Aretha Franklin - The Queen Of Soul (1979)
	Album details
	Label:     Ref#: 1889 Date: 1979   Category: Vrouw Length: 0:00   Textbox 1:   Format: CD   Editie uit jaar: 2014 Audio: Stereo   Aankoop in jaar: 2018 Genre: Funk / Soul; Soul   Collectors Item: No
Notes/Reviews
Aretha Franklin's recording career did not begin with her signing to Atlantic Records -- she cut some fine gospel sides in the '50s, and in 1961 she signed with Columbia Records, who hoped to groom her into a jazz-leaning singer in the manner of Dinah Washington. But Aretha's first single for Atlantic, "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)," was her first defining career moment, the point where she made good on her considerable promise, and it was clear that producer and Atlantic co-owner Jerry Wexler understood Franklin's abilities in a way Columbia did not. Aretha Franklin's years at Atlantic brought her commercial success and a well-earned reputation as America's finest soul singer, and The Queen of Soul is a four-disc set that brings together 87 songs from Franklin's 1967-1979 tenure with the label. On the surface, this doesn't appear to be an especially impressive collection; the artwork is nothing to write home about, the skimpy liner notes contain only credits, and while some rare B-sides and outtakes have been included, there's nothing here that hasn't popped up on other Franklin anthologies in the past. But give this a spin and nearly all quibbles are forgotten: no matter what she's singing, Franklin sounds excellent on this material, ranging from soul classics to pop standards to deep gospel, and if the hits and acknowledged classics dominate this set, the sheer scope of these four discs leaves room for some welcome surprises (such as a cover of "Eleanor Rigby" that Franklin reworks into the first person, and a Johnny Ace tribute that melds "Pledging My Love" with "The Clock"), and the emotional force and innate intelligence of Aretha's performances are evident no matter what she does. (And the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, her backing band on many of these selections, know exactly what to do with these songs, and hearing them interact with Franklin is a big part of the pleasure of this music.) The Queen of Soul is hardly the definitive Aretha Franklin set, or the career-spanning cross-licensed box set she deserves, but as an introduction to her peak years at Atlantic, this is splendid stuff and a rewarding listen from front to back.
Songs/Tracks
CD4: 1.   I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)   2.   Do Right Woman - Do Right Man   3.   Respect   4.   Drown In My Own Tears   5.   Soul Serenade   6.   Don't Let Me Lose This Dream   7.   Baby, Baby, Baby   8.   Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)   9.   Good Times   10.   Save Me   11.   Baby, I Love You   12.   Satisfaction   13.   You Are My Sunshine   14.   Never Let Me Go   15.   Prove It   16.   I Wonder   17.   Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)   18.   It Was You (Aretha Arrives Outtake)   19.   (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman   20.   Chain Of Fools   21.   People Get Ready   22.   Come Back Baby   23.   Good To Me As I Am To You   24.   Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)   25.   Ain't No Way   26.   Think   27.   You Send Me   28.   I Say A Little Prayer   29.   The House That Jack Built   30.   You're A Sweet Sweet Man   31.   I Take What I Want   32.   A Change   33.   See Saw   34.   My Song   35.   I Can't See Myself Leaving You   36.   Night Life (Live, 1968)   37.   Ramblin'   38.   Today I Sing The Blues   39.   River's Invitation   40.   Pitiful   41.   Talk To Me, Talk To Me (Soul '69 Outtake)   42.   Tracks Of My Tears   43.   The Weight   44.   Share Your Love With Me   45.   Pledging My Love / The Clock   46.   It Ain't Fair   47.   Sit Down And Cry   48.   Let It Be   49.   Eleanor Rigby   50.   Call Me   51.   Son Of A Preacher Man   52.   Try Matty's   53.   The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)   54.   Dark End Of The Street   55.   You And Me   56.   You're Taking Up Another Man's Place (Spirit In The Dark Outtake)   57.   Don't Play That Song   58.   Why I Sing The Blues   59.   Spirit In The Dark   60.   My Way (Spirit In The Dark Outtake)   61.   One Way Ticket   62.   Pullin'   63.   Border Song (Holy Moses)   64.   A Brand New Me   65.   You're All I Need To Get By   66.   Bridge Over Troubled Water   67.   Spanish Harlem   68.   Lean On Me   69.   Spirit In The Dark (Reprise With Ray Charles) (Live, 1971)   70.   Rock Steady   71.   Young, Gifted And Black   72.   All The King's Horses   73.   Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)   74.   Day Dreaming   75.   Mary, Don't You Weep (Live, 1972)   76.   Climbing Higher Mountains (Live, 1972)   77.   Precious Memories (Live, 1972)   78.   Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)   79.   Angel   80.   Somewhere   81.   So Swell When You're Well   82.   I'm In Love   83.   Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing   84.   Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)   85.   Look Into Your Heart   86.   Sparkle   87.   Something He Can Feel
Recording/Credits