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| Deep in the Night | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
| Etta James chronology | ||||
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Deep in the Night is a studio album by the American musician Etta James, released in 1978. [1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [3] |
| Q |
[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[1] |
| The Village Voice | B [5] |
The New York Times called James "a distinctive rhythm-and-blues singer," and noted that the rock and country covers sometimes make "the stylistic disjunction seem rather obtrusive." [6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Laying Beside You" | Eugene Record | 4:10 |
| 2. | " Piece of My Heart" | Bert Berns, Jerry Ragavoy | 3:37 |
| 3. | " Only Women Bleed" | Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner | 4:01 |
| 4. | " Take It to the Limit" | Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Henley | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Deep In The Night" | Helen Miller, Eve Merriam | 4:50 |
| 6. | " Lovesick Blues" | Irving Mills, Cliff Friend | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Strange Man" | Dorothy Love Coates | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Sugar On The Floor" | Kiki Dee | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Sweet Touch Of Love" | Allen Toussaint | 3:19 |
| 10. | " Blind Girl" | Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan | 5:41 |
Personnel
- Ed Thrasher – artwork by (art direction)
- Alexander Hamilton, Gilbert Ivey, Henry Jackson, Joyce Austin, Merry Clayton, Reuben Franklin – backing vocals
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Keith Johnson – electric piano
- Bruce Robb, Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
- Cornell Dupree – guitar (lead)
- Larry Carlton – guitar (rhythm)
- Brian Ray – guitar (slide)
- Bruce Robb, Dee Robb – mixed by
- Richard Tee – organ, piano
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Jim McCrary – photography
- Jim Horn, Plas Johnson – saxophone
References
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 357, 358.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Deep in the Night". Q. London. September 1996. p. 130.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 26, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Rockwell, John (19 May 1978). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C18.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2024) |
| Deep in the Night | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
| Etta James chronology | ||||
| ||||
Deep in the Night is a studio album by the American musician Etta James, released in 1978. [1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [3] |
| Q |
[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[1] |
| The Village Voice | B [5] |
The New York Times called James "a distinctive rhythm-and-blues singer," and noted that the rock and country covers sometimes make "the stylistic disjunction seem rather obtrusive." [6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Laying Beside You" | Eugene Record | 4:10 |
| 2. | " Piece of My Heart" | Bert Berns, Jerry Ragavoy | 3:37 |
| 3. | " Only Women Bleed" | Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner | 4:01 |
| 4. | " Take It to the Limit" | Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Henley | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Deep In The Night" | Helen Miller, Eve Merriam | 4:50 |
| 6. | " Lovesick Blues" | Irving Mills, Cliff Friend | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Strange Man" | Dorothy Love Coates | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Sugar On The Floor" | Kiki Dee | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Sweet Touch Of Love" | Allen Toussaint | 3:19 |
| 10. | " Blind Girl" | Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan | 5:41 |
Personnel
- Ed Thrasher – artwork by (art direction)
- Alexander Hamilton, Gilbert Ivey, Henry Jackson, Joyce Austin, Merry Clayton, Reuben Franklin – backing vocals
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Keith Johnson – electric piano
- Bruce Robb, Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
- Cornell Dupree – guitar (lead)
- Larry Carlton – guitar (rhythm)
- Brian Ray – guitar (slide)
- Bruce Robb, Dee Robb – mixed by
- Richard Tee – organ, piano
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Jim McCrary – photography
- Jim Horn, Plas Johnson – saxophone
References
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 357, 358.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Deep in the Night". Q. London. September 1996. p. 130.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 26, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Rockwell, John (19 May 1978). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C18.