A Deeper Love: The Best of Aretha Franklin

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Annotation

A Deeper Love: The Best of Aretha Franklin is a 2009 European compilation featuring music by Aretha Franklin. Unlike the majority of existing compilations focusing on her classic 60s/70s Atlantic Records heyday, this compilation contains select music from her post-1980 career on Arista.

Annotation last modified on 2014-11-05 19:54 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Freeway 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 Franklin55:55
2Who's Zoomin' Who
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass synthesizer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge), 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:
Who’s Zoomin’ Who
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin34:44
3Willing to Forgive
drums (drum set) programming and keyboard programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
assistant engineer:
Jason Shablik
engineer:
Jim "Z" Zumpano (production engineer)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
mixer:
Barney Perkins
bass:
Nathan East
saxophone:
Everette Harp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1994)
recording of:
Willing to Forgive
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Boobie Loo Music, ECAF Music, Sony Songs Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin44:12
4Love All the Hurt Away
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn
alto saxophone:
Eddie Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marci Levy and Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Aretha Franklin
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love All the Hurt Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Dees
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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 Franklin with George Benson4:10
5Another Night
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 and synthesizer:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
solo guitar:
Ray Gomez
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Nikita Jermiane, 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:
Another Night
lyricist:
Roy Freeland
composer:
Beppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Aretha Franklin4:31
6Here We Go Again
sound engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
JD (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Carl So-Lowe
background vocals:
Trina Broussard
produced for:
So So Def Productions
recorded at:
Krosswire Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Here We Go Again
publisher:
Smitty Son
writer:
Trina Broussard, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Wayne Garfield, Trey Lorenz, Mauro Malavasi and Davide Romani
publisher:
Arapesh Communications, Croon Tunes, Little Macho Music, So So Def and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Aretha Franklin3:32
7Everyday People
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
cover recording of:
Everyday People
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Aretha Franklin3:50
8Get It Right
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas and triangle:
Steve Kroon
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell and Georg “Jojje” Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
vibraphone:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Michelle Cobbs, Yvonne Lewis (vocalist for Good News), Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Brenda White (Brenda Kutz White)
instruments 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 1983)
recording of:
Get It Right
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Thriller Miller Music and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:15
9Gimme 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 with James Brown5:21
10Rock-A-Lott
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Maureen Droney, Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts (engineer)
additional engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
brass [horns]:
David Sancious (in 1986)
cymbal:
Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, Bon Voyage, etc.) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
Moog:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
percussion and timbales:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Mininfield (in 1986)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven (in 1986), Kevin Dorsey (in 1986), Jim Gilstrap (in 1986), Jennifer Hall (English actress, singer-songwriter) (in 1986) and Claytoven Richardson (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
recording of:
Rock‐A‐Lott (in 1986)
writer:
Preston Glass, Joe Johnson (producer and engineer from New York, USA) and Narada Michael Walden
Aretha Franklin6:23
11Sweet Bitter Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-07-16)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford C. Hendricks
arranger:
Belford C. 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:
Sweet Bitter Love (on 1964-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Van McCoy Music
Aretha Franklin32:58
12If She Don't Want Your Lovin'
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Francisco Centeno
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals:
Alexandra Brown, Cissy Houston, Darlene Love, Paulette McWilliams and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
L. Leon Pendarvis, Jr.
instruments arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
recording of:
If She Don’t Want Your Lovin’
writer:
Sam Dees
Aretha Franklin5:38
13Jimmy Lee
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Maureen Droney, Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
acoustic bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo (in 1986)
bell:
Preston Glass (in 1986)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
piano and synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
synthesizer:
David Sancious (in 1986)
tenor saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist) (in 1986)
trombone:
Wayne Wallace (US jazz trombonist) (in 1986)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Jimmy Lee (in 1986)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Preston Glass, Anukampa Lisa Walden and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin5:48
14It's Your Thing
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo guitar:
Steve Love (Guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Brenda Corbett, Erma Franklin, Sandra Dance and Pam Vincent
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
instruments arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr., Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Aretha Franklin
cover recording of:
It’s Your Thing
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Tee Pee Music Ltd.
Aretha Franklin4:17
15It's My Turn
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Lavoriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano and synthesizer:
Greg Philinghanes
guitar:
Steve Lukather
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
background vocals:
Margaret Branch, Estelle Brown, Cissy Houston, Darlene Love and Myrna Smith
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey and Arif Mardin
background vocals arranger:
Aretha Franklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
It’s My Turn
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., 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 Franklin5:33
16Love 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 Franklin4:08
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Release

manufactured in:Europe
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6320712 [info]