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The unmistakeable Etta. My favourite of her 60's rock-soul belters (and one of the lesser-played ones; I was surprised when it didn't even make it onto the Etta Chess box set), recorded when she had a drug habit that would make Keith Moon blush. I ended a DJ set with this song and the reaction was phenomenal.
from the single Fire (Cadet 5620) available on CD - Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions (Chess)