Album US 1969 on Atlantic label
R&B/Soul (Soul)
Pressed at Monarch Records, Los Angeles, CA ("MO"-suffix matrix numbers). Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York.
Aretha Franklin p, voc, *1942 US backing vocals, vocal backgrounds, piano, album by | |
Frank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US alto saxophone | |
George Dorsey as, fl, sax, US alto saxophone | |
Arif Mardin ep, 1932-2006 US arranged by, conductor | |
Pepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US baritone saxophone | |
Jerry Jemmott eb, b, *1946 US bass | |
Ron Carter b, *1937 US bass | |
Bruno Carr dr, 1928-1993 US drums | |
Grady Tate dr, *1932 US drums | |
Roger Hawkins dr, *1945 US drums | |
Joe Zawinul key, p, ep, 1932-2007 AT electric piano, organ | |
David "Fathead" Newman ts, fl, 1933-2009 US flute, soloist, saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone | |
Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar | |
Tommy Cogbill b, eb, 1932-1982 US lead guitar | |
Spooner Oldham key, *1943 US organ | |
Louie Goicdecha cng, percussion, latin | |
Manuel Gonzales percussion, latin | |
Junior Mance p, *1928 US piano | |
Jimmy Johnson g, *1943 US rhythm guitar | |
King Curtis ts, as, 1934-1971 US saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone | |
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, trumpet, soloist | |
Richard Williams tr, US trumpet | |
Jack Jennings perc, US vibraphone, vibes |
Evelyn Green backing vocals, vocal backgrounds |
Wylene Ivy backing vocals, vocal backgrounds |
Loring Eutemey design, album design |
Ritchie Yorke liner notes |
Jean-Pierre Leloir photography by, cover photo |
Jerry Wexler producer |
Tom Dowd producer, recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Ramblin' | Aretha Franklin | Mabel Smith | 3:07 | |
2 | Today I Sing The Blues | Aretha Franklin | Curtis Lewis | 4:22 | |
3 | River's Invitation | Aretha Franklin | Percy Mayfield | 2:38 | |
4 | Pitiful | Aretha Franklin | Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy | 3:01 | |
5 | Crazy He Calls Me | Aretha Franklin | Bob Russell, Carl Sigman | 3:24 | |
6 | Bring It On Home To Me | Aretha Franklin | Sam Cooke | 3:39 | |
7 | Tracks Of My Tears | Aretha Franklin | Marvin Tarplin, Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore | 2:53 | |
8 | If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody | Aretha Franklin | Rudy Clark | 3:06 | |
9 | Gentle On My Mind | Aretha Franklin | John Hartford | 2:26 | |
10 | So Long | Aretha Franklin | Irving Melsher, Remus Harris, Russ Morgan | 4:33 | |
11 | I'll Never Be Free | Aretha Franklin | Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss | 4:11 | |
12 | Elusive Butterfly | Aretha Franklin | Bob Lind | 2:44 |
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