The Second Time Around (Etta James album)

The Second Time Around is the second studio album by the American blues artist Etta James.[6] The album was released in 1961 on Argo Records.[7] It was produced by Phil and Leonard Chess, who also produced her previous album. Riley Hampton was the arranger and orchestra conductor.

The Second Time Around
Studio album by
Etta James
ReleasedDecember 14, 1961
Recorded1960–1961
GenreBlues, rhythm and blues, traditional pop
Length27:14
LabelArgo[1]
MCA/Chess (re-release)[2]
ProducerPhil Chess
Leonard Chess
Etta James chronology
At Last!
(1960)		 The Second Time Around
(1961)		 Etta James
(1962)
Singles from The Second Time Around
  1. "Fool That I Am"
    Released: 1961
  2. "Don't Cry Baby"
    Released: 1961
  3. "Seven Day Fool"
    Released: 1961
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Background

The Second Time Around was originally released by Argo Records as a 12-inch LP, containing five tracks on each side of the LP (with ten tracks overall). Like her previous album, At Last!, the producers, Phil and Leonard Chess, added orchestral strings to the background music of James's voice, which garnered Pop crossover appeal. The album spawned three singles: "Don't Cry Baby" (#6), "The Fool That I Am" (#14) and "Seven Day Fool" (#95), which all became major hits on the Hot Rhythm Blues Records and Billboard Pop Chart in 1961. The album includes covers of pop and jazz standards such as, "Dream."[8][9] The album was re-issued as a compact disc on MCA/Chess in 1999, however unlike her previous album which was also re-issued, The Second Time Around did not include any additional bonus tracks.

The AllMusic reviewer, Richie Unterberger, gave the album a positive review, awarding it four out of five stars.[8]

Track listing
Side One
  1. "Don't Cry Baby" – (Saul Bernie, James Johnson, Stella Unger) 2:22
  2. "Fool That I Am" – (Floyd Hunt) 2:54
  3. "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" – (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) 3:26
  4. "In My Diary" – (Michael Graham, Mark Silverman) 2:32
  5. "Seven Day Fool" – (Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Sonny Woods) 2:58
Side Two
  1. "It's Too Soon to Know" – (Deborah Chessler, E.H. Morris) 2:44
  2. "Dream" – (Johnny Mercer) 2:22
  3. "I'll Dry My Tears" – (Etta James, Clyde Walker) 2:34
  4. "Plum Nuts" – (Robert Plummer) 2:58
  5. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" – (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) 2:24

Chart positions

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1961 "Dream" Pop Singles 55
"The Fool That I Am" R&B Singles 14
Pop Singles 50
"Don't Cry Baby" R&B Singles 6
Pop Singles 39
"Seven Day Fool" Pop Singles 95
"It's Too Soon to Know" Pop Singles 54

References
  1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. LLC, New York Media (May 22, 1989). "Hot Line". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC – via Google Books.
  3. AllMusic review
  4. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 357.
  6. "RIP: R&B pioneer Etta James dies at 73". January 20, 2012.
  7. "Etta James, "I'd Rather Go Blind" « American Songwriter". January 23, 2012.
  8. Unterberger, Richie. "The Second Time Around > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  9. "The Second Time Around > Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
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