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Rocks The House features a blistering live set from R & B legend Miss Peaches, with lively audience participation, recorded at the New Era Club, Nashville in September 1963. (US:96)
"The singer responds to both the stripped-down setting and the enthusiastic audience with noticeable abandon. In fact, James the classy balladeer, a role she sometimes plays on her studio albums, is nowhere to be found on this blazing set."
"The energy and music on this are great. I wish she would have recorded more live albums. I was not even alive when this was recorded, but this album makes me very curious to know what is was like to be in a smoky dive way back then listening to live music as good as this. I only wish this LP was longer. If you wanted to hear an album that defines the vocal term 'belts it out', this is the one."
"If you want raw, live soul belted out to a small room of incensed concert-goers, this is the astounding recorded document you're looking for. It sounds like she's playing to a room of 50 people who'll tear down the bar if she stops singing. There's none of Etta's brimming ballads - this is straight southern soul belting. Simply amazing."
"History's most accurate album title. An exuberant live set; the crowd is really boisterous and Etta delivers what they want. Great song selection."
"Besides the incredible singing, the other thing that makes this album a joy is the audience. The excitement is palpable. You can actually hear her getting energy from the audience."
"Kind of raunchy and raucous with a lot of squalling from Etta. Not the more controlled and melodious voice you can hear on her later albums." "Etta James is one of the best singers ever. On this LP you hear Etta the way she's supposed to be heard - live! Her interpretation of lyrics in each song is awe inspiring to listen to. The backing band is also full of good musicians, who have a good groove
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