Aretha Sings the Blues

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

Tracklist

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1Drinking Again
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1964-02-08)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (on 1964-02-08)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
cover recording of:
Drinking Again (on 1964-02-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1962)
composer:
Doris Tauber (in 1962)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:29
2Today I Sing the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-01)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1960-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1960-08-01)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1960-08-01)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1960-08-01)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1960-08-01)
arranger:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Today I Sing the Blues (on 1960-08-01)
writer:
Curley Hamner
composer:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bess Music and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:48
3What a Difference a Day Made
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-10)
producer:
Robert Mersey
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964, in 1992)
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
33:32
4Without the One You Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-10)
bass:
James Richardson (on 1965-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Hindal Butts (on 1965-02-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1965-02-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1965-02-10)
live recording of:
Without the One You Love (on 1965-02-10)
writer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
3:36
5Trouble in Mind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-10)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
bass:
James Richardson (on 1965-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Hindal Butts (on 1965-02-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1965-02-10)
piano:
Ted Harris (Soul music writer) (on 1965-02-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1965-02-10)
arranger:
Belford Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
live cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind (on 1965-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
2:55
6Muddy Water
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-10)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
arranger:
Belford Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Muddy Water (on 1965-02-10)
lyricist:
Jo Trent
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) and Harry Richman (singer, actor, pianist, composer and vaudevillian)
publisher:
Broadway Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
32:30
7Only the Lonely
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-07-16)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer)
arranger:
Belford Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Only the Lonely (on 1964-07-16)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc., DreamWorks Songs and Maraville Music Corp.
4:55
8I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-08)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1963)
recording of:
I Wonder (Where Are You Tonight) (on 1964-02-08)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
Arch Music Co., Inc. and Chappell & Co.
3:15
9Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-06-12)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
cover recording of:
Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside) (on 1963-06-12)
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Bernie Wayne
publisher:
Gower Music, Inc.
3:13
10Take a Look
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-07-14)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford C. Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer) (on 1964-07-14)
arranger:
Belford C. Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer)
recording of:
Take a Look (on 1964-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
2:41
11Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-07)
producer:
Robert Mersey
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1964-02-07)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-07)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Nobody Knows the Way I Feel ‘Dis Mornin’ (on 1964-02-07)
writer:
Pearl Delaney and Tom Delaney
publisher:
Pickwick Music Corp., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
5:13
12Evil Gal Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-08)
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues (on 1964-02-08)
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
32:43
13This Bitter Earth
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-10)
producer:
Robert Mersey
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
conductor:
Robert Mersey (on 1964-02-10)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
This Bitter Earth (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Eden Music, Inc., Ensign Music, Iza Music Corp., Play Music, Inc. and Trio Music (publisher)
4:37
14Maybe I’m a Fool
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-01-10)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1961-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1961-01-10)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1961-01-10)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1961-01-10)
arranger:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1961)
recording of:
Maybe I’m a Fool (on 1961-01-10)
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
33:19
15Blue Holiday
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
cover recording of:
Blue Holiday (on 1962-01-25)
writer:
Willie Denson and Luther Dixon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc.
4.52:54
16(Blue) By Myself
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans
guitar:
Lord Westbrook
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears
trombone:
Quentin Jackson
arranger:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
recording of:
(Blue) By Myself (on 1960-11-17)
writer:
Joe Bailey (US double bassist and songwriter) and J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
2:40
17God Bless the Child
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-11)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey (on 1962-05-11)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
God Bless the Child (on 1962-05-11)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
43:03
18Misty
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-10)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
bass:
James Richardson (on 1965-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Hindal Butts (on 1965-02-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1965-02-10)
piano:
Ted Harris (Soul music writer) (on 1965-02-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1965-02-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1965)
live cover recording of:
Misty (on 1965-02-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
3:34

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
distributed by:SPV GmbH (distributor, active 1984-2025)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Blue Label (German, division of SPV GmbH) (in 2008)
licensed from:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8008165 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0017S3CZY [info]