Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

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

Tracklist

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1Spirit in the Dark (reprise)
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
baritone saxophone:
Jimmy Mitchell (saxophone) (on 1971-02-07)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1971-02-07)
congas:
Pancho Morales (on 1971-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-02-07)
electric piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1971-02-07) and Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-07)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-07)
organ:
Billy Preston (on 1971-02-07)
solo soprano saxophone and solo tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1971-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-02-07)
trombone:
Jack Hale (trombone) (on 1971-02-07)
trumpet:
Roger Hopps (on 1971-02-07) and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1971-02-07)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1971-02-07), Brenda Bryant (on 1971-02-07) and Pat Smith (soul vocalist) (on 1971-02-07)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1971-02-07) and Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-07)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco (on 1971-02-07)
live cover recording of:
Spirit in the Dark (on 1971-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin feat. Ray Charles8:15
2How I Got Over (live)
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
engineer:
Wally Heider and Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
How I Got Over (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Clara Ward
publisher:
Willa Ward Publishing (ASCAP-affiliated)
Aretha Franklin4:20
3So Swell When You’re Well
recording engineer:
Phil Schier (in 1972-04)
engineer:
Phil Schier
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
mixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
piano:
Aretha Franklin (in 1972-04)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1972-04)
remixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
arranger:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood (in 1972-04)
remixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood
recording of:
So Swell When You’re Well (in 1972-04)
writer:
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin4:16
4Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)
recording engineer:
Phil Schier (on 1972-08-25)
engineer:
Phil Schier
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
mixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1972-08-25)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1972-08-25)
remixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
arranger:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood (on 1972-08-25)
remixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood
recording of:
Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes) (on 1972-08-25)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Bernice Hart
Aretha Franklin3:25
5Somewhere
recording engineer:
Phil Schier (in 1972-04)
engineer:
Phil Schier
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
mixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (in 1972-04)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (in 1972-04)
conductor:
Quincy Jones
remixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
arranger:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood (in 1972-04)
remixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood
cover recording of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere (Consuelo and Company) (in 1972-04)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Amberson Enterprises, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), G. Schirmer, G. Schirmer Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Universal - Polygram and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence
Aretha Franklin6:17
6I’m in Love
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Stanley Clarke (on 1973-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (on 1973-04-10)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1973-04-10) and David Spinozza (on 1973-04-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1973-04-10)
piano:
Donny Hathaway (on 1973-04-10)
background vocals:
Judy Clay (American soul and gospel singer) (on 1973-04-10), Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist) (on 1973-04-10), Cissy Houston (on 1973-04-10) and Deidre Tuck (on 1973-04-10)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-04-10)
arranger:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-04-10)
cover recording of:
I’m in Love (on 1973-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Pronto Music (publisher) and Tracebob Music Co.
Aretha Franklin2:50
7Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Stanley Clarke (on 1973-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (on 1973-04-10)
guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1973-04-10)
keyboard:
Donny Hathaway (on 1973-04-10) and Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (on 1973-04-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1973-04-10)
background vocals:
Judy Clay (American soul and gospel singer) (on 1973-04-10), Cissy Houston (on 1973-04-10), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1973-04-10) and Myrna Smith (on 1973-04-10)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-04-10)
arranger:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-04-10)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (on 1973-04-10)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1967 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin3:48
8Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
engineer:
Lew Hahn
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1973-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1973-09-07)
electric piano:
Donny Hathaway (on 1973-09-07)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (on 1973-09-07)
organ:
Richard Tee (on 1973-09-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-09-07)
solo flute:
Joe Farrell (on 1973-09-07)
synthesizer:
Ken Bichel (keyboardist) (on 1973-09-07)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1973-09-07), Ann S. Clark (on 1973-09-07) and Pat Smith (soul vocalist) (on 1973-09-07)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1973) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan (on 1973-09-07)
recording of:
Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (on 1973-09-07)
writer:
Morris Broadnax (Soul and R&B music songwriter), Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Blackbull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Sawandi Music, Solo Copyright Bureau and Stone Agate Music
Aretha Franklin4.353:26
9Every Natural Thing
engineer:
Gene Paul
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1973-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1973-08-13)
electric piano and organ:
Richard Tee (on 1973-08-13)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1973-08-13)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (on 1973-08-13) and Pancho Morales (on 1973-08-13)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1973-08-13)
solo tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (on 1973-08-13)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1973-08-13), Ann S. Clark (on 1973-08-13) and Pat Smith (soul vocalist) (on 1973-08-13)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan (on 1973-08-13)
recording of:
Every Natural Thing (on 1973-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Hinton
Aretha Franklin2:35
10Without Love
recording engineer:
Gene Paul (on 1974-01-14)
engineer:
Gene Paul
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Gene Paul
bass:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (on 1974-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1974-01-14)
electric piano:
Richard Tee (on 1974-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1974-01-14) and Hugh McCracken (on 1974-01-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1974-01-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1974-01-14)
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aretha Franklin (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan (on 1974-01-14)
recording of:
Without Love (on 1974-01-14)
writer:
Carolyn Franklin and Ivy Jo Hunter
Aretha Franklin3:49
11With Everything I Feel in Me
recording engineer:
Gene Paul (on 1974-01-15)
engineer:
Gene Paul
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Gene Paul
baritone saxophone:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) (on 1974-01-15)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1974-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1974-01-15)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1974-01-15) and Hugh McCracken (on 1974-01-15)
horn:
The Memphis Horns (on 1974-01-15)
organ:
Richard Tee (on 1974-01-15)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1974-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Ed Logan (on 1974-01-15) and Andrew Love (on 1974-01-15)
trombone:
Jack Hale (trombone) (on 1974-01-15)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1974-01-15)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1974-01-15), Brenda Bryant (on 1974-01-15) and Pat Smith (soul vocalist) (on 1974-01-15)
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aretha Franklin (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan (on 1974-01-15)
recording of:
With Everything I Feel in Me (on 1974-01-15)
writer:
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin3:55
12Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Aretha Franklin and David Hassinger
bass:
Scott Edwards (bassist) (on 1975-04-15) and Tony Newton (on 1975-04-15)
congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1975-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer) (on 1975-04-15)
guitar:
Jay Graydon (on 1975-04-15), Ray Parker Jr. (on 1975-04-15), Lee Ritenour (on 1975-04-15) and David T. Walker (on 1975-04-15)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (on 1975-04-15) and Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1975-04-15)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist) (on 1975-04-15)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1975-04-15)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1975-04-15), Brenda Bryant (on 1975-04-15), Cissy Houston (on 1975-04-15) and Pam Vincent (on 1975-04-15)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1975-04-15)
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aretha Franklin (in 1975)
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale (on 1975-04-15)
recording of:
Mr. DJ (5 for the D.J.) (on 1975-04-15)
writer:
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin4:25
13Look Into Your Heart
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist) (in 1976-04)
drums (drum set):
Quinton Joseph (in 1976-04)
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield (in 1976-04), Gary Thompson (guitarist) (in 1976-04) and Phil Upchurch (in 1976-04)
keyboard:
Curtis Mayfield (in 1976-04)
background vocals:
Kitty Haywood Singers (in 1976-04)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1976-04)
arranger:
Curtis Mayfield and Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago (in 1976-04)
cover recording of:
Look Into Your Heart (in 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin4:03
14Sparkle
recording engineer and engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist) (in 1976-04)
drums (drum set):
Quinton Joseph (in 1976-04)
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield (in 1976-04), Gary Thompson (guitarist) (in 1976-04) and Phil Upchurch (in 1976-04)
keyboard:
Curtis Mayfield (in 1976-04)
background vocals:
Kitty Haywood Singers (in 1976-04)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1976-04)
arranger:
Curtis Mayfield and Richard Tufo
orchestrator:
Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago (in 1976-04)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood
recording of:
Sparkle (in 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:12
15Rock With Me
recording engineer and engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist) (in 1976-04)
drums (drum set):
Quinton Joseph (in 1976-04)
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield (in 1976-04), Gary Thompson (guitarist) (in 1976-04) and Phil Upchurch (in 1976-04)
keyboard:
Curtis Mayfield (in 1976-04)
background vocals:
Kitty Haywood Singers (in 1976-04)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1976-04)
arranger:
Curtis Mayfield and Richard Tufo
orchestrator:
Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago (in 1976-04)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood
recording of:
Rock With Me (in 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin3:11
16Break It to Me Gently
recording engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer) (on 1976-07-13)
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
co-producer:
David Paich and Marty Paich
producer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1976-07-13)
congas:
Joe Clayton (on 1976-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Harold Mason (drums) (on 1976-07-13)
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr. (on 1976-07-13) and Lee Ritenour (on 1976-07-13)
keyboard:
David Paich (on 1976-07-13) and Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1976-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aretha Franklin (in 1977)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles (on 1976-07-13) and Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale (on 1976-07-13)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles
recording of:
Break It to Me Gently (on 1976-07-13)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch
Aretha Franklin3:21
17Something He Can Feel
recording engineer and engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Curtis Mayfield and Richard Tufo
orchestrator:
Richard Tufo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 9)
recording of:
Something He Can Feel (from 1975-04-15 until 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1975 to present)
Aretha Franklin46:19

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