Tag: Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin – The Genius of Aretha Franklin (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 51:49 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

To say that Aretha Franklin was one of the greatest American artists of all time is an understatement. Her multi-octave voice moved millions around the world during an unrivalled career that spanned six decades and garnered the singer-songwriter every achievement and honour imaginable.

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Aretha Franklin – Aretha’s Gold (1968/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 39:03 minutes | 1,36 GB | Genre: Funk, Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © hino Atlantic

The first compilation based on Franklin’s successes of 1967-1968 on Atlantic. Included among the 14 selections here are all of the big bits (nine of which went Top 10) that established Franklin’s enduring reputation, from “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)” to “I Say A Little Prayer.” It sometimes got as good as this afterwards, but it never got better.

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Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits (1985/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:36:12 minutes | 1,96 GB | Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

30 Greatest Hits zeroes in on Aretha Franklin’s prime recording period for Atlantic, from her breakout in 1967 with ‘I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)’ through the end of 1974, during which the Queen of Soul truly reigned over the charts she averaged over one pop hit every two months. This two-disc set delivers all of her classics (‘Respect,’ ‘Do Right Woman, Do Right Man,’ ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,’ ‘Chain of Fools,’ ‘Think,’ ‘Spanish Harlem,’ ‘Rock Steady’), plus much more excellent material for those who won’t recognize much more than the songs (and there are quite a few) that have entered the cultural consciousness (‘I Say a Little Prayer,’ ‘The Weight,’ ‘Spirit in the Dark,’ ‘Day Dreaming’). It’s a great foundation to any collection that has yet to be equaled by a pair of Rhino sets, the two-volume Very Best of Aretha Franklin from 1994 and Aretha’s Best from 2001.

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Aretha Franklin – Aretha (Expanded Edition) (1986/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz  | Time – 02:30:09 minutes | 3,28 GB | Genre: R&B, Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Arista/Legacy

Double album Deluxe Edition for the First Time Ever! Includes Seventeen Bonus Tracks

Re-Mastered from the ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES by Sean Brennan, at Battery Studio’s.

The album includes the chart hits, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, “Jimmy Lee”, “I Knew You Were Waiting For Me” and “If You Need My Love Tonight”

Aretha is the album by legendary soul diva Aretha Franklin, originally released in 1986, on Arista Records.

The album, again produced mainly by Narada Michael Walden, included Aretha’s first No #1 Pop single since “Respect” in 1967 with the vibrant “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”, a duet with George Michael.

Aretha also yielded three other hit singles: “Jimmy Lee”, “Rock-A-Lott” and a hard rock cover of The Rolling Stones’ classic, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”.

Following on from Aretha’s first-ever Platinum record, Who’s Zoomin’ Who?, Aretha was quickly certified Gold after only several weeks.

Before going out of print, the album had sold approximately 900,000 copies in the United States alone.

Franklin’s vocal from “Rock-A-Lott” was sampled extensively in the 49ers’ 1990 hit “Touch Me”, while her version of “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” was the title song for the film comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg.

The album is noteworthy for the striking cover, which was Andy Warhol’s final work before his death in early 1987.

Treat yourself to Aretha: her most energized release for Arista to date, and see why Aretha Franklin has been, is, and always will be the absolute undisputed Queen of Soul.

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Aretha Franklin – Aretha In Paris (1968/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:59 minutes | 1,7 GB | Genre: R&B
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Artwork: Digital booklet | © Rhino Atlantic

Recorded in 1968 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, Aretha Franklin exhilarated her adoring fans, performing beloved hits and breathtaking covers. Her powerhouse vocals have remained unmatched, as evident on this sensational live recording. The set included energetic versions of Charles’ “Come Back Baby,” Redding’s “Respect” and her own masterpiece, “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You).” The album peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Top R&B albums.

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Aretha Franklin – Sparkle (Music From The Motion Picture) (1976/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 33:02 minutes | 659 MB | Genre: R&B
Studio Master, Official Digital Download  | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

A long-forgotten mid-1970s film a DREAM GIRLS precursor about a Motownish singing trio–yielded this interesting soundtrack collaboration between soul’s reigning royalty, Aretha Franklin and Curtis Mayfield. Unbeknownst to many, the album is the source of the Mayfield-penned ‘Something He Can Feel,’ later made famous by En Vogue.

All songs ritten and produced by Curtis Mayfield, this is the soundtrack album for the 1976 Warner Bros. motion picture Sparkle, starring Irene Cara. The songs on the soundtrack feature the instrumental tracks and backing vocals from the film versions, with Franklin’s voice taking the place of the original lead vocalists. The songs ‘(Giving Him) Something He Can Feel’ and ‘Hooked on Your Love’ were covered by En Vogue on their 1992 breakthrough album Funky Divas. ‘(Giving Him) Something He Can Feel’ was a #1 R&B hit for Aretha but stalled at #28 on Billboard’s Hot 100. It was Aretha’s only Pop Top 40 hit during the second half of the 1970s. The album itself, however, fared much better. It reached the Top 20 of Billboard’s album chart and was certified Gold.

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Aretha Franklin – So Damn Happy (2003/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:40 minutes | 535 MB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Front Cover | © Arista

“So Damn Happy” is the thirty-eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. Her first studio album since her Gold-certified “A Rose Is Still a Rose” in 1998. The album was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. “Wonderful” won for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. Aretha Franklin released only two new albums in the 1990s, but 2003 saw a flurry of activity, with Franklin putting out both the gospel album One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism and this secular R&B album. Her voice sounds as vibrant as ever, and most of the songs have a joyful feel that’s no doubt influenced by the depth of Franklin’s faith.

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Aretha Franklin – Aretha Arrives (1967/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz  | Time – 36:12 minutes | 789 MB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

“Aretha Arrives” is Franklin’s chart-topping 1967 blockbuster hit. The eclectic collection features the standout tune “Baby, I Love You”, which would sell over a million copies worldwide and reached #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B singles. Aretha Arrives also includes earth-shattering renditions of classics including “Satisfaction”, “You Are My Sunshine” and “Night Life”. Franklin possesses a voice that defined generations and this definitive soul masterpiece showcases everything the multi-GRAMMY winner does best.

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Aretha Franklin – Aretha (1980/2009/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz  | Time – 39:14 minutes | 820 MB | Genre: Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Q0buz | Front Cover | © Arista

Aretha is the twenty-ninth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on September 30, 1980 by Arista Records. This was the second album with this title to be released by the artist, and her first ever for Arista after a 12-year tenure with Atlantic Records. Other Franklin albums titled “Aretha” were also released in 1961 and 1986.

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Aretha Franklin – A Brand New Me: Aretha Franklin (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 51:39 minutes | 598 MB | Genre: Soul
Studio Master, Official Digital Download |  Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic

This type of album brings on the eternal debate: why fix a masterpiece if it ain’t broke? This is definitely the kind of metaphysical interrogation that you could ask when listening to A Brand New Me: Aretha Franklin With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The idea is simple: take the vocals from the mythical recordings by the great soul singer for the label Atlantic in the ‘60s and ‘70s and place them on new arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded in the Abbey Road studios in London, all the classics including Respect, Think, Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) and I Say A Little Prayer resonate here in a symphonic version. We find Nick Patrick and Don Reedman hiding behind the creation, the same producers who conceived If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Some will find this scandalous. Others, rather futile. And others will enjoy this new staging of careful arrangements that at least has the merit of not damaging the heart of this nuclear powerhouse of groove: the voice of Aretha Franklin herself.

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