Only a Fool 　　Etta James (also known as Only a Fool) is the eleventh studio album by American Blues artist Etta James, released in 1973. 　　 　　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". 　　 　　The album reached peak positions of number 154 on the US Billboard 200 and number 41 on the Billboard R&B chart.