got\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e6. The Same Rope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e1. Security\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e2. Steal Away\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e3. My Mother-In-Law\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e4. Don't Lose Your Good Thing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e5. It Hurts Me So Much\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e6. Just A Little Bit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*NOTE: This LP is mono although the jacket is marked as stereo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtta James — Tell Mama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChess Records 75 Series from Chess Records and Acoustic Sounds!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded with the Muscle Shoals session players at FAME studio!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest soul LPs of all time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen soul history shifted in the late '60s, Etta James was right at the center of the storm. After a bitter split between Atlantic's Jerry Wexler and FAME Studio's Rick Hall, Hall struck back by inviting Chess Records — Atlantic's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sessions didn't 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 Redding's \"Security\" both stormed the charts, pushing Etta back into the national spotlight. But the album's true jewel is found on the flip side: \"I'd 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 it's been covered hundreds of times, yet never surpassed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, 180-gram vinyl pressed by Quality Record Pressings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, Tell Mama isn't just another classic soul LP — it's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52662788981021,"sku":"034821","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/5228\/2702\/files\/ACHE_28129__196908__12022025030031-8358.jpg?v=1785473481","url":"https:\/\/rockcitymusicco.com\/products\/etta-james-tell-mama-chess-records-75-series","provider":"Rock City Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}