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John Hammond couldn’t repeat with Aretha Franklin what he had pulled off with Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan. This was his only big failure, in a way… At Columbia (label), the producer felt he needed to turn her into a jazz, or even pop singer, while Jerry Wrexler knew full well that eternal soul would be the only way for the charismatic singer from Memphis. After signing her on Atlantic in 1967, after she had strung together a dozen unsuccessful albums for Columbia, Wrexler knew he had to send her to his native South to have her record with some of the local greats in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in Rick Hall’s studio.
The results were immediate, and with I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) recorded on January 24th, 1967, the gamble had already paid off! Wrexler understood that Aretha was a gospel artist first and foremost, and that he had to use that DNA and mix it with contemporary rhythm’n’blues, blues, and soul music. What followed, if we put it simply, was the greatest chapter in soul music history. The singer released a handful of albums recorded in New York, in Atlantic’s studios, where the whole gang from Muscle Shoals joined her. As its name suggests, this 34-title compilation features all her singles recorded between 1967 and 1970 and some handpicked tracks from her albums I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (1967), Aretha Arrives (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Aretha Now (1968), Soul ’69 (1969), This Girl’s In Love With You (1970) and Spirit In The Dark (1970). Absolutely brilliant. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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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
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
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
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
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, Cornet - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
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 - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Cornet - Ted White, Writer - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Erma Franklin, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Tony Studd, Trombone - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - Ronnie Shannon, Writer - Joe South, Guitar - Lina Nicolakopoulou, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Gene Orloff, Conductor - Charlie Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Tony Studd, Trombone - Joe South, Guitar - St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Writer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Piano - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Carole King, Writer - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Gerry Goffin, Writer - Ralph Burns, Conductor, Arranger - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - TOM DOWD, Engineer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Spooner Oldham, Organ - 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 - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Cornet
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Haywood Henry, Baritone Saxophone - Joe Newman, Trumpet - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Tony Studd, Bass Trombone - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Don Covay, Writer - Joe South, Guitar
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Spooner Oldham, Electric Piano - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Vocals, MainArtist - Ralph Burns, Brass Arranger, String Arranger - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Horace Ott, Writer - Joe South, Guitar - Ted Somers, Vibraphone - Randy Evretts, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1967 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Frank Wess, Tenor Saxophone - Haywood Henry, Baritone Saxophone - Joe Newman, Trumpet - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Tony Studd, Bass Trombone - Ted White, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Carolyn Franklin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Bass Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Frank Wess, Saxophone - Haywood Henry, Baritone Saxophone - Melvin Lastie, Trumpet - Tony Studd, Trombone - TOM DOWD, Engineer - Joe South, Guitar - Warren Smith, Vibraphone
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Andrew Love, Saxophone - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Vocals - Jerry Jemmott, Guitar - Willie Bridges, Saxophone - Tony Studd, Trombone - Charles Chalmers, Saxophone - FLOYD NEWMAN, Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Arranger - Ted White, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Andrew Love, Saxophone - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Tony Studd, Trombone - Charles Chalmers, Saxophone - FLOYD NEWMAN, Saxophone - Sam Cooke, Writer - TOM DOWD, Arranger
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Andrew Love, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - FLOYD NEWMAN, Bass Saxophone - Bob Lance, Writer - Fran Robbins, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Andrew Love, Saxophone - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Burt Bacharach, Writer - Hal David, Writer - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - Tony Studd, Trombone - TOM DOWD, Arranger
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Andrew Love, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Steve Cropper, Writer - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Tony Studd, Trombone - Charles Chalmers, Tenor Saxophone - FLOYD NEWMAN, Baritone Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Arranger - Don Covay, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Aretha Franklin, Vocals, MainArtist - David James Mattis, Writer - John Marshall Alexander, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
DISC 2
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Duane Allman, Slide Guitar - Arif Mardin, Producer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer, Engineer - BARRY BECKETT, Electric Piano - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Richard Williams, Trumpet - Marvin Tarplin, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Spooner Oldham, Organ - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Frank Wess, Alto Saxophone - Joe Newman, Trumpet - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - TOM DOWD, Producer - Urbie Greene, Trombone - David Newman, Tenor Saxophone - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Writer - Pepper Adams, Baritone Saxophone - Pete Moore, Writer - Thomas Mitchell, Trombone - Benny Powell, Trombone - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Jack Jennings, Vibraphone - Wyline Ivy, Backing Vocals - Louis Goicdecha, Percussion - Manuel Gonzales, Percussion - Snookie Young, Trumpet - Evelyn Greene, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Spooner Oldham, Electric Piano - Arif Mardin, Arranger - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Tommy Cogbill, Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - Willie Bridges, Baritone Saxophone - Tony Studd, Trombone - Charles Chalmers, Saxophone - FLOYD NEWMAN, Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Arranger - Ronnie Shannon, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Richard Williams, Trumpet - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Arif Mardin, Conductor, Arranger - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Frank Wess, Alto Saxophone - Joe Newman, Trumpet - Seldon Powell, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - TOM DOWD, Producer - Urbie Greene, Trombone - David Newman, Saxophone - Ron Carter, Bass Guitar - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Pepper Adams, Baritone Saxophone - Kenny Burrell, Guitar - Bruno Carr, Drums - Junior Mance, Piano - John Hartford, Writer - Thomas Mitchell, Trombone - Benny Powell, Trombone - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone - Jack Jennings, Vibraphone - Wyline Ivy, Backing Vocals - Snookie Young, Trumpet - Evelyn Greene, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - King Curtis, Saxophone - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - BARRY BECKETT, Electric Piano - Al Braggs, Writer - DEADRIC MALONE, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Ferdinand Washington, Writer - Aretha Franklin, Vocals, MainArtist - DON ROBEY, Writer - John Marshall Alexander, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Eddie Hinton, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Producer - Jerry Weaver, Guitar - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - BARRY BECKETT, Electric Piano
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Duane Allman, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Producer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Saxophone - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer, Engineer - BARRY BECKETT, Piano - Ronnie Miller, Writer
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1969 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Eddie Hinton, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Producer - Jerry Weaver, Engineer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - TOM DOWD, Producer - David Hood, Bass Guitar - BARRY BECKETT, Electric Piano - Cissy Houston, Backing Vocals - Brenda Bryant, Backing Vocals - Pat lewis, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Ronnie Wilkins, Writer - John Hurley, Writer - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Eddie Hinton, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Producer - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Jerry Jemmott, Bass Guitar - TOM DOWD, Producer - BARRY BECKETT, Organ
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Mike Utley, Keyboards - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Arif Mardin, Producer, Arranger - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - TOM DOWD, Producer - Sammy Creason, Drums - Tommy McClure, Bass Guitar - Buzz Feiten, Guitar - Charlie Freeman, Guitar - JIM DICKINSON, Keyboards - The Dixie Flyers, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Mike Utley, Additional Keyboards - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - TOM DOWD, Producer - Almeda Lattimore, Backing Vocals - Brenda Bryant, Backing Vocals - Margaret Branch, Backing Vocals - Sammy Creason, Drums - Tommy McClure, Bass Guitar - Ron Albert, Engineer - Charlie Freeman, Guitar - JIM DICKINSON, Additional Keyboards - Lewis Hahn, Engineer - Chuck Kirkpatrick, Engineer - Roy Hawkins, Writer - Rick Darnell, Writer - The Dixie Flyers, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Betty Nelson, Writer - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - AHMET ERTEGUN, Writer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Almeda Lattimore, Backing Vocals - Brenda Bryant, Backing Vocals - Margaret Branch, Backing Vocals - Sammy Creason, Drums - Tommy McClure, Bass Guitar - Charlie Freeman, Guitar - JIM DICKINSON, Additional Keyboards - Michael Utley, Additional Keyboards
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Eddie Hinton, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Producer - Jerry Weaver, Guitar - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - King Curtis, Tenor Saxophone - John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer - TOM DOWD, Producer - David Hood, Bass Guitar - BARRY BECKETT, Organ - The Dixie Flyers, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Jerry Wexler, Producer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar - J.R. Bailey, Backing Vocals - Arif Mardin, Producer - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Backing Vocals - Bernie Taupin, Writer - Elton John, Writer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Sammy Turner, Backing Vocals - Ronald Bright, Backing Vocals - Billy Preston, Organ - Ray Lucas, Drums
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Mike Utley, Keyboards - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Aretha Franklin, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - The Sweet Inspirations, Vocals - TOM DOWD, Producer - Sammy Creason, Drums - Tommy McClure, Guitar - Buzz Feiten, Guitar - Charlie Freeman, Guitar - JIM DICKINSON, Keyboards - The Dixie Flyers, Vocals
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Album review
John Hammond couldn’t repeat with Aretha Franklin what he had pulled off with Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan. This was his only big failure, in a way… At Columbia (label), the producer felt he needed to turn her into a jazz, or even pop singer, while Jerry Wrexler knew full well that eternal soul would be the only way for the charismatic singer from Memphis. After signing her on Atlantic in 1967, after she had strung together a dozen unsuccessful albums for Columbia, Wrexler knew he had to send her to his native South to have her record with some of the local greats in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in Rick Hall’s studio.
The results were immediate, and with I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) recorded on January 24th, 1967, the gamble had already paid off! Wrexler understood that Aretha was a gospel artist first and foremost, and that he had to use that DNA and mix it with contemporary rhythm’n’blues, blues, and soul music. What followed, if we put it simply, was the greatest chapter in soul music history. The singer released a handful of albums recorded in New York, in Atlantic’s studios, where the whole gang from Muscle Shoals joined her. As its name suggests, this 34-title compilation features all her singles recorded between 1967 and 1970 and some handpicked tracks from her albums I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (1967), Aretha Arrives (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Aretha Now (1968), Soul ’69 (1969), This Girl’s In Love With You (1970) and Spirit In The Dark (1970). Absolutely brilliant. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
- Total length: 01:43:58
- Main artists: Aretha Franklin
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company.
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