Etta James (also known as Only a Fool) is the tenth studio album by American blues artist Etta James, released in 1973.

[3][4][better source needed] The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars stating "A mixture of funk and blues-rock, the new direction turned out dark and brooding...

The reinvented James went over well with the public.

The album garnered good sales and was even nominated for an Grammy Award".

[1] The album reached peak positions of number 154 on the US Billboard 200 and number 41 on the Billboard R&B chart.