1976 Etta James – Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!
Etta Is Betta Than Evvah! is the twelfth studio album by Etta James, released in 1976. It was her final studio album for Chess Records.
Tracks
1 Woman (Shake Your Booty) (Brian Ray; Dorothy Hawkins; Etta James) 05:54
2 A Love Vibration (Ann Peebles; Bernard Miller; Don Bryant) 02:57
3 Only A Fool (Etta James; Gabriel Mekler; Trevor Lawrence Sr) 02:39
4 Little Bit Of Love (Fred Beckmeier) 02:31
5 Groove Me (King Floyd) 03:34
6 Jump Into Love (Dennis Belfield; Ron Stockert) 03:23
7 Leave Your Hat On (Randy Newman) 03:22
8 I’ve Been A Fool (Fred Beckmeier) 03:09
9 Blinded By Love (Allen Toussaint) 03:16
10 Ain’t No Pity In The Naked City (Buddy Scott; Phil Medley) 04:43
Biography
Musicians
1 Woman (Shake Your Booty)
| Bass | Fred Beckmeier |
| Drums | Paul Mabry |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Clavinet | Ron Stockert |
| Organ | Ron Rancifer |
| Sax | Gene Dinwiddie |
| Trumpet | Keith Johnson |
| Vocals | Etta James |
2 A Love Vibration
| Bass | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums | Clarence Oliver |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Guitar | Tommy Keith |
| Guitar | Walter Morris |
| Keyboards | Bernadette Randle |
| Piano | Brian Cuomo |
| Vocals | Etta James |
3 Only A Fool
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Kenny Rice |
| Guitar | Ken Marco |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Bongos | King Errisson |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Vocals | Etta James |
4 Little Bit Of Love
| Bass | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums | Clarence Oliver |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Guitar | Tommy Keith |
| Guitar | Walter Morris |
| Keyboards | Bernadette Randle |
| Piano | Brian Cuomo |
5 Groove Me
| Bass | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums | Clarence Oliver |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Guitar | Tommy Keith |
| Guitar | Walter Morris |
| Keyboards | Bernadette Randle |
| Piano | Brian Cuomo |
| Vocals | Etta James |
6 Jump Into Love
| Bass | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums | Clarence Oliver |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Guitar | Tommy Keith |
| Guitar | Walter Morris |
| Keyboards | Bernadette Randle |
| Piano | Brian Cuomo |
| Vocals | Etta James |
7 Leave Your Hat On
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Kenny Rice |
| Guitar | Ken Marco |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Bongos | King Errisson |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Vocals | Etta James |
8 I’ve Been A Fool
| Bass | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums | Clarence Oliver |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Guitar | Tommy Keith |
| Guitar | Walter Morris |
| Keyboards | Bernadette Randle |
| Piano | Brian Cuomo |
| Vocals | Etta James |
9 Blinded By Love
| Bass | Jonathan Williams |
| Drums | Clarence Oliver |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Guitar | Tommy Keith |
| Guitar | Walter Morris |
| Keyboards | Bernadette Randle |
| Piano | Brian Cuomo |
| Vocals | Etta James |
10 Ain’t No Pity In The Naked City
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Kenny Rice |
| Guitar | Ken Marco |
| Keyboards | William Smith |
| Bongos | King Errisson |
| Congas | King Errisson |
| Vocals | Etta James |
Liner Notes
Producer – Etta James (Track 1)
Producer – Mike Terry (Track 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Mike Terry (Track 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer – Allan Tucker, Richard Corsello
Mastered By – Allan Tucker, Richard Corsello
Art Direction, Design – Dudley Thomas
Photography – Michael Zagaris
Mastered At All Platinum Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At All Platinum Studios
Phonographic Copyright UMG Recordings Inc
Copyright UMG Recordings Inc
SoulfulSound
August 6, 2026 @ 03:35
This is a fantastic album, it’s amazing to think this was her last for Chess Records. I always loved ‘A Love Vibration’.