On April 29, 1997, “Private Music” label released “Love’s Been Rough on Me”, the twentieth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Barry Beckett.

Personnel:

• Etta James – lead vocals
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• Josh Sklair – electric guitar
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Barry Beckett – keyboards
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Terry McMillan – percussion
• Jim Horn – saxophone
• Sam Levine – saxophone
• Joe McGlohon – saxophone
• Mike Haynes – trumpet
• Chris McDonald – trombone
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
• Yvonne Hodges – backing vocals
• Donna McElroy – backing vocals
• Louis Dean Nunley – backing vocals
• John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
• Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
• Curtis Young – backing vocals

Track listing:

1. The Rock – Russell Smith, Jim Varsos
2. Cry Like a Rainy Day – Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg
3. Love’s Been Rough on Me – Gretchen Peters
4. Love It or Leave It Alone – Kara Cody, Will Jennings, John Keller
5. Don’t Touch Me – Hank Cochran
6. Hold Me – Graham Lyle, Troy Seals
7. If I Had Any Pride Left at All – John Greenbaum, Seals, Eddie Setser
8. I Can Give You Everything – Al Anderson, Terry Anderson
9. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Jerry Butler, Otis Redding
10. Done in the Dark – Josh Sklair, Etta James