On June 30, 1998, “Private Music” label released “Life, Love & the Blues”, the twenty-first Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Forth Athens Studios” in Riverside, California, “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Etta James.

Personnel:

• Etta James – vocals
• Leo Nocentelli – guitar
• Bobby Murray – guitar
• Josh Sklair – guitar, dobro
• David K. Mathews – keyboards
• Mike Finnigan – Hammond B-3 organ
• Sametto James – bass
• Donto Mento James – drums, percussion
• Jimmy Z – saxophone, harmonica
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet, valve trombone
• Tom Poole – trumpet

Track listing:

1. Born Under a Bad Sign – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
2. I Want To Ta Ta You Baby – Johnny Guitar Watson
3. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
4. Running Out of Lies – Paul Jordan
5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Jr., James Nyx
6. Spoonful – Willie Dixon
7. Life, Love & the Blues – Etta James, Josh Sklair
8. Hoochie Coochie Gal – Willie Dixon
9. Cheating in the Next Room – George Jackson
10. If You Want Me to Stay – Sylvester Stewart
11. The Love You Save Maby Your Own – Joe Tex
12. I’ll take Care of You – Brook Benton