| Etta James | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Etta James |
| Cover: | Etta James (1962 album).jpg |
| Released: | May 5, 1962 |
| Recorded: | 1960–62 |
| Studio: | Chess Studios (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Length: | 26:01 |
| Label: | Argo LP-4013 |
| Producer: | Ralph Bass |
| Prev Title: | The Second Time Around |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | Etta James Sings for Lovers |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
Etta James is the self-titled third studio album by American blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1962 and was produced by Ralph Bass.
The album was released on a 12-inch LP and consisted of ten tracks, with five of them on each side of the vinyl record. The album spawned the single, "Something's Got a Hold on Me" b/w "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home", which was written for James by Burt Bacharach, reached the Top 40 in 1962. The album also included two duets with Harvey Fuqua, "If I Can't Have You" and "Spoonful" which were previously released as singles by James and Fugua on the Chess label.
Side one
Side two
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | "If I Can't Have You" | Pop Singles | 52 | |
| 1960 | "If I Can't Have You" | R & B Singles | 6 | |
| 1960 | "Spoonful" | Pop Singles | 78 | |
| 1961 | "Spoonful" | R & B Singles | 12 | |
| 1962 | "Something's Got a Hold On Me" | R & B Singles | 4 | |
| 1962 | "Something's Got a Hold On Me" | Pop Singles | 37 |