Elusive Butterfly

~ Recording by Aretha Franklin

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinSoul ’69Aretha FranklinAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 8212
1.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinSoul '69Aretha FranklinAlbum
  • US1993-12-14
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WEA 71523
1.12Elusive Butterfly2:44Aretha FranklinSoul '69Aretha FranklinAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)8122-71523-2
2.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinTrilogy: 3 Classic AlbumsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH)8122732512
1.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinSoul '69Aretha FranklinAlbum
  • US1994-01-31
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71523
5.12Elusive Butterfly2:45Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
6.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-11-06
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)081227951993
6.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
6.12Elusive Butterfly2:45Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-11-06
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
6.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
5.12Elusive Butterfly2:44Aretha FranklinAtlantic Records 1960s Collection (150g vinyl)Aretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018
  • -2019
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)514162, 603497855681, R1 574162
1.12Elusive Butterfly2:45Aretha FranklinSoul ’69Aretha FranklinAlbum
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.12Elusive Butterfly2:46Aretha FranklinSoul ’69Aretha FranklinAlbum
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)

Relationships

recording engineer:Tom Dowd
producer:Tom Dowd
Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:George Dorsey (on 1968-09-26)
Frank Wess (on 1968-09-26)
baritone saxophone:Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26)
bass:Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-09-26)
drums (drum set):Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-26)
electric piano:Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (on 1968-09-26)
tenor saxophone:King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26)
Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-26)
trombone:Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1968-09-26)
Urbie Green (on 1968-09-26)
Thomas Mitchell (US rock singer active in the early 60's) (on 1968-09-26)
Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1968-09-26)
trumpet:Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-26)
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-26)
Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-26)
Richard Williams (Richard Gene Williams, jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-09-26)
Snookie Young (on 1968-09-26)
vibraphone:Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-26)
woodwind:David Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1968-09-26)
conductor:Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-26)
arranger:Arif Mardin
recorded at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-09-26)
recording of:Elusive Butterfly (on 1968-09-26: cover)

Related works

Elusive Butterfly

lyricist and composer:Bob Lind
publisher:Metric Music Ltd.