ETTA JAMES – Queen of Soul (1964-2012) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In part because it didn't have any of her biggest hits, the 1964 album Queen of Soul is a relatively overlooked one in Etta James' discography, even for an artist whose LPs weren't all that well known. The ten songs are dependable early soul music, though the material isn't quite on the level of her best mid-'60s work. "I Wish Someone Would Care" is about the best tune, but James was beaten to the punch on that score by Irma Thomas, who not only recorded the original and superior version, but also wrote the song. The one track to bear a James writing credit ("Bobby Is His Name," co-penned with Ed Townsend) is a pretty lightweight, almost teen pop-influenced number; "That Man Belongs Back Here with Me," co-composed by noted tunesmith Clint Ballard, is fair but not great pop-soul with a jazzy touch; "Flight 101" has a tinge of melodrama, though James' typically strong vocal saves it. "Loving You More Every Day" has a satisfying blues-gospel feel, but much of this has dated orchestration, even the closing "Mellow Fellow," which has one of her trademark, throaty, drawn-out testifying openings. Perhaps some of the album's overall unevenness can be attributed to it having been taken from sessions done over a period of two years. Richie Unterberger  
Tracklist :
1     Bobby Is His Name 3:32
Etta James / Ed Townsend
2     I Wish Someone Would Care 2:37
Irma Thomas
3     That Man Belongs Back Here with Me 2:28
Clint Ballard, Jr. / Angela Riela
4     Somewhere Out 2:45
Billy Davis / Wilfred McKinley / Carl Smith
5     Breaking Point 2:27
Maurice McAlister / Terry Vail
6     Flight 101 3:29
Robert Higgenbotham / Cathy Lynn
7     Loving You More Every Day 3:21
Ronny Mitchell
8     Do Right 1:59
Fred Johnson / Leroy Kirkland / Pearl Woods
9     I Worry About You 3:15
Norman Mapp
10     Mellow Fellow 3:01
Ed Townsend
- BONUS TRACKS -
11     You Got Me Where You Want Me 2:52
Don Robey
12     Only Time Will Tell 3:22
Maurice McAlister / Terry Vail
13     Pushover 2:56
Tony Clarke / Billy Davis
14     You Can't Talk to a Fool 3:14
Ray Pennington / Sonny Thompson
15     Would It Make Any Difference to You 2:40
Bob Forshee
16     Stop the Wedding 2:52
Fred Johnson / Leroy Kirkland / Pearl Woods
17     How Do You Speak to an Angel 2:39
Bob Hilliard / Jule Styne
18     Be Honest with Me 3:06
Gene Autry / Fred Rose
19     Pay Back 2:40
Billy Davis
20     Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) 3:54
Jimmy Davis / Roger Ramirez / James Sherman
21     Two Sides (To Every Story) 3:03
Tony Clarke / Billy Davis
22     Tomorrow Night 3:20
Sam Coslow / Will Grosz
23     I Can't Hold It in Anymore 2:40
Jimmy Radcliffe / Phil Stern