Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch (DigiPrep).
Personnel: Aretha Franklin (vocals, piano).
Liner Note Author: Steven Ivory.
If there is a better female soul singer than Aretha Franklin in this galaxy, we have not yet heard her. This Rhino compilation, while in no way comprehensive, is nonetheless an outstanding sampler of songs by one of soul music's all-time giants. Save a couple of missteps (the crossover attempts of her versions of "Elenor Rigby" and "The Weight") there's not a dud among these 16 songs and some, like "Chain of Fools," "Baby I Love You," and "Respect," rank among the greatest pop songs ever recorded.
Franklin's performances are mesmerizing and seem to embody the perfect balance between nuanced sensitivity and sheer powerhouse wailing. The combination of her unique magnetism and the quality of such songs as "Think," "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)," and "(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman" is almost too good to be true. The album's only shortcoming is that there aren't more tracks to savor. A perfect introduction to this phenomenal singer.
Format:
CD (0 Disc); Mixed
Country:
USA
Studio/Live:
Studio
Release Date:
24 June, 2003
Tracks
1. Respect
2. Baby I Love You
3. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
4. Chain Of Fools
5. Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
6. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
7. (Sweet Sweet Baby)
8. Ain't No Way
9. Think
10. See Saw
11. The House That Jack Built
12. I Say A Little Prayer
13. The Weight
14. Eleanor Rigby
15. Share Your Love With Me
16. Call Me
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Awesome, fantastic voice, great songs, everyone should have this one in their collection. This 16-track disc and its companion piece (Volume 2) do a great job of recapitulating Aretha's singles career at Atlantic. Some of the most compelling music ever recorded, these sides bring forth the best of one of the great singers. Whether all but rewriting "Respect" ("That girl stole my song," an admiring Otis Redding said) or barely masking the pain behind "Call Me," she tells some of the truest stories around. And what a piano player
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