Queen Of Soul

this is the third in kent s series of expanded versions of albums by etta james, one of the greatest and most influential recording artists of our times. not previously available in its entirety on cd, 1964's aptly titled "queen of soul" lp was produced in the main by billy davis, the a&r man who helped transform chess records from renowned purveyors of 1950s blues and r&b into one of the hippest soul outlets of the 1960s. the original 10-track album is bolstered with 14 bonus titles recorded between 1962 and 1965. together they show etta s many sides, from the punchy soul of 'pay back' and 'only time will tell' to gorgeously orchestrated revivals of jazz standards such as 'lover man (oh where can you be)', with a few nashville-cut country tunes included for good measure. track selection by mick patrick, with notes by garth cartwright.