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The Dreamer (Etta James album)

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The Dreamer
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 2011
GenreBlues
Length50:20
LabelVerve Forecast
ProducerEtta James, Josh Sklair, Danto and Sametto
Etta James chronology
All the Way
(2006)
The Dreamer
(2011)
Collected
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Daily Telegraph[2]
The Independent[3]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)A−[4]

The Dreamer is the twenty-ninth and final studio album recorded by American R&B singer Etta James. It was released on November 8, 2011, two months before her death, as she battled with leukaemia.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleOriginal artistLength
1."Groove Me"King Floyd4:40
2."Champagne & Wine"Otis Redding3:58
3."Dreamer"Bobby Bland4:58
4."Welcome to the Jungle"Guns N' Roses3:01
5."Misty Blue"Bob Montgomery4:58
6."Boondocks"Little Big Town4:12
7."Cigarettes & Coffee"Otis Redding6:22
8."In the Evening"Ray Charles4:47
9."Too Tired"Johnny "Guitar" Watson2:32
10."That's the Chance You Take"Johnny "Guitar" Watson3:48
11."Let Me Down Easy"Little Milton7:04
Total length:50:20

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Dreamer at AllMusic
  2. ^ Chilton, Martin (11 November 2011). "Etta James: The Dreamer, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  3. ^ Gill, Andy (11 November 2011). "Album: Etta James, The Dreamer (Decca)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 17, 2012). "Expert Witness". MSN Music. Microsoft. Retrieved 2012-02-18.