The Early Years

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1This Bitter Earh
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)
4:35
2Without 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.
3:35
3Cry Like a Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-12-15 until 1964-12-16)
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 1966)
recording of:
Cry Like a Baby (from 1964-12-15 until 1964-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
2:11
4Trouble 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)
2:54
5Muddy 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)
32:23
6Walk on by
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-10-05 until 1964-10-07)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford C. Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer) (from 1964-10-05 until 1964-10-07)
arranger:
Belford C. Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1964) and 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, in 1992)
cover recording of:
Walk On By (from 1964-10-05 until 1964-10-07)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:47
7Skylark
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-06-12)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1963) and 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 1992)
cover recording of:
Skylark (on 1963-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1941)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., George Simon Music Co., George Simon, Inc., Hoagy Publishing Co., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
2:52
8Drinking 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
9Evil 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.
32:41
10Laughing on the Outside
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.
3:12
11God 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)
43:01
12Take 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)
2:40
13Nobody 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)
5:12
14I Wonder (Where Are You 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