Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

Aretha Franklin - Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
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Artist: Aretha Franklin
Brand: FRANKLIN,ARETHA
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 1992-09-29
Music Label: Atlantic / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
  2. Do Right Woman-Do Right Man
  3. Save Me
  4. Respect
  5. Baby, Baby, Baby
  6. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)
  7. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
  8. Soul Serenade
  9. Drown In My Own Tears
  10. Chain Of Fools
  11. Baby, I Love You
  12. Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)
  13. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
  14. You Are My Sunshine
  15. Going Down Slow
  16. Never Let Me Go
  17. I Wonder
  18. Prove It
  19. Good Times
  20. Come Back Baby
  21. A Change
  22. You're A Sweet Sweet Man
  23. Good To Me As I Am To You
  24. People Get Ready
  25. Ain't No Way
Music CD 2
  1. Think
  2. See Saw
  3. The House That Jack Built
  4. Night Time Is The Right Time
  5. I Say A Little Prayer
  6. You Send Me
  7. My Song
  8. I Take What I Want
  9. I Can't See Myself Leaving You
  10. Night Life (Live Version)
  11. Today I Sing The Blues
  12. Pitiful
  13. Tracks Of My Tears
  14. River's Invitation
  15. Share Your Love With Me
  16. It Ain't Fair
  17. Sit Down And Cry
  18. Honest I Do
  19. The Weight
  20. When The Battle Is Over
  21. Eleanor Rigby
  22. One Way Ticket
  23. Call Me
  24. Pullin'
Music CD 3
  1. Son Of A Preacher Man
  2. Try Matty's
  3. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)
  4. Dark End Of The Street
  5. You And Me
  6. Let It Be
  7. Spirit In The Dark
  8. Why I Sing The Blues
  9. Don't Play That Song
  10. Young, Gifted And Black
  11. Border Song (Holy Moses)
  12. A Brand New Me
  13. You're All I Need To Get By
  14. Spanish Harlem
  15. Rock Steady
  16. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
  17. Day Dreaming
  18. All The King's Horses
  19. Bridge Over Troubled Water
  20. Angel
Music CD 4
  1. Spirit In The Dark (Reprise)
  2. How I Got Over
  3. So Swell When You're Well
  4. Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)
  5. Somewhere
  6. I'm In Love
  7. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  8. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
  9. Every Natural Thing
  10. Without Love
  11. With Everything I Feel In Me
  12. Mr. D.J. (5 For The D.J.)
  13. Look Into Your Heart
  14. Sparkle
  15. Rock With Me
  16. Break It To Me Gently
  17. Something He Can Feel

Music reviews of Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

Music Review: Near Perfect
Rating: 5 Stars

Of course, I love Aretha Franklin & am very grateful to my buddy who gave me this boxed set as gift. Being the perfectionist I am, I do have some complaints, so please bear with me :

1) Where is "Lean On Me"? This was a non-album B side of "Spanish Harlem". This is not the Bill Withers song, but a Van McCoy compostion. Surely they could have included it. Fortunately I have a turntable & managed to salvage the single out of my collection. FYI - Melba Moore also does a great version of this song which is worth checking out.

2) Disc 4 is a little uneven. Even a great artist like Aretha Franklin put out some less than great music. Her "5 for the DeeJay" is a strange song which for some strange reason creeps me out whenever I hear it. It sounds almost like a parody of her classic style. Sorry, I'm probably overanalyzing things here. As long as they were putting her later stuff on the set, why not include at a couple of numbers from her last 2 albums "Almighty Fire" & "La Diva". I know that the material is supposed to be horrible, but it would have been good just for the shock value. At least, I would have been interested in hearing the Skip Scarborough material which considering the man's other work, couldn't have been that awful!

3) Some of the additions that I suggested could have taken the place of some of the inclusions. Her version of "Somewhere" is nice but not essential to me. Also, I know I'll get into hot water for this one. I know that the duet with Ray Charles must have been wonderous in concert, but for some reason doesn't come off that well on record. Of course, with the recent death of Mr. Charles its inclusion is fitting & proper.

4)I love Gospel music but the inclusion of the one Gospel song sounds somewhat out of place on this collection. It might have been a better idea to put together a Gospel collection, which I think there has been in the last few years. Possibly, her version of Marvin Gaye's "Wholly Holy" might have been a better choice. I know! I know! I'm being very picky!

Okay I better say some things I really enjoy about this collection:

1) The numbers from the Curtis Mayfield produced "Sparkle" are absolute gems & deserve more attention that they have gotten.
2) The beautiful "Without Love" co-written by sister Carolyn is a very moving number which almost brings me to tears.
3) Her "Young Gifted & Black/Spirit in the Dark" Period is very well covered here - including some awesome cover versions such as "Spanish Harlem", "Don't Play that Song", "You're All I Need to Get By" & a stunning version of Elton John's "Border Song" that totally blows away EJ's version. During this time, she was also writing more of her own songs which, again, are stunning - "Call Me", "Daydreaming", "All the King's Horses", etc. I can't remember if she wrote "One Way Ticket", but it is another lost gem!!!
4) Of course, her "Lady Soul" period (the 1st 4 Atlantic albums) is covered well. Some of the lesser heard tracks really stand out like ballads such as "Prove It" & "Baby Baby Baby". Of course, Carolyn Franklin's composition "Ain't No Way" still blows me away every time I hear it. By the way that is Cissy Houston (Whitney's mom) hitting those stratospheric high notes in the background. I have heard DJs incorrectly say that it was Carolyn doing the singing there.
5) The "Soul 69/This Girl's in Love..." period is interesting. Some critics seemed to savage the stuff from "Soul 69" which is actually quite nice. Again, why couldn't they have included her version of "This Girl's in Love..."? Oops! I'm complaining again. Sorry!

So, anyway, for anyone who is still reading this rambling review, I hope I'm forgiven for my criticisms. I do love Aretha! When an artist is as talented as she is, I tend to expect absolute perfection. Anyway, enjoy!

P.S. If you don't have the bucks to lay down for this collection & don't have nice friends who will give you a gift copy, you should check out some of her individual collections like "Aretha Arrives" "Lady Soul" or "Never Loved A Man". Also there are some budget priced collections which include her well-known & lesser known material, and they are the original recordings - not re-recordings!
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Description of Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

Features Aretha's greatest Atlantic singles and classic album tracks. Described as \the first definitive history of the queen of soul's golden decade

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