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, and was released on December 13, 1963. Hot with the releases of '' At Last!'' and '' The Second Time Around'', ''Etta James Rocks the House'' became the artist's first recorded live album under

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. The concept was to catch James in a raw and fiery performance outside the recording studio. The album is among her finest live recordings.

Track listing

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) – 3:22 #" Seven Day Fool" ( Billy Davis,

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) – 4:04 #"Woke Up This Morning" (

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) – 3:21* #" I Just Want to Make Love to You" ( Willie Dixon) – 3:40* Tracks 9, 10 and 11 on CD only; not included in the original 1963 LP release.

Personnel

* Etta James –

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* David T. Walker –

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*Marion Wright - bass *Freeman Brown - drums *Richard Waters - drums *Vonzell Cooper - organ *Gavrell Cooper -

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References

{{Authority control Etta James albums 1963 live albums Argo Records live albums Albums produced by Leonard Chess Albums produced by Etta James