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Genre :	Dance & Soul	Catalogue Number :	8122799703
Format :	CD	Label :	Atlantic /warner
Issued :	30 Oct 2007	Item sourced from :	Europe
Number of Discs :	2
Other :	Collection

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HMV Review

Aretha Franklin's recordings for Atlantic in the late 1960s and early 1970s are universally acknowledged as her best, and this two-CD set draws exclusively from that era, spanning late 1966 to 1973. Aside from the B-sides Pledging My Love/The Clock and Lean on Me, everything here is a demo, outtake, or alternate version -- a real hoard of largely previously unheard material from the prime of one of the greatest soul singers. Franklin and Atlantic did exercise sound judgment as to what to select for release, however. So these recordings, as valuable as they'll be for soul fans to hear, are neither on par with her best official work nor revelatory insofar as uncovering hidden gems or unsuspected stylistic detours. Still, what's here is characteristic Franklin soul, which is satisfying enough. Historically speaking, the most fascinating of these vault finds may be the three late-1966 demos that lead off the set, including early versions of I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) and Dr. Feelgood, although the rudimentary arrangements (just voice, piano, bass, and drums) illustrate how vital Jerry Wexler's production was to getting the most out of the material. Otherwise the tracks reflect the diversity of the songs Aretha was putting on her official Atlantic releases, encompassing covers of tunes penned by James Brown, her sister Carolyn Franklin, Motown, Van McCoy, Leonard Cohen, and Gene McDaniels, and even including a pass at My Way (as well as several items whose composers remain unknown). Stylistically the palette is broad, too, from wailing near-bluesy soul to near-pop, usually played with tight soul combos, but wrapping up with a solo piano demo of Are You Leaving Me. The early-'70s recordings on the second disc don't have quite the energy and quality of the first, though they're still performances most artists would envy, taking in mild funk, earthy gospel, and a slight creeping slick pop influence. As for the track that seems most inexplicably passed over for release back in the day, that would be the bold, pounding McCoy-authored 1968 outtake So Soon. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi

Credits

Al Jackson, Jr.(Drums), Andrew Love(Flute), Andrew Love(Sax (Tenor)), Aretha Franklin(Piano), Aretha Franklin(Piano (Electric)), Aretha Franklin(Vocals), Barry Beckett(Organ), Benny Powell(Trombone), Bernard Purdie(Drums), Bernie Glow(Trumpet), Billy Preston(Keyboards), Billy Preston(Organ), Bob James & Creations(Keyboards), Charles Chalmers(Sax (Tenor)), Charlie Freeman(Guitar), Chuck Rainey(Bass), Cornell Dupree(Guitar), Dave Grusin(Keyboards), David Newman(Flute), David Newman(Sax (Tenor)), David Hood(Bass), David Spinozza(Guitar), Deodato (Eumir Deodato)(Keyboards), Donny Hathaway(Keyboards), Donny Hathaway(Piano (Electric)), Duane Allman(Guitar), Ed Logan(Sax (Tenor)), Eddie Hinton(Guitar), Eric Gale(Bass), Ernie Royal(Trombone), Ernie Royal(Trumpet), Floyd Newman(Sax (Baritone)), Frank Wess(Sax (Alto)), George Dorsey(Sax (Alto)), Grady Tate(Drums), Hugh McCracken(Guitar), Jack Hale(Trombone), Jerry Jemmott(Bass), Jerry Weaver(Guitar), Jim Dickinson With Chuck Prophet(Keyboards), Jimmy Cleveland(Trombone), Jimmy Johnson(Guitar), Jimmy Mitchell(Sax (Baritone)), Joe Newman(Trumpet), Joe South(Guitar), Junior Mance(Piano), Kenny Burrell(Guitar), King Curtis(Sax (Tenor)), Mac "Doctor John" Rebbenack(Percussion), Melvin Lastie(Trumpet), Mike Utley(Keyboards), Paul Humphrey & the Cool Aid Chemists(Drums), Pepper Adams(Sax (Baritone)), Ralph Macdonald(Percussion), Ray Charles(Piano (Electric)), Ray Charles(Vocals), Ray Lucas(Drums), Richard Gene Williams(Trombone), Richard Gene Williams(Trumpet), Richard Tee(Keyboards), Rick Marotta(Drums), Robert Popwell(Percussion), Roger Hawkins(Drums), Roger Hopps(Trumpet), Ron Carter(Bass), Sammy Creason(Drums), Seldon Powell(Sax (Tenor)), Snooky Young(Trombone), Snooky Young(Trumpet), Spooner Oldham(Organ), Spooner Oldham(Piano (Electric)), Stanley Clarke(Bass), Thomas Mitchell(Trombone), Tommy Cogbill(Bass), Tommy Cogbill(Guitar), Tommy McClure(Bass), Urbie Green(Trombone), Wayne Jackson(Trumpet), Willie Bridges(Sax (Baritone)), Willie Weeks(Bass), Almeda Lattimore(Vocals (Background)), Brenda Bryant(Vocals (Background)), Carolyn Franklin(Vocals (Background)), Cissy Houston(Vocals (Background)), Dee Dee Warwick(Vocals (Background)), Erma Franklin(Vocals (Background)), Evelyn Greene(Vocals (Background)), Margaret Branch(Vocals (Background)), Pat Lewis(Vocals (Background)), Sylvia Shemwell(Vocals (Background)), Tony Studd(Trombone (Bass)), Wayne Jackson(Flugelhorn), Wyline Ivy(Vocals (Background)), Aretha Franklin(Producer), Arif Mardin(Arranger), Arif Mardin(Producer), Jerry Wexler(Producer), Quincy Jones(Producer), Tom Dowd(Arranger), Tom Dowd(Producer), Aretha Franklin(Composer), Arif Mardin(Conductor), Arif Mardin(Director), Arif Mardin(String Arrangements), Bill Inglot(Remastering), Brian Holland(Composer), Carolyn Franklin(Composer), Charles Strouse(Composer), Charles Strouse(Composer), Claude Francois(Composer), Dan Hersch(Remastering), David Gahr(Photography), David Mattis(Composer), David Porter(Composer), ＤａｖｉｄＲｉｔｚ(Liner Notes), Deodato (Eumir Deodato)(String Arrangements), Don Robey(Composer), Duke Ellington(Composer), Eddie Holland(Composer), Edna McGriff(Composer), Edward Heyman(Composer), Ferdinand Washington(Composer), Gene Mcdaniels(Composer), Gilles Thibault(Composer), Harry Warren(Composer), Harvey Schmidt(Composer), Isaac Hayes(Composer), Jacques Revaux(Composer), Jerry Wexler(Compilation Producer), Jerry Wexler(Liner Notes), Joe Cobb(Composer), Joe Hicks(Composer), Joe Seneca(Composer), John Alexander(Composer), John Lennon(Composer), ＪｏｈｎＬｅｎｎｏｎ(Composer), Lamont Dozier(Composer), Leonard Cohen(Composer), Mack Gordon(Composer), Michael Ochs(Photography), Mike Joyce(Art Direction), Mike Joyce(Design), Nickolas Ashford(Composer), Paul Anka(Composer), Paul McCartney(Composer), Ronnie Shannon(Composer), Scott Webber(Art Direction), Ted White(Composer), Tom Dowd(Director), Tom Jones(Composer), Valerie Simpson(Composer), Van Mccoy(Composer), Victor Young(Composer), Alessandra Quaranta(Photo Research), Andrea Craig(Project Assistant), Cheryl Pawelski(Production Assistant), David Nathan(Production Assistant), ＤａｖｉｄＲｉｔｚ(Production Assistant), Donna DeChristopher(Project Assistant), Gladys Sanchez(Project Assistant), James Austin(Production Assistant), James O'Toole(Project Assistant), Jim Mills(Project Assistant), Patrick Milligan(Production Assistant), Reggie Collins(Project Assistant), Sheryl Farber(Editorial Supervision), Steve Woolard(Project Assistant), Steven P. Gorman(Photo Research)

Songs

Disc 1

1

I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
2

Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)
3

Sweet Bitter Love
4

It Was You
5

The Letter

6

So Soon
7

Mr. Big
8

Talk to Me, Talk to Me
9

The Fool on the Hill
10

Pledging My Love/The Clock

11

You're Taking Another Man's Place
12

You Keep Me Hangin' On
13

I'm Trying to Overcome
14

My Way
15

My Cup Runneth Over

16

You're All I Need To Get By (first outtake)
17

You're All I Need To Get By (second outtake)
18

Lean on Me

Disc 2

1

Rock Steady
2

I Need a Strong Man
3

Heavenly Father
4

Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style
5

This Is

6

Tree of Life
7

Do You Know
8

Can You Love Again
9

I Want Tto Be with You
10

Suzanne

11

That's the Way I Feel About Cha
12

Ain't But the One
13

The Happy Blues
14

At Last
15

Love Letters

16

I'm in Love
17

Are You Leaving Me

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ししまる | 京都市 | 不明 | 10/July/2008

最高です！なんで今まで隠してたのかなぁって思えるくらいにすごいです｡ピアノを弾きながら歌っているデモがかっこいいです、泣けます｡彼女ははじめっからすごいんですね！

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