Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Personnel:
Aretha Franklin (vocals, piano)
Hugh McCracken (gut-string guitar)
Frank Wess, George Dorsey (alto saxophone)
Charlie Chalmers (tenor saxophone)
Willie Bridges (baritone saxophone)
Wayne Jackson (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Richard Williams , Melvin Lastie (trumpet)
Tony Studd (bass trombone)
Spooner Oldham, Barry Beckett (organ)
Jim Dickinson (keyboards)
Al Jackson Jr., Roger Hawkins (drums)
Cornell Dupree, Duane Allman, Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Johnson (guitar)
Chuck Rainey, David Hood, Eric Gale, Jerry Jemmott, Tommy Cogbill (bass guitar)
Cissy Houston, Sweethearts Of Soul, Dee Dee Warwick, Erma Franklin (background vocals)
Sylvia Shemwell, The Sweet Inspirations, Almeda Lattimore (background vocals)
Margaret Branch, Evelyn Green, Wylene Ivy, Carolyn Franklin (background vocals)
Joe South, Tommy McClure, Pat Lewis, Brenda Bryant (background vocals)

Annotation last modified on 2014-01-02 13:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Rock Steady (alternate mix – Young, Gifted and Black outtake)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
organ:
Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
percussion:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (on 1971-02-16) and Robert Popwell (on 1971-02-16)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and The Sweethearts of Soul (on 1971-02-16)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
recording of:
Rock Steady (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:30
2I Need a Strong Man (The To‐To Song) (Young, Gifted and Black outtake)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
background vocals:
The Sweethearts of Soul (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
recording of:
I Need a Strong Man (The To-To Song) (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Aretha Franklin3:56
3Heavenly Father (Young, Gifted and Black outtake)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
electric piano and piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
background vocals:
The Sweethearts of Soul (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
recording of:
Heavenly Father (from 1971-02-18 until 1971-02-19)
writer:
Edna McGriff
Aretha Franklin5:38
4Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
recording of:
Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Aretha Franklin3:48
5This Is (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
recording of:
This Is (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Aretha Franklin3:37
6Tree of Life (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
recording of:
Tree of Life (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
writer:
Gene McDaniels
Aretha Franklin5:12
7Do You Know (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
recording of:
Do You Know (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Aretha Franklin2:49
8Can You Love Again (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
recording of:
Can You Love Again (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Aretha Franklin2:40
9I Want to Be With You (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
cover recording of:
I Want to Be With You (from "Golden Boy") (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
lyricist:
Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist)
composer:
Charles Strouse
librettist:
William Gibson (playwright) and Clifford Odets (US playwright)
part of:
Golden Boy (The Musical)
Aretha Franklin6:02
10Suzanne (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
cover recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen) (from 1972-04 until 1972-05)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Project 7 Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Stranger Music Inc. and Writers Workshop Ltd.
Aretha Franklin5:13
11That’s the Way I Feel About Cha (alternate version – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) (outtake))
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
keyboard:
Billy Preston (in 1972-08)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (in 1972-08)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Record Plant West (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
cover recording of:
That’s the Way I Feel About Cha (in 1972-08)
writer:
John Grisby, Joe Hicks and Bobby Womack
Aretha Franklin5:45
12Ain’t but the One
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
electric piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
keyboard:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer) (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11) and Aretha Franklin (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Shubert Theatre (Los Angeles) in Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
recording of:
Ain’t but the One (from 1973-01-10 until 1973-01-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Aretha Franklin with Ray Charles6:08
13The Happy Blues (Let Me in Your Life outtake)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player) (on 1973-03-24)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1973-03-24)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1973-03-24)
horn:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1973-03-24)
keyboard:
Donny Hathaway (on 1973-03-24) and Richard Tee (on 1973-03-24)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1973-03-24)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-03-24)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-03-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-03-24)
recording of:
The Happy Blues (on 1973-03-24)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Aretha Franklin2:29
14At Last (Let Me in Your Life outtake)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Stanley Clarke (on 1973-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (on 1973-04-09)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1973-04-09)
keyboard:
Eumir Deodato (on 1973-04-09), Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-04-09) and Richard Tee (on 1973-04-09)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1973-04-09)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-04-09)
strings arranger:
Eumir Deodato and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-04-09)
cover recording of:
At Last (on 1973-04-09)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Aretha Franklin3:25
15Love Letters (Let Me in Your Life outtake)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Stanley Clarke (on 1973-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (on 1973-04-09)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1973-04-09)
keyboard:
Eumir Deodato (on 1973-04-09), Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-04-09) and Richard Tee (on 1973-04-09)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1973-04-09)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-04-09)
strings arranger:
Eumir Deodato and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-04-09)
cover recording of:
Love Letters (on 1973-04-09)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Aretha Franklin4:03
16I’m in Love (alternate vocal – Let Me in Your Life outtake)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Stanley Clarke (on 1973-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (on 1973-04-09)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1973-04-09)
keyboard:
Eumir Deodato (on 1973-04-09), Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-04-09) and Richard Tee (on 1973-04-09)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1973-04-09)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-04-09)
strings arranger:
Eumir Deodato and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-04-09)
cover recording of:
I’m in Love (on 1973-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Pronto Music (publisher) and Tracebob Music Co.
Aretha Franklin3:01
17Are You Leaving Me (demo)
piano:
Aretha Franklin
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recording of:
Are You Leaving Me
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Aretha Franklin4:23