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The Right Time
R&B / Soul · 1992 · 11 tracks

The Right Time

Etta James

A powerhouse return to Muscle Shoals where Etta’s gravel-and-honey vocals collide with punchy horns and 90s-slick soul grooves. Pure, unadulterated authority.

September 29, 1992 · Elektra Entertainment

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The Right Time is the sound of a legend reclaiming her throne with the help of legendary producer Jerry Wexler. Recorded at the iconic Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, the album bridges the gap between the raw, bleeding-heart soul of the 1960s and the cleaner, more robust production values of the early 1990s. It is an album of immense weight and authority, where every note from the horn section feels like a physical push and every vocal line from James carries the wisdom of decades spent in the spotlight and the shadows.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
I Sing the Blues
5:46
02
Love and Happiness
4:28
03
Evening of Love
3:40
04
Wet Match
3:03
05
You’re Taking Up Another Man’s Place
3:45
06
Give It Up
3:41
07
Let It Rock
3:33
08
Ninety Nine and a Half (Won’t Do)
3:02
09
You’ve Got Me
4:14
10
Nighttime Is the Right Time
5:07
11
Down Home Blues
4:38
Moments Worth Listening For
the explosive horn entrance on the title track that signals a high-octane return to form
the slow-burn intensity of I've Been Loving You Too Long where Etta's voice breaks into a controlled rasp
the playful, percussive vocal ad-libs during the fade-out of Wet Match showing her rhythmic mastery
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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