{"product_id":"etta-james-tell-mama-chess-records-75th-anniversary-acoustic-sounds-series","title":"Etta James - Tell Mama (Chess Records 75th Anniversary Acoustic Sounds Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen soul history shifted in the late '60s, Etta James was right at the centre of the storm.\u003cbr\u003eAfter a bitter split between Atlantic's Jerry Wexler and FAME Studio's Rick Hall, Hall struck back by inviting Chess Records — Atlantic's fiercest rival — to bring its biggest stars to Muscle Shoals.\u003cbr\u003eBetween August and December of 1967, Etta James walked into FAME looking for a creative spark...\u003cbr\u003eand walked out with the greatest album of her career: Tell Mama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese sessions didn't just revive Etta — they reignited her artistry.\u003cbr\u003ePowered by the now-legendary Muscle Shoals rhythm section, James delivers some of the most commanding, emotionally charged performances ever put to tape.\u003cbr\u003eThe title track \"Tell Mama\" and her scorching take on Otis Redding's \"Security\" both stormed the charts, pushing Etta back into the national spotlight.\u003cbr\u003eBut the album's true jewel is found on the flip side: \"I'd Rather Go Blind.\" First handed to her by songwriter and friend Fugi Foster during a prison visit, Etta transformed it into a soul masterwork — a performance so definitive it's been covered hundreds of times, yet never surpassed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, 180-gram vinyl pressed by Quality Record Pressings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor collectors, Tell Mama isn't just another classic soul LP — it's a cornerstone of the genre.\u003cbr\u003eThis is Etta James at full power, captured in one of the most storied studios in American music, backed by musicians whose sound defined an era.\u003cbr\u003eEssential for soul devotees, indispensable for blues fans, and a must-own centrepiece for any serious vinyl collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHESS RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"180G Remastered Black Vinyl","offer_id":53634949873991,"sku":"TRI-72291","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/57094e9a55575a84ad7fe56d2b31f883.jpg?v=1775125414","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/etta-james-tell-mama-chess-records-75th-anniversary-acoustic-sounds-series","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}