Aretha Franklin: Aretha's Gold - Hybrid UltraDisc UHR SACD, Limited, Numbered, Remastered

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UDSACD2142
UPC:
0821797214261
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Edition:
1x Hybrid SACD, Limited, Numbered, Remastered, Original Master Recording, The Gain 2 System, Playable on SACD player or standard CD player
Disc Format:
UltraDisc UHR
SACD Disc Type:
Hybrid
MoFi - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Cat#:
UDSACD2142
Released:
2014 in US
Original Release:
1968 Label Atlantic Cat# 588192
Genre:
Jazz
Artist:
Aretha Franklin
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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.

  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

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.

"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You)," "Respect," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Chain of Fools," "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)," "Think," "The House That Jack Built," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Baby I Love You": All Top 10 hits. Plus five more tunes, including a riveting cover of Sam Cooke's "You Send Me," that charted.

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