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BMG |
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R&B/Soul |
Product No.: |
ABMG 86122
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EAN: | 4050538886122 |
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In Stock
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180 Gram Vinyl Record |
No. of Discs: | 6 |
A Portrait Of The Queen 1970-1974 Box Set
Features five classic albums from the early 1970s
Plus bonus material of session alternates, outtakes, B-sides, and demos
Limited edition includes six LPs
BMG announces the release of the Aretha Franklin box set, A Portrait Of The Queen, featuring five classic albums from the early ‘70s, plus bonus material of session alternates, outtakes, B-sides, and demos.
The set features the Lady Soul's five original studio albums from the first half of the ‘70s — This Girl's In Love With You, Spirit In The Dark, Young, Gifted And Black, Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) and Let Me In Your Life — and tracks her evolution as a singer/songwriter, showcases the fearlessness of her craft freely exploring genres and sounds, experimenting with writing and arranging various types of songs.
The albums in the vinyl set are remastered from the original analog master tapes by Grammy Award-winning engineers Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering and Michael Graves at Osiris Studio, respectively. Produced by Grammy Award-winning Cheryl Pawelski, the sets boasts extensive liner notes from Billboard's Gail Mitchell and the British Ambassador of Soul David Nathan.
By the time This Girl's In Love With You was released on January 15, 1970, Aretha had completed more than 80 recordings in just three years for Atlantic Records. Her 16th studio album, and eighth for Atlantic Records, reached Billboard's Top 20 and includes her version of The Beatles' "Let It Be," which was the first recording of the song to be commercially issued — The Beatles release as a single came in March 1970. The album also includes The Beatles "Eleanor Rigby," The Band's "The Weight," and Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man."
Released August 24, 1970, Spirit In The Dark was really a concept album, featuring two hit singles, "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)," which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's R&B chart and No. 11 on the Hot 100, and the title track at No. 3 R&B and No. 23 Hot 100. Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, and Arif Mardin, the album also features B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone," and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm section with an appearance by Duane Allman.
A lifelong civil and women's rights activist, Aretha addressed the era's Black Power movement with her 18th album, Young, Gifted And Black, released January 24, 1972. Climbing to No. 2 on Billboard's R&B albums chart, peaking at No. 11 on the Hot 100, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA shortly after release. Featuring The Delfonics' "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)," her self-penned "Day Dreaming" and "Rock Steady," and the title track, which was originally recorded by its composer Nina Simone. Aretha won the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Originally conceived as a jazz project by co-producers Aretha and Quincy Jones, Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) featured her No. 1 R&B and Top 20 single, "Angel," written by Aretha's sister, as well as Stephen Sondheim's "Somewhere" from the Broadway musical West Side Story, which features Aretha on piano.
As one of her top-selling albums for Atlantic Records, Let Me In Your Life was Aretha's 20th album rand released on February 25, 1974. The album yielded three hits: "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)," "I'm In Love," and "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing."
With an unmatched, church-bred voice, the Detroit-raised daughter of a preacher man was an 18-time Grammy Award winner the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Often overlooked as a piano-playing virtuoso, Elton John noted to Billboard in 2003, "She is the greatest soul singer ever — and one of the most underrated pianists."
Disc 1: This Girl's in Love with You | Side A | Son of a Preacher Man | Son of a Preacher Man | Dark End of the Street | Let It Be | Eleanor Rigby | |
Side B | This Girl's in Love with You | It Ain't Fair | The Weight | Call Me | Sit Down and Cry | |
Disc 2: Spirit in the Dark | Side A | Don't Play That Song | The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) | Pullin' | You and Me | Honest I Do | Spirit in the Dark | |
Side B | When the Battle Is Over | One Way Ticket | Try Matty's | That's All I Want from You | Oh No Not My Baby | Why I Sing the Blues | |
Disc 3: Young, Gifted and Black | Side A | Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby) | Day Dreaming | Rock Steady | Young Gifted and Black | All the King's Horses | A Brand New Me | |
Side B | April Fools | I've Been Loving You too Long | First Snow in Kokomo | The Long and Winding Road | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) | Border Song (Holy Moses) | |
Disc 4: Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | Side A | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | Somewhere | So Swell When You're Well | Angel | Sister from Texas | |
Side B | Mister Spain | That's the Way I Feel about Cha | Moody's Mood | Just Right Tonight | |
Disc 5: Let Me in Your Life Side A |
Let Me in Your Life | Every Natural Thing | Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing | I'm in Love | Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) | The Masquerade Is Over | |
Side B | With Pen in Hand | With Pen in Hand | Eight Days on the Road | If You Don't Think | A Song for You | |
Disc 6: Bonus Tracks | Side A | Pledging My Love / The Clock | You're Taking Up Another Man's Place | Are You Leaving Me | You're All I Need to Get By (Take 2) | Spanish Harlem (Aretha 3, rough mix, reel 12150) | |
Side B | Lean on Me | Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style | Do You Know | At Last | Master Of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes) | Til It's Over |
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