At Last!
by Etta James

At Last! by Etta James
Year: 1960
Release date: 1960-11-15
Overall rank: 804th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 322 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1960 (3rd)
Award Top 100 albums of the 1960s (90th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (804th)

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At Last! is ranked as the best album by Etta James.

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Lower ranked (5,480th) »
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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 804th | 1960s rank: 90th | 1960 rank: 3rd
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2026 RomanelliTop 100 Greatest Music Albums81/10020
2026leniadTop 301-400 Greatest Music Albums73/100 -
2026 skelter54Top 29 Music Albums of 19602/295
2026dukeboxkoolBest R&B Albums 1960-201511/55 -
2026sweetnessTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s45/10011
2026javicho07Top 5 Music Albums of 19601/55
2026 RomanelliTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s9/10018
2026 Squonk007Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s41/10012
2026jdizzle123456Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time35/50 -
2026 neilgeeSoul Child95/100 -
2026downandoutTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s51/10010
2026javicho07Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s4/10019
2026 RockyRaccoonTop 26 Music Albums of 19601/265
2026henrygreen0203Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s89/1002
2026Exist-en-cielTop 30 Music Albums of 19607/304
2026Cheboygan74Top 60 Music Albums of the 1960s54/602
2026 RockyRaccoonSoul2/65 -
2026 PurplepashTop 100 Music Albums of the 1960s70/1006
2026SiromynianTop 5 Music Albums of 19602/54
2026wizardalienGreatest Albums (One Album Per Year)64/66 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 344
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 2,148
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Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 322 votes)
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03/01/2026 16:50 sweetness  Ratings distribution  1,07279/100
 
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02/21/2026 21:06 brent13  Ratings distribution  1,91968/100
 
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01/27/2026 17:10 UofTBlues  Ratings distribution  3,62771/100
 
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01/18/2026 18:17 jhoe1994  Ratings distribution  4186/100
 
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01/15/2026 19:22 duelek  Ratings distribution  1,73676/100

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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.4/100, a mean average of 77.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.

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80/100
From 07/15/2025 13:02 | #310127
This would be my favourite Etta James album
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From 07/14/2025 15:46 | #310111
A pleasant enough album with the title track and I Just Want To Make Love To You as the obvious highlights
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90/100
From 08/18/2024 14:50 | #304797
What a powerhouse.
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85/100
From 09/06/2022 15:38 | #289299
Timeless
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80/100
From 01/02/2022 15:11 | #278373
Great voice delivering some classic numbers - At Last and I Just Want To Make Love to you my personal favourites but there is more quality here
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85/100
From 01/24/2021 15:13 | #264989
Timeless material, delivered with power and class.
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70/100
From 12/08/2020 17:34 | #262289
Etta James is a gutsy and versatile singer ranging across the styles popular at the turn of the decade: blues, R&B, doo-wop, gospel, jazz, and the emerging soul. After some success in the early 60s, though her work continued to attract critical attention, she stopped being popular, and by the late 70s she was struggling with drug addiction. She re-gained public attention in the 90s, largely due to a 1996 Pepsi advert. She has a long list of singers who admire and respect her singing, including Diana Ross, Janis Joplin, Mick Jagger, Joss Stone and Adele. This is a great album
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90/100
From 11/11/2020 20:09 | #260655
Nossa, que pedrada de blues!! Que vocal mais soul!!
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70/100
From 09/24/2020 00:15 | #258620
'At Last' alone is enough of an iconic piece to validate this album's greatness, but Etta didn't stop there. Running through the record are a selection of great tracks including 'I Just Want to Make Love to You' and a fantastic rendition of 'Storm Weather'! A classic, and a great one at that.
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From 05/24/2019 03:26 | #236608
My favorite song from Etta is the impeccable "I'd Rather Go Blind", but this album is an undeniable gem. "At Last" alone is one of the most recognizable songs of the 20th century.
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Best Albums of 1960
1. Sketches Of Spain by Miles Davis
2. Giant Steps by John Coltrane
3. At Last! by Etta James
4. Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus
5. Elvis Is Back! by Elvis Presley
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7. We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach
8. The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery by Wes Montgomery
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12. A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers
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15. Walk Don't Run by The Ventures
16. Drums Of Passion by Olatunji
17. Presents Charles Mingus by Charles Mingus
18. Rockin' At The Hops by Chuck Berry
19. The Big Beat by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
20. Open Sesame by Freddie Hubbard
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