Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

"A film documenting the making of the album was set to be released in 1972, but was shelved by Warner Bros. Amazing Grace was remastered and re-released in 1999 as two-Compact Disc set with many unreleased takes."

Annotation last modified on 2013-07-08 05:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Thursday Night Show (1/13/1972)
2▼CD: Friday Night Show (1/14/1972)
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1Organ Introduction (On Our Way) / Opening Remarks
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
performer:
Ken Lupper
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
Rev. James Cleveland feat. Ken Lupper2:32
2On Our Way
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir3:01
3Aretha’s Introduction
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
Rev. James Cleveland3:00
4What a Friend We Have in Jesus
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
What a Friend We Have in Jesus (on 1972-01-14)
lyricist:
Joseph Medlicott Scriven (in 1855)
composer:
Charles Crozat Converse (in 1868)
Aretha Franklin6:19
5Wholly Holy
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Wholy Holy (on 1972-01-14)
composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
Aretha Franklin5:46
6Climbing Higher Mountains
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live recording of:
Climbing Higher Mountains (on 1972-01-14)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Aretha Franklin5:26
7God Will Take Care of You
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
God Will Take Care of You (on 1972-01-14)
lyricist:
Civilla Durfee Martin (Canadian‐American hymn and gospel song writer) (in 1904)
composer:
Walter Stillman Martin (Baptist minister, hymn and gospel song writer) (in 1904)
Aretha Franklin9:00
8Old Landmark
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Old Landmark (on 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Herbert Brewster
Aretha Franklin2:57
9Mary, Don’t You Weep
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live recording of:
Mary Don’t You Weep (pre-civil war spiritual) (on 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The Master Book of American Folk Song (number: 1338) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11823)
Aretha Franklin8:21
10Never Grow Old
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1972-01-14)
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live recording of:
Never Grow Old (on 1972-01-14)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Aretha Franklin15:27
11Remarks by Rev. C.L. Franklin
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
Rev. C.L. Franklin7:52
12Precious Memories
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Precious Memories (on 1972-01-14)
writer:
J.B.F. Wright (Hymn songwriter)
Aretha Franklin with Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir7:50
13My Sweet Lord (instrumental)
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-14)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles (on 1972-01-14)
live instrumental cover recording of:
My Sweet Lord (on 1972-01-14)
written in:
Europe (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1969-12 until 1970)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
version of:
He’s So Fine
Aretha Franklin0:39

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