专辑简介While several best-ofs from Etta James´ Chess period have been available over the years ? with the two-disc, 44-track Essential Etta James at the top of the list in giving the big picture ? this 20-track collection sweats that bigger picture down to bare essentials. For those wishing to finally sample Etta´s classic period at Chess without opening the wallet for box set expense, this single-disc retrospective will fill the bill quite nicely. Featuring 20 of the tracks that appear on the double-disc Essential anthology without anything literally essential left off, this scintillating little disc now officially becomes the one-stop, first-time purchase in connecting with the emotional greatness inherent in Etta´s siren song. There´s plenty more after this to discover, but this is absolutely where you start.