Etta James (1973 album)

Etta James (also known as Only a Fool) is the tenth studio album by American blues artist Etta James, released in 1973.^{[3][4][better source needed]}

Etta James
Studio album by Etta James
Released	1973
Recorded	Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood
Genre	Funk, soul, R&B
Label	Chess CH-50042
Producer	Gabriel Mekler
Etta James chronology
Losers Weepers (1971) Etta James (1973) Come a Little Closer (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars stating "A mixture of funk and blues-rock, the new direction turned out dark and brooding... The reinvented James went over well with the public. The album garnered good sales and was even nominated for an Grammy Award".^[1]

The album reached peak positions of number 154 on the US Billboard 200 and number 41 on the Billboard R&B chart.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All the Way Down"	Catherine C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler	5:34
2.	"God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)"	Randy Newman	3:36
3.	"Only a Fool"	Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler, Etta James	2:38
4.	"Down So Low"	Tracy Nelson	3:38
5.	"Leave Your Hat On"	Randy Newman	3:22
6.	"Sail Away"	Randy Newman	3:57
7.	"Yesterday's Music"	David Clayton-Thomas, William "Smitty" Smith	4:15
8.	"Lay Back Daddy"	Catherine C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence, Gabriel Mekler	2:40
9.	"Just One More Day"	Otis Redding, Steve Cropper, McElvoy Robinson	3:20

Personnel

• Etta James - vocals
• Ken Marco - guitar
• Chuck Rainey - bass
• William "Smitty" Smith - keyboards
• Kenny "Spider Webb" Rice - drums
• King Errisson - percussion, congas
• Trevor Lawrence - horn arrangements
• Jimmie Haskell - string arrangements