Исполнитель: Aretha Franklin Альбом: The Queen of Soul (4CD) Дата выхода: 2014 Label: Atlantic Records Жанр: Soul, Jazz, Blues Кол-во треков: 87 (4CD) Время звучания: 05:10:14 Формат: Flac (tracks) / mp3 Качество: lossless (~820 kbps) / 320 kbps, 44.1 kHz, Stereo Размер: 1.78 Gb / 719 Mb (+5-3%)
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.
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CD-1: 01. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 02. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man 03. Respect 04. Drown In My Own Tears 05. Soul Seranade 06. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 07. Baby, Baby, Baby 08. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is Serious Business) 09. 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 (Mono Single Version) 20. Chain Of Fools 21. People Get Ready 22. Come Back Baby 23. Good To Me As I Am To You 24. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone 25. Ain't No Way
CD-2: 01. Think 02. You Send Me 03. I Say a Little Prayer 04. The House That Jack Built 05. You're a Sweet Sweet Man 06. I Take What I Want 07. A Change 08. See Saw 09. My Song 10. I Can't See Myself Leaving You 11. Night Life (Live Version) 12. Ramblin' 13. Today I Sing The Blues 14. River's Invitation 15. Pitiful 16. Talk To Me, Talk To Me (Soul '69 Outtake) 17. Tracks Of My Tears 18. The Weight 19. Share Your Love With Me 20. Pledging My Love - The Clock (Single B-Side) 21. It Ain't Fair 22. Sit Down And Cry 23. Let It Be 24. Eleanor Rigby 25. Call Me
CD-3: 01. Son Of A Preacher Man 02. Try Matty's 03. The Thrill Is Gone [From Yesterday's Kiss] 04. Dark End Of The Street 05. You and Me 06. You're Taking Up Another Man's Place (This Girl's In Love With You - Spirit In The Dark Outtake) 07. Don't Play That Song 08. Why I Sing the Blues 09. Spirit in the Dark 10. My Way (Spirit In The Dark Outtake) 11. One Way Ticket 12. Pullin' 13. Border Song (Holy Moses) 14. A Brand New Me 15. You're All I Need To Get By 16. Bridge Over Troubled Water 17. Spanish Harlem 18. Lean On Me (Single B-Side) 19. Spirit in the Dark (Reprise with Ray Charles) (Live at Fillmore West, San Francisco, February 7, 1971)
CD-4: 01. Rock Steady 02. Young, Gifted And Black 03. All The King's Horses 04. Oh Me Oh My [I'm A Fool For You Baby] 05. Day Dreaming 06. Mary, Don't You Weep (Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, January 14, 1972) 07. Climbing Higher Mountains (Live, 1972) 08. Precious Memories (Live, 1972) 09. Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) 10. Angel 11. Somewhere 12. So Swell When You're Well 13. I'm In Love 14. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 15. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I Am Going To Do) 16. Look Into Your Heart 17. Sparkle 18. Something He Can Feel
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