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