Etta James bola americká soulová a R&B speváčka, nositeľka šiestich cien Grammy. Rozsah jej žánrov zahŕňal blues, soul, jazz, gospel aj rock and roll. Preslávila sa hitmi ako At Last, Tell Mama či I'd Rather Go Blind. V roku 1993 bola uvedená do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Kompilácia The Montreux Years vydaná v roku 2021 vydavateľstvom BMG prináša prierez jej vystúpení na slávnom jazzovom festivale vo švajčiarskom Montreux z rokov 1977, 1978, 1989, 1990 a 1993. Druhé CD zachytáva unikátny moment v hudobnej histórii – prvé európske vystúpenie Etty Jamesovej na tomto festivale z 11. júla 1975. Album zahŕňa celkovo 21 nahrávok, medzi ktorými vynikajú Breakin' Up Somebody's Home, Something's Got a Hold on Me, I'd Rather Go Blind alebo medley klasík At Last / Trust in Me / Sunday Kind of Love.
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CD1
1. Breakin' Up Somebody’s Home (Live at Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990)
2. I Got the Will (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
3. A Lover Is Forever (Live at Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993)
4. Damn Your Eyes (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
5. Tell Mama (Live Casino Montreux, 9th July 1977)
6. Running and Hiding Blues (Live at Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990)
7. Something’s Got a Hold On Me (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
8. Beware (Live at Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993)
9. Come to Mama (Live at Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990)
10. Medley: At Last/Trust in Me/Sunday Kind of Love (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
11. I Sing the Blues for You (Live at Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993)
12. Baby What You Want Me to Do (Encore) (Live at Casino Montreux, 8th July 1978)
CD2
1. Respect Yourself (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
2. Drown in My Own Tears (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
3. W-O-M-A-N (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
4. Dust My Broom (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
5. I'd Rather Go Blind (Live at Casino Montreux, 9th July 1977)
6. All the Way Down (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
7. Baby What Do You Want Me to Do (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
8. Rock Me Baby (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
9. Stormy Monday (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
