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Tracklist

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1Never Grow Old
producer:
Joe Von Battle
recorded at:
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1956)
live recording of:
Never Grow Old (in 1956)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Aretha Franklin2:57
2You Grow Closer
producer:
Joe Von Battle
recorded at:
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1956)
live cover recording of:
You Grow Closer (in 1956)
writer:
Joe B. Junior
Aretha Franklin2:45
3Today I Sing the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-01)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1960-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1960-08-01)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1960-08-01)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1960-08-01)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1960-08-01)
arranger:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1961)
cover recording of:
Today I Sing the Blues (on 1960-08-01)
writer:
Curley Hamner
composer:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bess Music and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo2:51
4Won’t Be Long
recording of:
Won’t Be Long
lyricist and composer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
publisher:
World Song Publishing Inc.
Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo3:00
5Are You Sure
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1961-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1961-01-10)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1961-01-10)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1961-01-10)
arranger:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
cover recording of:
Are You Sure (on 1961-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo2:43
6Operation Heartbreak
cover recording of:
Operation Heartbreak
writer:
Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger), Alan Thomas (songwriter for Aretha Franklin) and Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:02
7Skylark
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-06-12)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1963) 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 1992)
cover recording of:
Skylark (on 1963-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1941)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., George Simon Music Co., George Simon, Inc., Hoagy Publishing Co., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Aretha Franklin2:55
8Runnin’ Out of Fools
cover recording of:
Running Out of Fools
writer:
Richard Ahlert and Kay Rogers
publisher:
Pencil Mark Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Aretha Franklin2:35
9One Step Ahead
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
One Step Ahead (on 1964-12-16)
writer:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
Aretha Franklin2:37
10(No, No) I’m Losing You
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
I’m Losing You (on 1965-05-25)
writer:
Joy Byers
Aretha Franklin3:10
11Cry Like a Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-12-15 until 1964-12-16)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford Hendricks
arranger:
Belford Hendricks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1966)
recording of:
Cry Like a Baby (from 1964-12-15 until 1964-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Aretha Franklin2:08
12A Little Bit of Soul
cover recording of:
A Little Bit of Soul (on 1964-12-16)
writer:
Milton Bland, McKinley Mitchell and D. Wilkinson
Aretha Franklin2:21
13My Kind of Town (Detroit Is) (demo)
Aretha Franklin1:58
14Try a Little Tenderness (demo)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Aretha Franklin3:26
15I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
recording engineer:
Arif Mardin
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-01-24)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-01-24)
electric piano:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (on 1967-01-24)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-01-24)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lincoln "Chips" Moman (on 1967-01-24)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-01-24) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-01-24)
trumpet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-01-24)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-01-24)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-01-24)
recording of:
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (on 1967-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Mijac Music and Pronto Music (publisher)
Aretha Franklin2:53
16Do Right Woman – Do Right Man
recording engineer:
Arif Mardin
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-01-24)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-01-24)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-01-24)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-01-24)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-01-24)
recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (on 1967-01-24)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin3:16
17Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
trumpet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin2:27
18A Change Is Gonna Come
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
trumpet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Aretha Franklin4:17
19Chain of Fools (alternate version)
recording of:
Chain of Fools
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music (publisher), Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
adaptation of:
Verlga norih
Aretha Franklin4:23
20(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (U.K. single version)
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
Aretha Franklin2:41
21(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone
recording of:
(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Mijac Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Aretha Franklin2:25
22Ain’t No Way
recording of:
Ain’t No Way
lyricist and composer:
Carolyn Franklin
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Aretha Franklin4:15
23My Song
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
My Song
writer:
John Marshall Alexander (1950s rhythm & blues) and David James Mattis
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin3:34
24You Send Me
cover recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin2:29
25The House That Jack Built
cover recording of:
The House That Jack Built
writer:
Bob Lance and Fran Robins
publisher:
Cotillion and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Aretha Franklin2:23
26Tracks of My Tears
cover recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Aretha Franklin2:53
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1Baby I Love You (live)
recording engineer:
Jean‐Michel Pou‐Dubois (on 1968-05-07)
producer:
Bernard de Bosson, Frank Fenter and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
David Squire (on 1968-05-07)
bass:
Rodderick Hicks (on 1968-05-07)
drums (drum set):
George Davidson (drums) (on 1968-05-07)
guitar:
Jerry Weaver (on 1968-05-07)
piano:
Gary Illingworth (on 1968-05-07)
tenor saxophone:
Miller Brisker (on 1968-05-07) and Donald "Buck" Walden (saxophonist) (on 1968-05-07)
trombone:
Rene Pitts (on 1968-05-07)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (on 1968-05-07), Donald Townes (US/Detroit jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-05-07), Ron Jackson (on 1968-05-07) and Little John Wilson (on 1968-05-07)
background vocals:
Wyline Ivy (on 1968-05-07) and Charnessa Jones (on 1968-05-07)
other vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1968-05-07)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-05-07)
conductor:
Donald Towns (US/Detroit jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-05-07)
recorded at:
L'Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1968-05-07)
live recording of:
Baby I Love You (on 1968-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. and Pronto Music (publisher)
Aretha Franklin2:51
2Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Jerome Gasper
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Tom Dowd
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1969-10-03) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1969-10-03)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-10-03)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1970) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-03)
cover recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (on 1969-10-03)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Aretha Franklin4.53:18
3Call Me (alternate version)
recording of:
Call Me
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
R.S.O. Publishing Ltd. and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:22
4Let It Be
cover recording of:
Let It Be
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Aretha Franklin3:32
5Young, Gifted and Black (alternate Longer take)
cover recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
Aretha Franklin3:50
6Bridge Over Troubled Water (long Promo 45 version)
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Aretha Franklin4:25
7It’s Not Unusual / See Saw
Aretha Franklin With Tom Jones3:08
8You’re All I Need to Get By (Work Tape)
cover recording of:
You’re All I Need to Get By
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Aretha Franklin4:15
9Brand New Me (alternate take 6)
recording of:
Brand New Me
writer:
Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler (soul singer) and Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International)
Aretha Franklin4:09
10Spanish Harlem (alternate MIX)
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
Aretha Franklin4:13
11Rock Steady (alternate MIX/take)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
organ:
Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
percussion:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (on 1971-02-16) and Robert Popwell (on 1971-02-16)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and The Sweethearts of Soul (on 1971-02-16)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
recording of:
Rock Steady (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:31
12Day Dreaming
recording of:
Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin song)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Pundit Music, Inc
Aretha Franklin4:09
13Share Your Love With Me (live)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1971-03-06)
live cover recording of:
Share Your Love With Me (on 1971-03-06)
writer:
Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone
publisher:
Don Music Co., Leeds Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin4:37
14Don’t Play That Song (live)
edit of:
Don’t Play That Song (live, 1971‐03‐05: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA) by Aretha Franklin
live cover recording of:
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Betty Nelson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin2:59
15Dr. Feelgood (live)
live recording of:
Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
14th Hour Music and Pronto Music (publisher)
Aretha Franklin7:04
16Spirit in the Dark (reprise) (live)
live recording of:
Spirit in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin With Ray Charles8:48
17How I Got Over (live) (single edit)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-01-13)
live cover recording of:
How I Got Over (on 1972-01-13)
lyricist and composer:
Clara Ward
publisher:
Willa Ward Publishing (ASCAP-affiliated)
Aretha Franklin4:03
18Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)
recording engineer:
Phil Schier (on 1972-08-25)
engineer:
Phil Schier
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
mixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1972-08-25)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1972-08-25)
remixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
arranger:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-08-25)
remixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes) (on 1972-08-25)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Bernice Hart
Aretha Franklin3:23
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1Somewhere (alternate version)
cover recording of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere (Consuelo and Company)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Amberson Enterprises, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), G. Schirmer, G. Schirmer Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Universal - Polygram and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence
Aretha Franklin5:43
2Angel (Work Tape)
recording of:
Angel
writer:
Carolyn Franklin and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin5:32
3The Boy From Bombay
recording of:
The Boy From Bombay
writer:
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin3:22
4Til It’s Over (demo)
Aretha Franklin3:04
5(Oh Baby) a.k.a. There’s Something Magic About You (demo)
Aretha Franklin3:08
6Until You Come Back to Me (Work Tape)
recording of:
Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
writer:
Morris Broadnax (Soul and R&B music songwriter), Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Blackbull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Sawandi Music, Solo Copyright Bureau and Stone Agate Music
Aretha Franklin3:46
7I’m in Love (alternate vocal)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Stanley Clarke (on 1973-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (on 1973-04-09)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1973-04-09)
keyboard:
Eumir Deodato (on 1973-04-09), Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-04-09) and Richard Tee (on 1973-04-09)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1973-04-09)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-04-09)
strings arranger:
Eumir Deodato and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-04-09)
cover recording of:
I’m in Love (on 1973-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Pronto Music (publisher)
Aretha Franklin2:59
8Without Love
recording of:
Without Love
writer:
Carolyn Franklin and Ivy Jo Hunter
Aretha Franklin3:51
9Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)
Aretha Franklin4:29
10You
cover recording of:
You
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Marvin Yancy (R&B/soul singer and pastor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Jay’s Enterprises Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:48
11Something He Can Feel
recording of:
Something He Can Feel
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1975 to present)
Aretha Franklin3:26
12Look Into Your Heart
recording of:
Look Into Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin4:05
13Break It to Me Gently
recording of:
Break It to Me Gently
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch
Aretha Franklin3:24
14When I Think About You
recording of:
When I Think About You
writer:
Aretha Franklin
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15Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)
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16Ladies Only (short version)
recording of:
Ladies Only
writer:
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin4:03
17You Light Up My Life
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18Ooo Baby Baby
Aretha Franklin With Smokey Robinson2:17
19Amazing Grace
live cover recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
Aretha Franklin5:59
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1Think
producer:
Bob Tischler
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
background vocals:
Margaret Branch, Caroline Franklin and Brenda Corbett
guest lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
performer:
Blues Brothers (Blues/soul revivalist band with Dan Aykroyd) and Aretha Franklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Think
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
adapter:
Muck Ferenc (saxophonist // member of Muckshow, Cabaret, Slang, Németh Gábor Project)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin3.83:16
2I Say a Little Prayer
live cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Aretha Franklin With Dionne Warwick2:57
3United Together
recording of:
United Together
writer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Jay’s Enterprises Inc., Phivin International Enterprises, Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Days Interprise (from 1980 to ????)
Aretha Franklin4:11
4Jump to It
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Crusher Bennett
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Brenda White (Brenda Kutz White)
instruments arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
synthesizer arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Jump to It
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:14
5The Wind
Aretha Franklin4:58
6Freeway of Love
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle, Maureen Droney and Ray Pyle
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (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 Franklin4:09
7Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1985)
recording of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., D’n’A Ltd., RCA Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin44:29
8I Knew You We’re Waiting (For Me)
recording engineer:
David Frazer (engineer) (in 1986)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass (in 1986)
synthesizer programming:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional assistant engineer:
Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts (engineer)
additional engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle and Maureen Droney
producer:
George Michael and Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David Frazer (engineer) and Serban Ghenea
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
percussion and tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven (in 1986), Jim Gilstrap (in 1986), Jennifer Hall (English actress, singer-songwriter) (in 1986), Myrna Matthews (in 1986) and Claytoven Richardson (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986) and George Michael (in 1986)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986), Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) (in 1986)
writer:
Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services Ltd. (UK), Little Shop of Morgansongs (BMI), Rare Blue Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Aretha Franklin & George Michael43:59
9Oh Happy Day (live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit, MI, July 1987)
live cover recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins’ 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Aretha Franklin With Mavis Staples4:05
10A 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 Franklin4:29
11Someday We’ll All Be Free
cover recording of:
Someday We’ll All Be Free
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Edward Howard
publisher:
Kuumba Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Aretha Franklin8:22
12The Makings of You
cover recording of:
The Makings of You
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Curtom Publ. Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin4:27
13Nessun Dorma (live)
recording engineer:
David Hewitt (engineer) (on 1998-02-25), Elliot Scheiner (on 1998-02-25) and Gerard Smerek (on 1998-02-25)
producer:
Aretha Franklin (lead vocals) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner
conductor:
Rob Mounsey
arranger:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1998)
live cover recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (on 1998-02-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Aretha Franklin23:20
14At Last
live cover recording of:
At Last
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Aretha Franklin With Lou Rawls6:30
15You’ve Got a Friend
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Ronald Isley Feat. Aretha Franklin4:56
16Rolling in the Deep (the Aretha version)
co-producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Aretha Franklin
recording of:
Rolling in the Deep (the Aretha version)
writer:
Adele Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer), Nickolas Ashford, Paul Epworth and Valerie Simpson
version of:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
version of:
Rolling in the Deep
Aretha Franklin4:05
17My Country ’Tis of Thee
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18(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (live)
live recording of:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
additional writer:
Jerry Wexler
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Aretha Franklin3:53