Etta James - The Platinum Collection Artist_Jazzberry Patch

Etta James - The Platinum Collection Artist_Jazzberry PatchMany great singers passed through the hands of late great soul R&B producer Jerry Wexler, from Aretha Franklin to Dusty Springfield, but Etta James was a singer he willingly waited 20 long years to work with. Etta is a church in herself, he said in his autobiography, adding: Her voice is a mighty influence, her musical personality able to express an extraordinary range of moods. He further described her as A woman used but not spent, abused but never

begins with heartbreak

While their decade-long career can be summarized as a series of kaleidoscopic explorations through lands and dimensions far and near

who has manipulated his own photographs of twigs to stunning effect

Of course that first pressing didn’t hang around for long and Frank’s regularly been asked about a re-press pretty much ever since

“A Gate Of Light” and “Magnetic Traps” both convulse in churning furies of electric demolition and rattling chains

“Mirrored” offers over-the-top whimsy

Mastering is handled by IEDA of One Day Diary

which allows for great quality of sound

The A-side (1987)

released on Republic Records

Speedometer also celebrate their 25th anniversary and so this limited edition LP showcases their classic soul sound on side A featuring the powerhouse vocals of SheZar and Angelo Starr

have been at the forefront of unearthing and introducing many of the very Japanese records now loved and sought after around the world