Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1(It’s Just) Your Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
solo piano:
George Duke
background vocals:
Brenda Corbett, Cissy Houston, Darlene Love, Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) and Luther Vandross
horn arranger and strings arranger:
L. Leon Pendarvis, Jr.
instruments arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
(It’s Just) Your Love
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
Aretha Franklin4:49
2Love Pang
drum machine programming and percussion programming:
Paul D. Allen (US soul/pop producer/songwriter)
keyboard programming:
Michael J. Powell
sound engineer and mixer:
Michael J. Powell and Gerard Smerek
engineer:
Paul D. Allen (US soul/pop producer/songwriter) and Clell Moore
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Al Turner
drums (drum set):
Ron Otis
guitar and percussion:
Michael J. Powell
piano:
Vernon Fails
background vocals:
Ester Ridgeway, Graice Ridgeway and Gloria Ridgeway
produced for:
MJP Productions (ASCAP)
recorded at and mixed at:
Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Love Pang
writer:
Mira Waters (soul/disco singer & songwriter) and Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:19
3I Got Your Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
I Got Your Love
writer:
Luther Vandross
Aretha Franklin5:30
4You Are My Joy
sound engineer:
Carl Robinson (US bassist, guitarist & recording engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rob Shelby
producer and mixer:
Aretha Franklin
assistant mixer:
Tom Wilber
additional keyboard:
Adi Yeshaya (from 2002 until 2003)
bass guitar:
Ralphe Armstrong (bassist from Detroit) (from 2002 until 2003)
cello:
Jesse Levy (from 2002 until 2003)
drums (drum set):
Nate Nebett (US drummer) (from 2002 until 2003)
guitar:
Perry Hughes (from 2002 until 2003)
organ:
Daryl Houston (from 2002 until 2003)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 2002 until 2003)
Rhodes piano [electric Rhodes piano]:
Vernon D. Fails (from 2002 until 2003)
viola:
Olivia Koppell (Viola) (from 2002 until 2003)
violin:
Winterton Garvey (from 2002 until 2003), Regis Iandiorio (from 2002 until 2003), Anthony Posk (from 2002 until 2003) and Gerald Tarack (from 2002 until 2003)
background vocals:
Brenda Corbett (from 2002 until 2003), Shelly Ponder (from 2002 until 2003), Sandra Feva Dance (from 2002 until 2003) and Mildred Scott (from 2002 until 2003)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 2002 until 2003)
conductor:
Jesse Levy (from 2002 until 2003) and Adi Yeshaya (from 2002 until 2003)
strings arranger:
Adi Yeshaya
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) and Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2003)
recording of:
You Are My Joy (from 2002 until 2003)
writer:
Aretha Franklin
composer:
Adi Yeshaya
Aretha Franklin2:35
5Misty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-10)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
bass:
James Richardson (on 1965-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Hindal Butts (on 1965-02-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1965-02-10)
piano:
Ted Harris (Soul music writer) (on 1965-02-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1965-02-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1965)
live cover recording of:
Misty (on 1965-02-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
Aretha Franklin3:38
6Freeway of Love
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin55:52
7This Is for Real
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
solo soprano saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
instruments arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
recording of:
This Is for Real
writer:
Luther Vandross
Aretha Franklin4:47
8Love Me Right
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Michelle Cobbs, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross, Brenda White (Brenda Kutz White) and Norma Jean Wright
instruments arranger and vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Love Me Right
writer:
Luther Vandross
Aretha Franklin4:07
9Every Girl (Wants My Guy)
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
Every Girl (Wants My Guy)
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
Aretha Franklin6:31
10When You Love Me Like That
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
When You Love Me Like That
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
Aretha Franklin3:48
11Unforgettable
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-10)
producer:
Robert Mersey
vibraphone:
Teddy Charles (on 1964-02-10)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1964) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Aretha Franklin43:41
12Gimme Your Love
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
drum machine:
Bongo Bob Smith
electronic drum set:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
sampler:
Ren Klyce
solo saxophone:
Marc Russo
background vocals:
Liz Jackson and Skyler Jett
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and United Sound Systems, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Gimme Your Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin duet with James Brown5:18
13A Rose Is Still a Rose
programming:
Vada Nobles
sound engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
artist & repertoire support:
Drew Dixon (American former music executive)
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Alex Olsson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Vere Isaac
guitar:
Johari Newton
piano:
James Poiser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
background vocals:
Lauryn Hill
strings arranger:
Akua Dixon
arranger:
Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 until 1998)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Rose Is Still a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin4:28
14Never Leave You Again
additional programming:
Dent and Stevie J (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
sound engineer:
Steve Allen (sound engineer)
producer:
Corey Rooney and Sean "Puffy" Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
background vocals:
Kelly Price
produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at:
Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Never Leave You Again
writer:
Kelly Price, Cory Rooney and Sean "Puffy" Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
Cori Tiffani Publishing, Justin Combs Publishing, Price Is Right Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Aretha Franklin4:28
15Until You Say You Love Me
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass synthesizer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
recording of:
Until You Say You Love Me
writer:
Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music and Gratitude Sky Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:54
16Giving In
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
Giving In
writer:
Rev. C.L. Franklin
Aretha Franklin4:36

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
producer:Nedra Olds‐Neal
manufactured by and distributed by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (from 1982 until 1983, in 1985, in 1989, from 1997 until 1998, in 2003, in 2008)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12528218 [info]
ASIN:US: B0010DJ12O [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001581841 [info]

Release group

part of:Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs (order: 2)