James, Etta - Deep In The Night

Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London

Originally released on Warners Brothers to scant acclaim in 1978, this Jerry Wexler-produced masterpiece finds James in astounding voice with a batch of great material to apply her massive interpretive powers to.

The band, including the cream of the late-'70s Los Angeles session hot-shots (Cornell Dupree, Jeff Porcaro, Chuck Rainey, Plas Johnson, Jim Horn), lays it down soulful and simple and the result is a modern-day R&B classic. Highlights abound throughout, but special attention must be turned to James' takes on "Only Women Bleed" and the Eagles' "Take It to the Limit."

Musicians:
Etta James, vocals
Chuck Rainey, bass
Jeff Porcaro, drums
Keith Johnson, electric piano
Cornell Dupree, lead guitar
Larry Carlton, rhythm guitar
Brian Ray, slide guitar
Richard Tee, piano
Tom Roady, percussion
Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, saxophones
Backing Vocals — Alexander Hamilton, Gilbert Ivey, Henry Jackson, Joyce Austin, Merry Clayton, Reuben Franklin