Love's Been Rough on Me explained

Love's Been Rough On Me
Type:	studio
Artist:	Etta James
Cover:	EttaJamesLovesBeenRoughOnMeCDAlbumCover.jpg
Released:	April 29, 1997
Genre:	Blues
Label:	Private Music
Producer:	Barry Beckett
Prev Title:	Time After Time
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Life, Love & the Blues
Next Year:	1998

Love's Been Rough on Me is the twentieth studio album by Etta James, released in 1997 through Private Music.^[1] AllMusic noted "... a record that delivers the real goods with grace and style".

The album reached a peak position of number 6 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.^[2]

Track listing

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Personnel

• Etta James – lead vocals

Backing vocalists^[4]

• Vicki Hampton
• Yvonne Hodges
• Donna McElroy
• Louis Dean Nunley
• John Wesley Ryles
• Dennis Wilson
• Curtis Young

Musicians

• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Barry Beckett – keyboards
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Mike Haynes – trumpet
• Jim Horn – saxophone
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Sam Levine – saxophone
• Chris McDonald – trombone
• Joe McGlohon – saxophone
• Terry McMillan – percussion
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• Josh Sklair – electric guitar

Notes and References

1. Web site: Love's Been Rough on Me - Etta James | Releases | AllMusic. May 14, 2021. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Etta James Chart History (Blues Albums) . Billboard.com . May 3, 2020.
3. Web site: Love's Been Rough on Me - Etta James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. May 14, 2021. AllMusic.
4. Web site: Love's Been Rough on Me - Etta James | Credits | AllMusic. May 14, 2021. AllMusic.