Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Gold

Aretha Franklin Aretha's Gold on numbered limited edition Hybrid SACD

Astonishing collection of The Queen of Soul's greatest songs for Atlantic Records

Aretha Franklin made her Hall of Fame reputation at Atlantic Records between 1967-1968. This astonishing two-year period witnessed the singer score nine Top 10 hits and define soul music. Pairing with producer Jerry Wexler and a flawless Muscle Shoals studio band, Franklin unleashed bolder sides of her artistry kept under wraps during her tenure at Columbia. The rest is history — a history that, until now, has never been in heard in true audiophile sound. And if there's any voice you want to experience to the most realistic extent, it's that of the vocalist Rolling Stone crowned the Greatest Singer of All Time!

Hear why Franklin is even better than you likely think or remember. You just haven't been able to hear the Detroit native on a format that mirrors exactly what went down in the studios when she recorded songs that, to this day, remain the bar by which all other singers are measured. The same goes for Franklin's backing band, known as the Swampers, whose instrumental savvy, feel, and textures are so unique, the group is credited with creating its own style: The Muscle Shoals Sound. On this edition of Aretha's Gold, experience every picked guitar note, brushed snare, and fluid bass line. Seldom has a band and vocalist ever made a more formidable, memorable, and emotional combination.

The evidence plays out across these 14 songs, each a soul landmark, each unforgettable thanks to Franklin's impassioned performances and empowering attitude. The Sweet Impressions (Franklin's backing vocalists) and sweeping string arrangements bolster the foundation, but the material belongs to Franklin. A veritable hit parade, the track listing on Aretha's Gold reads like a dictionary of soul. This Hybrid SACD plays in both CD and SACD players, as well as all SACD-compatible DVD players.

1. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)

2. Do Right Woman-Do Right Man

3. Respect

4. Dr. Feelgood

5. Baby, I Love You

6. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

7. Chain of Fools

8. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)

9. Ain't No Way

10. Think

11. You Send Me

12. The House That Jack Built

13. I Say A Little Prayer

14. See Saw

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