The Dreamer (Etta James album)

Summary

The Dreamer is the twenty-ninth and final studio album recorded by American R&B singer Etta James. It was released on November 8, 2011 as her final album because of her battle with leukaemia at the time and released more than two months before her death. The album received mostly positive reviews from critics.

The Dreamer
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 2011
GenreBlues
Length50:20
LabelVerve Forecast
ProducerEtta James, Josh Sklair, Danto and Sametto
Etta James chronology
All the Way
(2006)
The Dreamer
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Daily Telegraph[2]
The Independent[3]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)A−[4]

Track listing edit

No.TitleOriginal artistLength
1."Groove Me"King Floyd4:40
2."Champagne & Wine"Otis Redding3:58
3."Dreamer"Bobby Bland4:58
4."Welcome to the Jungle"Guns N' Roses3:01
5."Misty Blue"Bob Montgomery4:58
6."Boondocks"Little Big Town4:12
7."Cigarettes & Coffee"Otis Redding6:22
8."In the Evening"Ray Charles4:47
9."Too Tired"Johnny "Guitar" Watson2:32
10."That's the Chance You Take"Johnny "Guitar" Watson3:48
11."Let Me Down Easy"Little Milton7:04
Total length:50:20

References edit

  1. ^ The Dreamer at AllMusic
  2. ^ Chilton, Martin (11 November 2011). "Etta James: The Dreamer, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  3. ^ Gill, Andy (11 November 2011). "Album: Etta James, The Dreamer (Decca)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 17, 2012). "Expert Witness". MSN Music. Microsoft. Retrieved 2012-02-18.