Compil. US 2007 on Rhino Records label
R&B/Soul (Soul)
Standard 2 disc jewel case with hinged tray. 24 page insert includes biographical essay & track lines notes by Jerry Wexler & David Ritz All tracks are previously unissued except 1-10, 1-11, 1-14, 1-18 & 2-1. • Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 are Original Demos sent to Jerry Wexler by Ted White. Recorded 11/66 or 12/66, Detroit MI. • Tracks 1-4 to 1-6 are out-takes from Aretha Arrives. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (20/06/67). Masters #12642, #12648 & #12649. • Track 1-7 is an out-take from Aretha Now. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (04/11/68). Master #14317. • Track 1-8 is an out-take from Soul '69. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (23/09/68). Master #15334. • Track 1-9 is an out-take from This Girl's In Love With You. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (09/01/69). Master #16098. • Tracks 1-10 is a B-Side from Share Your Love With Me Atlantic Single #2650, released 10/7/69. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (09/01/69). Master #16099. • Tracks 1-11 an is out-take from Spirit In The Dark. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (26/05/69). First issued on "Atlantic Blues: Vocalists" Atlantic #81696 (1986). Master #17150. • Tracks 1-12 and 1-13 are out-takes from This Girl's In Love With You or Spirit In The Dark. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (03/10/69). Masters #17150 & #17820. • Track 1-14 is an out-take from Spirit In The Dark. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (10/03/70). First released on Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters (06/06/06). Master #18700. • Track 1-15 is an out-take from Young, Gifted And Black. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (12/08/70). Master #19831. • Tracks 1-16 & 1-17 Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (29/10/70 or 02/11/70). An alternate version was issued as Atlantic Single #2787 (03/02/71). Master #20486. • Track 1-18 is the B-Side to "Spanish Harlem" Atlantic Single #2817 (09/07/71). Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (27/01/71). Master #21423. • Track 2-1 is the unedited, undubbed master without horns - an out-take from Young, Gifted And Black. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (15/02/71). A different edit / mix was issued as Atlantic Single #2838 (11/10/71). Master #21312. • Tracks 2-2 and 2-3 are out-takes from Young, Gifted And Black. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (18 & 19 /02/70). Masters #21418 & #21420. • Tracks 2-4 to 2-10 are out-takes from Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky. Recorded at Record Plant West, Los Angeles, CA (04/72 to 05/72). Masters #24394, #24396, #24397, #24402, #24403, #24404 & #24406. • Track 2-11 is an out-take from Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky. Recorded at Record Plant West, Los Angeles, CA (08/72). Masters #24394. • Track 2-12 is taken from the CBS-TV Special "Duke Ellington...We Love You Madly". Recorded at the Schubert Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (10 & 11 /01/73). Master #26222. • Track 2-13 is an out-take from Let Me In Your Life. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY. (24/03/73). Master #26763. • Tracks 214 to 2-16 are out-takes from Let Me In Your Life. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY. (09/04/73). Masters #26385, #26387 & #26388. • Track 2-17 is an Original Demo. Recording date unknown (possibly early 70's). "Pledging My Love/The Clock", "My Way" and "Lean On Me" controlled by Atlantic recording Corp.; "You're Takin' Up Another Man's Place" ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corp. All other selections ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corp. Remastered at Digiprep. Special thanks: Dick Allen. This compilation ℗ & © 2007 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. This compilation ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Aretha Franklin p, voc, *1942 US vocals, album by, written by, piano, electric piano, piano, producer | |
Kris Ahrend management, business affairs | |
Getty Images , photography by, cover, page 5 & pages 8-11 | |
Michael Ochs Archives , US photography by, cover, page 5 & pages 8-11 | |
David Gahr , 1922-2008 US photography by, pages 15, 18, 19 & back cover | |
Unknown Artist , bass, drums, composed by, horns, strings | |
Willie Bridges bs, US baritone saxophone | |
Tommy Cogbill b, eb, 1932-1982 US bass, guitar | |
Tony Studd tb, US bass trombone | |
Arif Mardin ep, 1932-2006 US directed by, arranged by, producer, conductor, arranged by, arranged by, strings, arranged by, strings, possibly | |
Tom Dowd , 1925-2002 US directed by, arranged by | |
Roger Hawkins dr, *1945 US drums | |
Jimmy Johnson g, *1943 US guitar | |
Joe South voc, g, 1940-2012 US guitar | |
Spooner Oldham key, *1943 US organ, electric piano | |
Charles Chalmers bvoc, ts, US tenor saxophone | |
King Curtis ts, as, 1934-1971 US tenor saxophone | |
Melvin Lastie tr, cor, 1930-1972 US trumpet | |
Floyd Newman bs, sax, *1940 US baritone saxophone | |
Jerry Jemmott eb, b, *1946 US bass | |
Andrew Love ts, sax, 1941-2012 US tenor saxophone, flute | |
Wayne Jackson tr, tb, *1941 US trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Frank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US alto saxophone | |
George Dorsey as, fl, sax, US alto saxophone | |
Pepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US baritone saxophone | |
Ron Carter b, *1937 US bass | |
Grady Tate dr, *1932 US drums | |
David "Fathead" Newman ts, fl, 1933-2009 US flute, saxophone, tenor | |
Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar | |
Junior Mance p, *1928 US piano | |
Seldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US tenor saxophone | |
Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone | |
Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone | |
Thomas Mitchell tb, 1926-2003 US trombone | |
Urbie Green tb, *1926 US trombone | |
Bernie Glow tr, 1926-1982 US trumpet | |
Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet | |
Eugene Young tr, 1919-2011 US trumpet | |
Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US trumpet | |
Richard Williams tr, US trumpet | |
David Hood b, *1943 US bass | |
Jerry Weaver voc, guitar, guitar, possibly | |
Eddie Hinton g, voc, 1944-1995 US guitar | |
Cornell Dupree g, 1942-2011 US guitar, possibly | |
Barry Beckett key, 1943-2009 US organ | |
Duane Allman s-g, g, 1946-1971 US guitar, possibly | |
Almeda Lattimore , backing vocals, possibly | |
Brenda Bryant voc, backing vocals, possibly | |
Evelyn Green , backing vocals, possibly | |
Margaret Branch voc, US backing vocals, possibly | |
Pat Lewis bvoc, voc, backing vocals, possibly | |
The Sweet Inspirations , 1950-2005 US backing vocals, possibly | |
Wylene Ivy , backing vocals, possibly | |
Tommy McClure b, bass | |
Sammy Creason dr, 1944-1995 US drums | |
Charlie Freeman g, guitar | |
Jim Dickinson p, voc, 1941-2009 US keyboards | |
Michael Utley key, *1947 US keyboards | |
Carolyn Franklin voc, 1944-1988 US backing vocals, possibly | |
Erma Franklin voc, 1938-2002 US backing vocals, possibly | |
The Sweethearts Of Soul , backing vocals, possibly | |
Chuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US bass | |
Ray Lucas dr, drums | |
Billy Preston key, 1946-2006 US organ, keyboards, possibly | |
Eric Gale g, 1938-1994 US bass | |
Al Jackson Jr. dr, 1935-1975 US drums | |
Donny Hathaway voc, p, ep, 1945-1979 US electric piano, keyboards, possibly | |
Hugh McCracken g, 1942-2013 US guitar | |
James Mitchell bs, sax, US baritone saxophone | |
Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums | |
Ed Logan fl, ts, 1945-2000 US tenor saxophone | |
Jack Hale, Sr. , US trombone | |
Roger Hopps , trumpet | |
Mac Rebennack voc, g, key, *1940 US percussion | |
Robert Popwell b, *1946 US percussion | |
Paul Humphrey dr, *1935 US drums | |
Dave Grusin p, syn, *1934 US electric piano | |
Ray Charles voc, p, 1930-2004 US vocals, with | |
Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass | |
Richard Tee p, 1943-1993 US keyboards, keyboards, possibly | |
Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US percussion | |
Eumir Deodato key, p, *1942 BR keyboards, arranged by, strings, possibly | |
Stanley Clarke eb, b, *1951 US bass | |
Rick Marotta dr, *1948 US drums | |
David Spinozza g, acg, US guitar | |
Bob James key, ep, *1939 US keyboards |
Mike Joyce art direction, design, @stereotype design |
Scott Webber art direction |
Jerry Wexler compilation producer, liner notes |
David Ritz liner notes, technician, production assistance |
Liz Erman management, product manager |
Andrea Craig management, project assistance |
Donna DeChristopher management, project assistance |
Gladys Sanchez management, project assistance |
James O'Toole management, project assistance |
Jim Mills management, project assistance |
Reggie Collins management, project assistance |
Steve Woolard management, project assistance |
Bill Inglot remastered by |
Dan Hersch remastered by |
Alessandra Quaranta research, photo research |
Steven P. Gorman research, photo research |
Sheryl Farber supervised by, editorial supervision |
Cheryl Pawelski technician, production assistance |
David Nathan technician, production assistance |
James Austin technician, production assistance |
Patrick Milligan technician, production assistance |
Carolyn Franklin backing vocals |
Erma Franklin backing vocals |
The Sweet Inspirations backing vocals |
Tom Dowd producer |
Arif Mardin producer |
Cissy Houston backing vocals, background vocals |
Dee Dee Warwick backing vocals, background vocals |
Sylvia Shemwell backing vocals, background vocals |
Almeda Lattimore backing vocals, background vocals |
Brenda Bryant backing vocals, background vocals |
Margaret Branch backing vocals, background vocals |
Quincy Jones producer |
Aretha Franklin producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (Demo) | Aretha Franklin | Ronnie Shannon | 4:04 | |
2 | Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business (Demo) | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Franklin, Ted White | 4:43 | |
3 | Sweet Bitter Love (Demo) | Aretha Franklin | Van McCoy | 5:12 | |
4 | It Was You | Aretha Franklin | James Brown | 3:45 | |
5 | The Letter | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 3:38 | |
6 | So Soon | Aretha Franklin | Van McCoy | 2:47 | |
7 | Mr. Big | Aretha Franklin | Carolyn Franklin, Ted White | 2:41 | |
8 | Talk To Me, Talk To Me | Aretha Franklin | Joe Seneca | 3:29 | |
9 | The Fool On The Hill | Aretha Franklin | Lennon-McCartney | 3:31 | |
10 | Pledging My Love/The Clock | Aretha Franklin | David James Mattis, Don Robey, Ferdinand Washington, John Alexander | 4:13 | |
11 | You're Taking Another Man's Place | Aretha Franklin | Hayes & Porter | 3:30 | |
12 | You Keep Me Hangin' On | Aretha Franklin | Holland-Dozier-Holland | 3:10 | |
13 | I'm Trying To Overcome | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Franklin | 5:06 | |
14 | My Way | Aretha Franklin | Claude François, Gilles Thibaut, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka | 4:08 | |
15 | My Cup Runneth Over | Aretha Franklin | Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones | 3:22 | |
16 | You're All I Need To Get By (Take 1) | Aretha Franklin | Ashford & Simpson | 0:42 | |
17 | You're All I Need To Get By (Take 2) | Aretha Franklin | Ashford & Simpson | 3:37 | |
18 | Lean On Me | Aretha Franklin | Joe Cobb, Van McCoy | 4:37 | |
19 | Rock Steady | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Franklin | 4:30 | |
20 | I Need A Strong Man (The To-To Song) | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 3:56 | |
21 | Heavenly Father | Aretha Franklin | Edna McGriff | 5:38 | |
22 | Sweetest Smile And The Funkiest Style | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 3:48 | |
23 | This Is | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 3:37 | |
24 | Tree Of Life | Aretha Franklin | Eugene McDaniels | 5:12 | |
25 | Do You Know | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 2:49 | |
26 | Can You Love Again | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 2:40 | |
27 | I Want To Be With You | Aretha Franklin | Charles Strouse, Lee Adams | 6:02 | |
28 | Suzanne | Aretha Franklin | Leonard Cohen | 5:13 | |
29 | That's The Way I Feel About Cha (Alternate Version) | Aretha Franklin | Bobby Womack, Joe Hicks, John Grisby | 5:45 | |
30 | Ain't But The One | Aretha Franklin | Duke Ellington | 6:08 | |
31 | The Happy Blues | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 2:29 | |
32 | At Last | Aretha Franklin | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 3:25 | |
33 | Love Letters | Aretha Franklin | Edward Heyman, Victor Young | 4:03 | |
34 | I'm In Love (Alternate Vocal) | Aretha Franklin | Bobby Womack | 3:01 | |
35 | Are You Leaving Me (Demo) | Aretha Franklin | Unknown Artist | 4:23 |
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