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.
My ancient computer was having issues the last couple of days, so I had to skip making a couple Black History Month music posts. Today's artist is the powerhouse known as Aretha Franklin. This woman is an innovator who fused both spiritual and sexual ecstasy into some of the most sensual and inspiring soul of the '60s and influenced generations of singers.Lady Soul has had more platinum singles...
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| 1 Ramblin' |
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| 2 Today I Sing the Blues |
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| 3 River's Invitation |
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| 4 Pitiful |
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| 5 Crazy He Calls Me |
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| 6 Bring It on Home to Me |
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| 7 The Tracks of My Tears |
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| 8 If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody |
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| 9 Gentle on My Mind |
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| 10 So Long |
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| 11 I'll Never Be Free |
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| 12 Elusive Butterfly |
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