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Etta James is one of the best jazz singers of all time, as well as one of the greatest female vocalists. Here, you'll find a complete list of the best Etta James albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. This Etta James discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Etta James albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Etta James singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Etta James album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Etta James album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.
If you want to know, "What is the Best Etta James album of all time?" or "What are the top Etta James albums?" then this list will answer your questions. Throughout her long and prolific career, Etta James released a long list of studio albums, as well as numerous hit singles. In short, she's regarded as one of the great female singers. This list includes every album from Tell Mama to The Second Time Around.
This list of popular Etta James albums has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion. Share your own opinion and vote up your favorite albums from the list to help rank each from best to worst, or next best.
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5023At Last!
1961Artist: Etta James
Tracks: Sunday Kind of Love, Girl of My Dreams, Stormy Weather
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Blues, Traditional pop music, Soul blues
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4329Tell Mama
1968Artist: Etta James
Tracks: Security, The Love of My Man, It Hurts Me So Much
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Blues
4
2110Blue Gardenia
2001Artist: Etta James
Tracks: This Bitter Earth, There Is No Greater Love, Love Letters
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Blues
5
110Let's Roll
2003Artist: Etta James
Tracks: A Change Is Gonna Do Me Good, Leap of Faith, Stacked Deck
Genres (Music): Blues
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104Seven Year Itch
1989Artist: Etta James
Tracks: Come to Mama, I Got the Will, It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)
Genres (Music): Funk
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62The Dreamer
201110
Artist: Etta James
Tracks: Don't Explain, The Man I Love, You've Changed
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53Artist: Johnny Winter
Tracks: She's Mine, Late on Blues, Take My Choice
12
1518Artist: Etta James
Tracks: One for My Baby, It's Too Soon to Know, In My Diary
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Blues, Traditional pop music
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77Artist: Dave Thompson
Tracks: A Woman Like You, I'm Here, I Need Your Love
14
1114Time After Time
199515
67Artist: Etta James
Tracks: I Want to Be Loved, Prisoner of Love, Don't Blame Me
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Blues
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42Etta James
196217
32All the Way
200618
24Life, Love
2008Artist: Hiroshi Watanabe
Tracks: Last Memorial, Brightness, Darkness
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24Changes
198020
27Artist: Etta James
Tracks: Joy to the World, The Christmas Song, This Time of Year
Genres (Music): Christmas music, Jazz, Blues
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14Heart of a Woman
1999Artist: Etta James
Tracks: You Go to My Head, Tenderly, Sunday Kind of Love
Genres (Music): Jazz fusion, Blues
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3423
07Losers Weepers
1971Artist: Etta James
Tracks: I Think It's You, I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good, Ease Away a Little Bit at a Time
Genres (Music): Funk
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34Artist: Etta James
Tracks: Out on the Street Again, Let's Burn Down the Cornfield, Come a Little Closer
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Funk