| Etta James | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Etta James |
| Cover: | Etta James (1973 album).jpg |
| Released: | 1973 |
| Recorded: | Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood |
| Genre: | Funk, Soul, R&B |
| Label: | Chess CH-50042 |
| Producer: | Gabriel Mekler |
| Chronology: | Etta James |
| Prev Title: | Losers Weepers |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Come a Little Closer |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
Etta James (also known as Only a Fool) is the tenth studio album by American blues artist Etta James, released in 1973.[1] [2]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars stating "A mixture of funk and blues-rock, the new direction turned out dark and brooding... The reinvented James went over well with the public. The album garnered good sales and was even nominated for an Grammy Award".[3]
The album reached peak positions of number 154 on the US Billboard 200 and number 41 on the Billboard R&B chart.[4]