The Second Time Around

by Etta James

Overview

Etta James's second album isn't what you pull off the shelf when you want to hear her belt some soul. Like her debut, it found Chess presenting her as more or less a pop singer, using orchestration arranged and conducted by Riley Hampton, and mostly tackling popular standards of the '40s. If you're not a purist, this approach won't bother you in the least; James sings with gusto, proving that she could more than hold her own in this idiom as well. R&B isn't entirely neglected either, with the rousing "Seven Day Fool" (co-written by Berry Gordy, Jr.) a standout; "Don't Cry Baby" and "Fool That I Am" were R&B hits that made a mild impression on the pop charts as well. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/14/2025
Label:	Jackpot Records
UPC:	0843563174197

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Etta James   Primary Artist,Vocals
Riley Hampton   Conductor

Technical Credits

Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
Bessie Smith   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
Billy Davis   Composer
Riley Hampton   Arranger
Duke Ellington   Composer
James P. Johnson   Composer
Fabian Andre   Composer
Deborah Chessler   Composer
Floyd Hunt   Composer
Wilbur Schwandt   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Jimmy Johnson   Composer
Michael Angelo Graham   Composer
Michael Graham   Composer
Billy Davis, Jr.   Composer
Etta James   Composer
Stella Unger   Composer
Sonny Woods   Composer
Clyde Walker   Composer
Ralph Plummer   Composer
Robert Plummer   Composer
E.H. Morris   Composer
E. James   Composer
James Johnson   Composer
C. Walker   Composer
Mark Silverman   Composer
Saul Bernie   Composer