• Leela James - LOVING YOU MORE IN THE SPIRIT OF ETTA JAMES |
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Leela James

Leela James - LOVING YOU MORE IN THE SPIRIT OF ETTA JAMES |

Leela James - LOVING YOU MORE IN THE SPIRIT OF ETTA JAMES |

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Description

Personnel: Leela James (background vocals); Drew Ramsey (guitar, programming, background vocals); Dan Needham (drums); Shannon Sanders (programming, background vocals).
Recording information: Brownstone; Southside Sound; The VooDrew Room.
Editors: Michael Gregory ; Shannon Sanders; Drew Ramsey.
Photographer: Kevin Terrell.
After one album for Stax, Leela James returns to Shanachie, the label that facilitated the all-covers set Let's Do It Again. One could be forgiven for glancing at the back of Loving You More...In the Spirit of Etta James, recognizing that all but two songs were once recorded by Etta, and feeling let down that Leela, once more, is leaning on music from an era that predates her birth. After all, her previous album was her best yet and showed that she was coming into her own as a songwriter. However, Loving You More is both reverent and imaginative. It's not just the range of the source material, which roams from the earliest part of Etta's career (including 1961's "At Last" and "Sunday Kind of Love") to the later years (Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby," covered by Etta in 1998). It's also the boldness that comes with the number of drastic rearrangements, the most excellent of which is the transformation of the blues-gospel ballad "I'm Loving You More Every Day" into late-'70s/early-'80s-style soul-disco. The two originals -- "Soul Will Never Die" and "Old School Kind of Love" -- are sturdy enough to be mistaken for covers. Leela honors her hero and, yes, makes nine old songs her own. That's not easy to do. ~ Andy Kellman

  • Format: CD
  • Genre: R&B
  • Released: 2012-07-31

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  • MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
  • Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
  • Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
  • Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
  • Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
  • Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

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