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  • Artist: Etta James
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1961
  • Total Time: 27:14
  • Genre: Blues

Review

Etta James's second album isn't what you pull off the shelf when you want to hear her belt some soul. Like her debut, it found Chess presenting her as more or less a pop singer, using orchestration arranged and conducted by Riley Hampton, and mostly tackling popular standards of the '40s. If you're not a purist, this approach won't bother you in the least; James sings with gusto, proving that she could more than hold her own in this idiom as well. R&B isn't entirely neglected either, with the rousing "Seven Day Fool" (co-written by Berry Gordy, Jr.) a standout; "Don't Cry Baby" and "Fool That I Am" were R&B hits that made a mild impression on the pop charts as well. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Don't Cry Baby (Lyrics) Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger Etta James (2:22)
Fool That I Am (Lyrics) Floyd Hunt Etta James (2:54)
One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer Etta James (3:26)
In My Diary Michael Graham, Mark Silverman Etta James (2:32)
Seven Day Fool (Lyrics) Berry Gordy, Jr., Sonny Woods, Billy Davis Etta James (2:58)
It's Too Soon to Know (Lyrics) Deborah Chessler, E.H. Morris Etta James (2:44)
Dream (Lyrics) Johnny Mercer Etta James (2:22)
I'll Dry My Tears C. Walker, Etta James Etta James (2:34)
Plum Nuts Etta James (2:58)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Lyrics) Bob Russell, Duke Ellington Etta James (2:24)

Credits

Etta James (Vocals), Greg Fulginiti (Mastering), Andy McKaie (Liner Notes), Johnny Mangus (Liner Notes), Riley Hampton (Conductor), Riley Hampton (Arranger)
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This article is about the album by Etta James. For the episode of Only Fools and Horses, see The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses). For the song by Shalamar, see The Second Time Around (Shalamar song).
The Second Time Around
Studio album by Etta James
Released 1961
Recorded 1960 – 1961
Genre Blues, R&B, Traditional Pop
Length 27:14
Label Argo
MCA/Chess (re-release)
Producer Phil Chess
Leonard Chess
Professional reviews
Etta James chronology
At Last!
(1961)		 The Second Time Around
(1961)		 Etta James Sings for Lovers
(1962)
Singles from The Second Time Around
  1. "Fool That I Am"
    Released: 1961
  2. "Don't Cry Baby"
    Released: 1961
  3. "Seven Day Fool"
    Released: 1961

The Second Time Around is the second studio album American Blues artist, Etta James. The album was released in 1961 on Argo Records and was produced by Phil and Leonard Chess, who also produced her previous album.

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Background

The Second Time Around was originally released by Argo Records as a 45-inch LP, containing five tracks on each side of the LP (with ten tracks overall). Like her previous album, At Last!, producers, Phil and Leonard Chess added orchestral strings to the background music of James's voice, which garnered her with Pop crossover appeal. The album spawned three singles: "Don't Cry Baby" (#6), "The Fool That I Am" (#14) and "Seven Day Fool" (#95), which all became major hits on the Hot Rhythm Blues Records and Billboard Pop Chart in 1961. The album includes covers of Pop and Jazz standards such as, "Dream."[1][2] The album was re-issued as a compact disc on MCA/Chess in 1999, however unlike her previous album which was also re-issued, The Second Time Around did not include any additional bonus tracks.

Allmusic.com reviewer, Richie Unterberger gave the album a positive review, giving it four out five stars.[1]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Don't Cry Baby" – (Saul Bernie, James Johnson, Stella Unger) 2:22
  2. "Fool That I Am" – (Floyd Hunt) 2:54
  3. "One for My Baby" – (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) 3:26
  4. "In My Diary" – (Michael Graham, Mark Silverman) 2:32
  5. "Seven Day Fool" – (Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Sonny Woods) 2:58

Side two

  1. "It's Too Soon to Know" – (Deborah Chessler, E.H. Morris) 2:44
  2. "Dream" – (Mercer) 2:22
  3. "I'll Dry My Tears" – (Etta James, C. Walker) 2:34
  4. "Plum Nuts" – (R. Plummer) 2:58
  5. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" – (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) 2:24

Chart positions

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1961 "Dream" Pop Singles 55
"The Fool That I Am" R&B Singles 14
Pop Singles 50
"Don't Cry Baby" R&B Singles 6
Pop Singles 39
"Seven Day Fool" Pop Singles 95
"It's Too Soon to Know" Pop Singles 54

References

  1. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "The Second Time Around > Overview". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:anfqxqu5ldfe. Retrieved on 2009-07-24. 
  2. ^ "The Second Time Around > Charts & Awards". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:anfqxqu5ldfe~T3. Retrieved on 2009-07-24. 

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