Aretha Franklin - Soul 69 - Music & Performance - CD

Aretha at her jazziest!

One of her most overlooked '60s albums, on which she presented some of her jazziest material, despite the title. None of these cuts were significant hits, and none were Aretha originals; she displayed her characteristically eclectic taste in the choice of cover material, handling compositions by Percy Mayfield, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, and, at the most pop-oriented end of her spectrum, John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind" and Bob Lind's "Elusive Butterfly." Her vocals are consistently passionate and first-rate, though, as is the musicianship; besides contributions from the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, session players include respected jazzmen Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, David Newman, and Joe Zawinul. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Performer	Aretha Franklin
Music genre	R&B / Soul
Music subgenre	Female Vocal
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	1969-01-17
Edition	Standard Edition
Language	English
Number of tracks	2
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Aretha Franklin - Soul '69 CD
Track listing	Ramblin', Today I Sing the Blues, River's Invitation, Pitiful, Crazy He Calls Me, Bring It on Home to Me, Tracks of My Tears, If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody, Gentle on My Mind, So Long, I'll Never Be Free, Elusive Butterfly
Record label	Atlantic
Target audience	Adult
Composer	Aretha Franklin
Songwriter	songwriter
Music producer	Jerry Wexler
Number in series	2
Occasion	All Occasion
Track name	Ramblin', Today I Sing The Blues, River's Invitation, Pitiful, Crazy He Calls Me, Bring It On Home To Me, Tracks Of My Tears, If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody, Gentle On My Mind, So Long, I'll Never Be Free, Elusive Butterfly
Duration	40.81 min
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N