Etta James byla americká soulová a R&B zpěvačka, držitelka šesti cen Grammy. Rozsah jejích žánrů zahrnoval blues, soul, jazz, gospel i rock and roll. Proslavila se hity jako At Last, Tell Mama či I'd Rather Go Blind. V roce 1993 byla uvedena do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Kompilace The Montreux Years vydaná v roce 2021 vydavatelstvím BMG přináší průřez jejími vystoupeními na slavném jazzovém festivalu ve švýcarském Montreux z let 1977, 1978, 1989, 1990 a 1993. Druhé CD zachycuje unikátní moment v hudební historii – první evropské vystoupení Etta Jamesové na tomtéž festivalu z 11. července 1975. Album zahrnuje celkem 21 nahrávek, mezi nimiž vynikají Breakin' Up Somebody's Home, Something's Got a Hold on Me, I'd Rather Go Blind nebo medley klasik At Last / Trust in Me / Sunday Kind of Love.
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CD1
1. Breakin' Up Somebody’s Home (Live at Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990)
2. I Got the Will (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
3. A Lover Is Forever (Live at Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993)
4. Damn Your Eyes (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
5. Tell Mama (Live Casino Montreux, 9th July 1977)
6. Running and Hiding Blues (Live at Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990)
7. Something’s Got a Hold On Me (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
8. Beware (Live at Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993)
9. Come to Mama (Live at Casino Montreux, 18th July 1990)
10. Medley: At Last/Trust in Me/Sunday Kind of Love (Live at Casino Montreux, 12th July 1989)
11. I Sing the Blues for You (Live at Auditorium Stravinski, 15th July 1993)
12. Baby What You Want Me to Do (Encore) (Live at Casino Montreux, 8th July 1978)
CD2
1. Respect Yourself (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
2. Drown in My Own Tears (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
3. W-O-M-A-N (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
4. Dust My Broom (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
5. I'd Rather Go Blind (Live at Casino Montreux, 9th July 1977)
6. All the Way Down (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
7. Baby What Do You Want Me to Do (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
8. Rock Me Baby (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
9. Stormy Monday (Live at Casino Montreux, 11th July 1975)
