Take a listen to any of the many styles that Etta James worked in and you will very quickly realise that she would have been able to wipe the floor with any of today's so-called divas. Her vocal strength, phrasing, range and all-over sass stand out head and shoulders over any competition. In a career that lasted from the fifties right up to the noughties, she survived slumps, depressions and addictions, she recorded many singles and albums most of which were big sellers. This collection covers material from the early sixties when she properly broke through and really established herself.