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While the inclusion of "Respect" -- one of the truly seminal singles in pop history -- is in and of itself sufficient to earn I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You classic status, Aretha Franklin's Atlantic label debut is an indisputable masterpiece from start to finish. Much of the credit is due to producer Jerry Wexler, who finally unleashed the soulful intensity so long kept under wraps during her Columbia tenure; assembling a crack Muscle Shoals backing band along with an abundance of impeccable material, Wexler creates the ideal setting to allow Aretha to ascend to the throne of Queen of Soul, and she responds with the strongest performances of her career. While the brilliant title track remains the album's other best-known song, each cut on I Never Loved a Man is touched by greatness; covers of Ray Charles' "Drown in My Own Tears" and Sam Cooke's "Good Times" and "A Change Is Gonna Come" are on par with the original recordings, while Aretha's own contributions -- "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream," "Baby, Baby, Baby," "Save Me," and "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" -- are perfectly at home in such lofty company. A soul landmark.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Producer, Arranger - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - Otis Redding, Writer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Chips Moman, Guitar - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Henry Glover, Writer
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Electric Piano - Rick Hall, Producer - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Charlie Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - Chips Moman, Guitar - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Ronnie Shannon, Writer
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Luther Dixon, Writer - Curtis Ousley, Writer - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Rick Hall, Producer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - Gene Chrisman, Drums - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Rick Hall, Producer - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Chips Moman, Guitar - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Ted White, Writer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Engineer - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Charlie Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Cornet - TOM DOWD, Arranger, Engineer
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Charlie Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Gene Chrisman, Drums - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Cornet - Ted White, Writer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Charlie Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - Chips Moman, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Cornet - Tony Studd, Trombone - Sam Cooke, Writer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Keyboards - Rick Hall, Producer - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Chips Moman, Guitar, Writer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Dan Penn, Writer
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Curtis Ousley, Writer - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Chips Moman, Guitar - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - FLOYD NEWMAN, Bass Saxophone - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Chips Moman, Guitar - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar - Sam Cooke, Composer, Writer - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Albumbeschreibung
While the inclusion of "Respect" -- one of the truly seminal singles in pop history -- is in and of itself sufficient to earn I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You classic status, Aretha Franklin's Atlantic label debut is an indisputable masterpiece from start to finish. Much of the credit is due to producer Jerry Wexler, who finally unleashed the soulful intensity so long kept under wraps during her Columbia tenure; assembling a crack Muscle Shoals backing band along with an abundance of impeccable material, Wexler creates the ideal setting to allow Aretha to ascend to the throne of Queen of Soul, and she responds with the strongest performances of her career. While the brilliant title track remains the album's other best-known song, each cut on I Never Loved a Man is touched by greatness; covers of Ray Charles' "Drown in My Own Tears" and Sam Cooke's "Good Times" and "A Change Is Gonna Come" are on par with the original recordings, while Aretha's own contributions -- "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream," "Baby, Baby, Baby," "Save Me," and "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" -- are perfectly at home in such lofty company. A soul landmark.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:35
- Main artists: Aretha Franklin
- Composer: Sam Cooke
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1967 Atlantic Records ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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