Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Leela James. It was released by Shanachie Records on July 31, 2012 in the United States.[1]
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| Released | July 31, 2012 | |||
| Label | Shanachie | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that "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 to the later years. 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."[2]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soul Will Never Die" | Leela James | 1:30 |
| 2. | "Something's Got a Hold on Me" |
| 3:20 |
| 3. | "It Hurts Me So Much" | Charles Chalmers | 3:21 |
| 4. | "I'm Loving You More Every Day" | Ronnie Mitchell | 3:46 |
| 5. | "I'd Rather Go Blind" |
| 4:11 |
| 6. | "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby" | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Damn Your Eyes" |
| 3:52 |
| 8. | "Nobody Loves You Like Me" |
| 3:00 |
| 9. | "Old School Kind of Love" | Leela James | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Sunday Kind of Love" |
| 3:50 |
| 11. | "At Last" | 3:06 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ "Loving You More (In the Spirit of Etta James)". iTunes. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James (Media notes). Leela James . Shanachie Records. 2012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Leela James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.