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"I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan [2] with co-writing credits to Billy Foster and Etta James. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released the same year, [ 3 ] and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic.
The exact single recording by Chicken Shack of "I'd Rather Go Blind" was included on Perfect’s eponymous album, Christine Perfect, released on Blue Horizon. [10] After Perfect’s departure from the band in 1969, she was quickly replaced by Paul Raymond from Plastic Penny .
Never a Dull Moment was released on vinyl by Mercury Records on 21 July 1972.. On the 8-track tape and Cassette releases of the album the song "What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" was on program 2 following "Twistin' the Night Away", but it was not mentioned in the song listing.
British blues band Chicken Shack recorded Etta James’ 1967 single "I'd Rather Go Blind", which ended up becoming very successful for the band, with Christine McVie singing lead vocals. [53] The single was successful enough that it garnered Christine McVie the Top Female Singer on the Melody Maker's Reader's Poll in 1969. [54]
It also featured the title track's B-side, "I'd Rather Go Blind," which was originally not a hit, however it later became one of James's signature songs. [4] In the 1990s, Tell Mama was remastered and re-released on MCA/Chess. The album was remastered by Erick Labson at Universal Mastering Studios-West in North Hollywood, California.
The entire album (with the exception of "I'd Rather Go Blind") and the rest of the Christine Perfect sessions while on the Blue Horizon label were made available on the CD compilation Christine Perfect – The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions (2008). This compilation included an album outtake "Tell Me You Need Me" written by Perfect.
It included Fugi's own version of "I'd Rather Go Blind". [5] He was backed on the album by Black Merda, who were later signed to Chess at Jordan's suggestion. [4] As Fugi, he signed with 20th Century Records in 1972 for a possible new album, though it was never released. [6]
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