The Best of Aretha Franklin [Import]

Product Description
Featuring 20 original Latin hits by the singer/songwriter including 'Que Sera', 'La Copa Rota', & 'Guantanamera'. BMG. 2001.

The Best of Aretha Franklin,Aretha Franklin,Paradiso,Latin Pop/Rock,Pop,Quiet Storm,R&B/Soul,Urban

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Average customer rating: It may not be the best, but its close excellent album Loved this collection! The best CD available! The Best Aretha Franklin Collection To Date

Aretha's Best Aretha Franklin Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Best of the Pointer Sisters Essential Collection Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits The #1's (Eco-Friendly Packaging) ASIN: B00005BC9B Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Respect
2. Think
3. Freeway Of Love
4. Baby, I Love You
5. A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)
6. Day Dreaming
7. I Say A Little Prayer
8. The House That Jack Built
9. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
10. Spanish Harlem
11. Jump To It
12. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
13. Chain Of Fools
14. Rock Steady
15. Who's Zoomin' Who
16. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
17. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
18. Call Me
19. Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
20. Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Customer Reviews:

It may not be the best, but its close.......2007-02-22

Aretha Franklin has had more hits than tis, but how many are you going to find that have jump to it and who's zoomin who on the same album. If anyone knows speak up. These were 2 of my favorites and getting both on the same album is nearly impossible. By the way the sound quality is also good.

excellent album.......2007-02-08

I love Aretha and this cd is the greatest, with hit after hit. The quality is great, too. The shipping was quick, too.

Loved this collection! .......2006-07-09

I loved this collection just as much as the boxed set for Atlantic Records! This is a good budget-conscious release for those who can't afford to plunk $50-60 for the wonderful 86-song set. The compilation producer smartly compiled Aretha's Atlantic hits from the 60s/70s and her Arista hits from the '80s. While not in chronological order, it does mix her hits in a sonic and cohesive way, how her soulful voice sings through the different songs, musicians, producers and arrangements. One song that I heard for the very first time was The House That Jack Built, a #6 charted hit that came between the Respect and Call Me hits period. It's just as superb a song as the more recognizable hits of Freeway of Love, Jump to It, Spanish Harlem, Daydreaming and many others. Still love the duet that she did with George Michael, 1986's I Knew You Were Waiting For Me. I heard a that lot during a road trip to Orlando, Florida in April 1987. At that time, it was a No. 1 pop hit. Throughout, this collection demonstrates why Aretha is a dynamic song stylist who can holler, whoop, and soar through these performances. A true testament of the Queen of Soul!

The best CD available!.......2006-03-13

This CD has it all! This is the best of all songs recorded by Aretha, if you are a fan, you can't pass this one up!

The Best Aretha Franklin Collection To Date.......2005-12-27

Aretha Franklin has yet to have a definitive, career spanning compilation. You'd think an artist of her stature would by now have a two disc compilation or, better yet, a boxed set that spans her entire career form her early years up to today, and yet, it hasn't happened.

The best collection to date is Rhino's single disc, 21 song "Aretha's Best". How does it hold up? Read on for the positives and the negatives.

Positives:
-Most of Aretha's biggest hits and best knowns songs are included, such as "Respect", "Think", "Freeway Of Love", "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)", "I Say A Little Prayer", "Spanish Harlem" and "Chain Of Fools" are included.
-The liner notes are a great read.
-The sound quality is great.
-It's affordable and easy to find.

Negatives:
-Too many great songs are missing, many of which are top forty hits, including "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody", "Ain't No Way", "See Saw", "The Weight", "Share Your Love With Me", "Eleanor Rigby", "Spirit In The Dark", "Don't Play That Song", "Border Song", "You're All I Need To Get By", "Brand New Me", "Angel", "I'm In Love", "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" (her popular collaboration with The Eurythmics), "Through The Storm" (her underrated duet with Elton John), "Willing To Forgive", and "A Rose Is Still A Rose". As you can see, this set should have had at least been two discs worth of material.
-None of her gospel material is included. Why???

So, as you can see, this collection is far from perfect. But if you only want one Aretha Franklin cd in your collection, this should suit you for now.

Average customer rating: ARETHA FRANKLIN IS THE BEST! They don't call her, "Lady Soul" for nothin'. This Is Truly An All Time Great CD!! Ambassador of Love SOUL MAGIC

The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 60's Aretha Franklin Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 70's The Very Best of Otis Redding Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits The Very Best of Ray Charles Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye ASIN: B00000337Z Release Date: 1994-03-22

Tracks:

1. Respect
2. Baby I Love You
3. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
4. Chain Of Fools
5. Do Right Woman-Do Right Man
6. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
7. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
8. Ain't No Way
9. Think
10. See Saw
11. The House That Jack Built
12. I Say A Little Prayer
13. The Weight
14. Eleanor Rigby
15. Share Your Love With Me
16. Call Me

Amazon.com

This 16-track disc and its companion piece (Volume 2) do a great job of recapitulating Aretha's singles career at Atlantic. Some of the most compelling music ever recorded, these sides bring forth the best of one of the great singers. Whether all but rewriting "Respect" ("That girl stole my song," an admiring Otis Redding said) or barely masking the pain behind "Call Me," she tells some of the truest stories around. And what a piano player. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

ARETHA FRANKLIN IS THE BEST!.......2005-11-08

Whenever I go to the Longmont Public Library, I always get the CD, The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin. I would take it home, put it in my stereo and play it. I feel in love with all the songs. I am going to rate the songs one by one from a scale of 1 to 5. There are times I will go over the 1 to 5 scale:

1.RESPECT: I give this song a 8/5 because I love the words and how Aretha sings it. She sings it with such clarity, emotion and power. This song swept me off my feet and I love to sing along with it.

2.BABY I LOVE YOU: I give this song a 7/5 because I love to move to it. The words and the tune sounds great!! I'd be singing along with it and began to dance to it. It would be hard to sit still or not sing along with the song.

3.I NEVER LOVED A MAN: I give this song a 7/5 because I love to move and sing along with it. The background music is awesome and quite electrifying. I esppecially love the sound of the guitars!!!!

4.CHAIN OF FOOLS: I give this song a 8/5 because I LOOVE the beginning part of the song to the end. The story is very realizitic because many women have fell love with men that they so caught up in into them that they are blind to the fact that the men are no good, errogant users that take love for granted. The friends of the women whose going out that with those types of men always warn them that they are no good and the women should go out with them.Aretha tells about how much she still love her man in spite of the fact that people saw something bad in him that she was too blind by love to see. She was literally her boyfriend's CHAIN OF FOOL.

5.DO RIGHT WOMAN-DO RIGHT MAN: I give this song a 8/5 because I love the words and the sound to it. The part I like is "Woman's only human. You should understand. She's not just a play thing but flesh and blood just like her man. If you want a do right, all days woman, you gotta be a do right, all night man."

6.(YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE)A NATURAL WOMAN: I give this song a 8/5 because it is so beautiful and peaceful. I find myself singing along with this song. In the song, Aretha is telling the man how much he menas to her and what he has done for her.

7.(SWEET SWEET BABY): I give this song a 6/5 because I love the song.Aretha does a wonderful job singing about this song.

8.AIN'T NO WAY: I give this song a 5/5 because even though I heard and like the song, I don't remember about how the song or the tune goews.

9.THINK: I give this song a 8/5 because I love the words and the tune. I love how Aretha adds sassiness to the song as she demands respect from her trifling boyfriend. The part I like is "You better think. Think about whatcha try to me. Yeah, let's think. Just let yourself be because FREE-DOM, FREE-DOM, FREE-DOM, FREE-DOM! OH,FREE-DOM, FREE-DOM, FREE-DOM, FREE-DOM! I love singing that part of the song.

10.SEE SAW: I give this song a 8/5 because I love this song. The words, the sound and Aretha's voice makes this song phemononal and awesome. My favorite part is "Your love is like a see-saw. Your love is like a see-saw, baby. You love is like a see-saw. Going up,down all around." I love singing that part as well as the whole song.

11.THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT: I give this song a 8/5 because I love the words and tune to the song. I enjoy singing along with the song. I feel soory for Jack because he's such a hard worker in building that house that bad things came upon him. So right after he finished building the house, he left seeking a better life somewhere else.

12.I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER: I give this song a 7/5 because I love this song. I love how the music and the words flows together as Aretha sings the song.

13.THE WEIGHT: I give this song a 8/5 because I love this song. Aretha does an awesome job singing the song and I love the music (esppecially the guitars!!!) behind her voice, which makes the song phenomonal.

14.ELEANOR RIGBY: I give this song a 6/5 because I love how the words and the music flow together as Aretha sings her song about Eleanor Rigby

15.SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME: I give this song a 5/5 because I like the song. I don't remember a whole lot about the song.

16.CALL ME: I give this song a 5/5 because it's a great song. Even though I heard it, I don't remember much about the song.

Total score: 112/80. This is a great CD. If anybody love the early projects of Aretha Franklin, you should get this CD. I know I need to buy the CD myself since I always check the CD from the Public LIbrary. I recommend it!

They don't call her, "Lady Soul" for nothin'........2005-09-08

Since I don't know a better way to review this, I'll do the rate-the-song-on-a-scale-of-one-to-ten gag.
1. Respect: 10/10. How can you not rate this a 10?
2. Baby I Love You: 10/10. Listen to that VOICE!
3. I Never Loved A Man (The Way That I Love You): 10/10. With the help of her voice and incredible backup vocals, she turns a cliche into something awesome.
4. Chain of Fools: 11/10. My favorite, it's a great slice of proto-funk.
5. Do-Right Woman, Do-Right Man: 9/10. Still good, but doesn't quite do it for me.
6. (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman: 8/10. If it weren't overly orchestrated, this would be a 10.
7. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone: 10/10. Great song.
8. Ain't No Way: 10/10. Best of the slower songs.
9. Think: 10/10. Again, listen to that VOICE!
10. See Saw: 7/10. It's okay.
11. The House That Jack Built: 10/10. Second-best song. Have you noticed how unlucky this Jack guy is? Come on, bad stuff happens to him here, on Ray Charles' Hit the Road Jack, AND on Steely Dan's Do It Again.
12. I Say a Little Prayer: 8/10. Good not great.
13. The Weight: 10/10. Incredible guitar and, as usual, vocal performance.
14. Eleanor Rigby: 3/10. Really dumb.
15. Share Your Love With Me: 10/10. Another amazing song.
16. Call Me: 5/10. Another one I don't like.
This is good stuff!

This Is Truly An All Time Great CD!!.......2002-07-15

When I played this CD in my car...my mother asked for it, so I had to buy another Vol. 3-Very Best of Aretha Franklin! My mother and I agreed that they simply don't make songs like this any more. Aretha's CD brought back wonderful memories of the 60's. Today, we listen intent to exactly what Aretha was saying in these musical messages. We now understand Aretha's songs better than in the past. The music is wonderful, the background voices are majestical. What a wonderful combination of words, messages, instruments and singing. Yes, lay back - listen and enjoy this wonderful CD...They just don't make them like this anymore.

Ambassador of Love.......2002-02-08

To me Aretha was an ambassador of love when i heard this CD. All My troubles go away when I listen to her sweet loving songs. They're soulful and romantic but most of all full of self respect. And what could that emanate more than love. Not violence, not dark depressive singin'.
I'm glad to be celebrating life in this world that produced Miss Aretha. Thank you.

SOUL MAGIC.......2002-02-06

Like all RHINO's best of,this is a commandable collection of ARETHA's works in her early days at ATLANTIC.RESPECT,YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A NATURAL WOMAN and I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER(marvelous cover of the BACHARACH-DAVID song ,first recorded by DIONNE WARWICK)can be considered the highlights,but everything deserves to be there.ELEANOR RIGBY is my only complaint(RAY CHARLES's cover is great).If all the best of collections could be of the quality of those at RHINO,it would be heaven on this earth.

Average customer rating: Great selection, but... Love it! The Queen of Soul The Queen Indeed Queen of soul

Respect: Very Best of Aretha Franklin Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gold The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 70's The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 60's Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings Lady Soul ASIN: B000066SBB Release Date: 2002-06-10

Tracks:

1. Respect
2. Think
3. Spanish Harlem
4. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
5. I Say A Little Prayer
6. Son Of A Preacher Man
7. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
8. Chain Of Fools
9. Dont Play That Song (You Lied)
10. Angel
11. Border Song (Holy Moses)
12. Rock Steady
13. See Saw
14. The House That Jack Built
15. Oh No Not My Baby
16. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
17. Good Times
18. Since Youve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
19. Youre All I Need To Get By
20. Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing
21. Do Right Woman Do Right Man
22. Share Your Love With Me
23. Something He Can Feel
24. Aint No Way
25. Sisters Are Doin It For Themselves (Duet With Eurythmics)
26. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Duet With George Michael)
27. Through The Storm (Duet With Elton John)
28. Love All The Hurt Away (Duet With George Benson)
29. Willing To Forgive
30. Let It Be
31. Never Let Me Go
32. Night Time Is The Right Time
33. Call Me
34. Drown In My Own Tears
35. People Get Ready
36. My Song
37. Dark End Of The Street
38. Today I Sing The Blues
39. A Rose Is Still A Rose
40. Whos Zoomin Who
41. Freeway Of Love
42. Day Dreaming
43. Bridge Over Troubled Water

Album Description

Import only double-disc collection released by Warner's includes 43 tracks. 'Respect' features all the classic songs by the original Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Rooted in a gospel tradition that was to inform her soul-charged sound, her impact on pop music, and in particular American pop music was profound. It was the run of late-60s Atlantic hits featured here ('Respect', 'Chain of Fools', 'I Say A Little Prayer') that made her a star but as this 'Best of' shows, there was plenty more to come. Aretha was discovered all over again by a new generation in the 80s thanks to her role and performance ('Think') in hit musical The Blues Brothers. Riding high on a wave of success, duets with latter day icons followed like the epic "I Knew You Were Waiting" with stubble-faced George Michael and the anthemic 'Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves' with self-proclaimed diva Annie Lennox. Respect is certainly due to the remarkable talent of Aretha Franklin and this double disc anthology thoroughly represents the diva in her full majesty. Warner. 2002.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered 43 Track Double Disc Career Retrospective, the First that Encompasses the Queen of Soul's Best Recordings for Both her Hit Labels Atlantic and Arista! from her First Hit Single in the 60's ('i Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You') to her Last of the 20th Century ('a Rose is Still a Rose', Written and Produced by Lauryn Hill), These Two Discs have Every Essential Track and Makes for One of the Most Concise Retrospectives of a Major Artist Ever Released. All the Biggest and the Best Are Here, So Just Take Your Pick, You Can't Go Wrong. Franklin is the Diva's Diva, a Woman who Has Graced the Charts with a Spirit and Voice that is Simply Like No Other and is Unequalled in Power, Strength and Versatility. The Title She Bears as Queen of Soul is No Accident and Not Wantonly Applied...she Simply is Musical Royalty.

Customer Reviews:

Great selection, but..........2007-04-29

My only complaint is that there is noticeable tape hiss on a few of the songs. I listen a lot on a portable stereo,
so it was quite easy to pick up.

Love it!.......2007-01-08

I came across this looking for a birthday gift for my mother. I was having really hard time trying to think of something. Seeing as her birthday is on Christmas Eve, then had to think of something to give to her for Christmas. These cd's where perfect!!

My mom always talks about the music she used to listen, but she doesn't even have a cassettee tape or even a vinyl record of any of the music she listened to from her childhood through her adulthood. Giving her these cd's was the best idea every. She actually cried!!!! My mom told me listening to these songs, she could remeber who she was with, where she was, and what she was wearing, when she heards the songs that Aretha sang.

The price was great, considering you got two cd's. And they deliveried the day before her birthday.

So, if your looking for a gift to give someone, who always talks about the music they used to listen to, but they don't have any of it, and they love Aretha Franklin. This is the perfect gift.

The Queen of Soul.......2006-02-20

This is the ultimate in Aretha's great array of soulful music that takes you through the many years and styles of music that Aretha has mastered with her true soulful vocal abilities. I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this CD over and over again...and each time I listen to it I appreciate even more that the fact is...Aretha Franklin is truly the "Queen of Soul"! Blue eyed soul sister-CT

The Queen Indeed.......2006-01-12

There's been only one of her. She is by far one of the greatest vocalists and artists of all time. The soul genre shook under the feet of this mighty woman (thats not a dig at her weight - I swear), for hers was the mightiest of voices, and it has never been captured better, than on this collection.

Granted, Aretha is one of those singers that with almost every song sung offered an essential piece of music to cherish and remember, however, most fans of her music (and i am one for sure) can still never be without her hits. They're all here. A one disc collection of her recorded work is, frankly, a joke - unless part of a series - like Rhino's The Very Best of Aretha Franklin '60's and '70's CD's. However, a two disc set is fairly acceptable, and this is the best you will find.

Combining the lady's many Atlantic hits, and some slight rarities, as well as her Arista power house throw downs, is a God-send, that any fan will adore, and sew a special pocket on all their clothes for its carriage so as to never be without it(maybe, or is it just me?).

Although thats not to say that only fans would appreciate this collection. I'm sure any more casual fan of, say, Respect or Think or Chain of Fools (which i assume anyone with ears is), would highly likely fall head over heels in love with much of the material included here.

Therefore, it is my recommendation that everybody buy this CD. And might I suggest that if you like this you buy some of her remastered reissued original albums, so as to hear the overlooked gems on each.

Queen of soul.......2005-03-01

Aretha's best work, showcased here, proves that she has justly earned her title as Queen of soul despite some ups downs in her long career. Aretha took a long time to establish herself but once signed to Atlantic, she found a producer (Jerry Wexler) who was able to make the most of her distinctive talents.

Aretha has had many major hits in America although she has not been particularly successful in the British singles charts. During her time with Atlantic, Aretha had two UK top ten hits (Respect, I say a little prayer) and two other UK top twenty hits (Don't play that song, Spanish Harlem). All those hits are included here, together with many of Aretha's other classic recordings for Atlantic, some of which were minor UK hits but all of which did much better as singles in America. These classics include Think, You make me feel like a natural woman, I never loved a man they way I loved you, Chain of fools, Do right woman do right man, Angel, Since you've been gone and Until you come back to me.

With Aretha's distinctive voice and delivery, her cover versions are always interesting. Surprisingly, Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) is omitted, but Bridge over troubled water (Simon and Garfunkel), Oh no not my baby (Maxine Brown) and Let it be (Beatles) are among those included.

Aretha eventually left Atlantic, joining Arista in 1980. This rejuvenated her career although she never quite achieved the level of success that she had in her early years with Atlantic. However, she had two major international hits via duets - Sisters are doing it for themselves (with the Eurythmics) and I knew you were waiting for me (with George Michael), the latter becoming a number one hit in Britain (where it remains her only number one hit) and America. She also just missed the UK top ten with Who's zooming who - but most of her UK hits in the eighties were minor hits, just as they had been in her Atlantic years.

This compilation, spanning several decades of Aretha's music, clearly shows why she is regarded as the Queen of soul. There are many Aretha compilations to choose from, but if you want one covering her whole career, this is as good as you are likely to find.

Average customer rating: Aretha's Overlooked Quality Work Great Lady Soul in the Seventies It Provides A Spirit In The Dark Even better than her 60's material!! Very Essential

The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 70's Aretha Franklin Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The 60's Soul '69 Spirit in the Dark Young, Gifted and Black This Girl's in Love With You ASIN: B000003381 Release Date: 1994-03-22

Tracks:

1. Rock Steady
2. Spanish Harlem
3. Don't Play That Song
4. Spirit In The Dark
5. Border Song (Holy Moses)
6. You're All I Need To Get By
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water
8. Brand New Me
9. Day Dreaming
10. All The King's Horses
11. Angel
12. Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)
13. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
14. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
15. I'm In Love
16. Something He Can Feel

Customer Reviews:

Aretha's Overlooked Quality Work.......2005-06-18

We all know "Respect" and "Chain of Fools" backward and forward (and rightfully so, they are amazing songs), but the poppier tunes on this album, "Daydreaming" and "Until You Come Back to Me," have never worn out their welcome or reaped their due praise. Back in the day, hipster kids didn't know what to make of this melodic swinging sound of Aretha's and vaguely suspected she had sold out. These songs sounded like nothing else and no one else on the radio. That originality keeps them fresh today. Even when Aretha was experimenting, trying to keep up the times, she still remained that core, unchangeable self -- maybe she was trying to be Diahnn Warwick but that unchanging quality of hers means Aretha is always the artist, never the pop star. Doesn't radio pop music sound now so impoverished compared to this?

The 70s were a confusing time and some of these songs demonstrate as much, but Aretha, you were and are the queen.

Great Lady Soul in the Seventies.......2003-12-30

This compilation includes Aretha's hits of the early to mid 1970s. The variety of styles within the soul genre is impressive, from the exotic Spanish Harlem (a 1971 top 3 hit) with its powerful vocals and impressive Spanish guitar through the minimalist Rock Steady to the beautiful balladry of Bridge Over Troubled Water, still the definitive soul treatment of Simon & Garfunkel's classic.

My other favourites include the emotional Don't Play That Song and the brooding You're All I Need To Get By, a huge hit in 1971. The CD also contains extra tracks, of which the best is Aretha's great version of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's Border Song.

Some fans might disagree, preferring her late 1960s gems, but I have always loved Aretha's early 70s output. Nothing beats the exuberance of a song like Spanish Harlem or the restrained intensity of her version of Bridge Over Troubled Water. This is prime soul from Lady Soul's most interesting career phase.

It Provides A Spirit In The Dark.......2003-09-14

There seems to be many greatest hits compilations out there for Aretha Franklin. This CD focuses on the seventies hits. There are many great songs-Spanish Harlem, Don't Play That Song, Oh Me Oh My, Until You Come Back To Me, and Border Song. Strong gospel influences exist in addition to the baladeering and soulful stylings.

If you want to collect Aretha Franklin songs from all eras, pick this one up for sure. Whereas Aretha has put out good songs throughout her career, I find her sixties tunes stand the tallest. There are a few ho hum numbers on this collection. Nonetheless, this is certainly a worthwhile smattering of tunes.

Even better than her 60's material!!.......2002-06-01

This is a great intro to Aretha's groundbreaking work in the 70's, which is not given as much press as her 60's masterpieces. On these recordings, she was backed up by the most soulful drummer ever, Bernard Purdie!! His grooves on these hits sound like a textbook of soul drumming. Just listen to his signature groove on "Rock Steady!" Bernard popularize that hi-hat hiss that is so common today. Additionally, his grooves on "Daydreaming," "Spanish Harlem" and "Brand New Me" groove like nothing else. It goes without saying that Aretha's singing and piano playing are exemplary, but with this particular band (which also included bassist extraordinaire Chuck Rainey), the results are in the stratosphere. Rhino does it once again. We should all write Rhino Records a letter and thank them for their existence, cuz they enrich our lives in many ways!!

Very Essential.......2000-09-18

this is classic Aretha Franklin.Her voice Sounds Fantastic Here.when She is Doing Quality Material such as this She is in a Class all unto Herself.a Must Have.Great Production,Instrumentation,&more Importantly a Voice of Soul&Feeling.

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Red Hot (From Mystic Music, As Seen On TV) Crowded House , Level 42 , Rick Astley , Sheriff , Billy Ocean , Pat Benatar , Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector , Robert Palmer , Sheena Easton , and The Power Station Manufacturer: Mystic Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MZSVMC

Product Description

MYSTIC MUSIC Presents RED HOT. AS SEEN ON T.V. Disc 1 1. SOMETHING SO STRONG CROWDED HOUSE 2. OBSESSION ANIMOTION 3. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU LEVEL 42 4. IS THIS LOVE WHITESNAKE 5. EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN POISON 6. ALL I NEED JACK WAGNER 7. MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY ALIAS 8. SOME LIKE IT HOT THE POWER STATION 9. TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY) SAMANTHA FOX 10. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 11. TOUCH ME CATHY DENNIS 12. NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS 13. THE FLAME CHEAP TRICK 14. BLACK VELVET ALLANAH MYLES 15. SAVE YOUR LOVE GREAT WHITE 16. WHEN I'M WITH YOU SHERIFF 17. CAN'T STOP AFTER 7 18. ADDICTED TO LOVE ROBERT PALMER DISC 2 1. FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE BAD COMPANY 2. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER 3. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER THE MOTELS 4. TOO SHY KAJAGOOGOO 5. SHATTERED DREAMS JOHNNY HATES JAZZ 6. WE BELONG PAT BENATAR 7. CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN) BILLY OCEAN 8. I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISLE 9. TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT / BE MY BABY EDDIE MONEY WITH RONNIE SPECTOR 10. HOLD ON TO THE NIGHT RICHARD MARX 11. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART ROXETTE 12. MISSING YOU JOHN WAITE 13. I TOUCH MYSELF DIVINYLS 14. SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE ROBERT PALMER 15. SUGAR WALLS SHEENA EASTON 16. I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU DAN HARTMAN 17. FREEWAY OF LOVE ARETHA FRANKLIN

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Legends of Soul: Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Aretha Franklin , and Otis Redding Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000AD2424 Release Date: 2005-08-22

Tracks:

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. Shake - Otis Redding
3. Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
4. I Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding
5. Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
6. Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin
7. My Girl - Otis Redding
8. You're All I Need to Get By - Aretha Franklin
9. Son of a Preacher Man - Aretha Franklin
10. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
11. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
12. Change Is Gonna Come - Otis Redding
13. Something He Can Feel - Aretha Franklin
14. That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding
15. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
16. I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
17. Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding
18. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
19. Try a Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
20. Drown in My Own Tears - Aretha Franklin
21. Ain't No Way - Aretha Franklin

Tracks:

1. These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding
2. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
3. Border Song (Holy Moses) - Aretha Franklin
4. Cigarettes and Coffee - Otis Redding
5. Angel - Aretha Franklin
6. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin
7. Tramp - Otis Redding
8. Think - Aretha Franklin
9. Respect - Otis Redding
10. House That Jack Built - Aretha Franklin
11. Love Man - Otis Redding
12. See Saw - Aretha Franklin
13. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Otis Redding
14. Good Times - Aretha Franklin
15. Night Time Is the Right Time - Aretha Franklin
16. Hard to Handle - Otis Redding
17. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Aretha Franklin
18. My Lover's Prayer - Otis Redding
19. Never Let Me Go - Aretha Franklin
20. People Get Ready - Aretha Franklin
21. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

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Aretha Franklin is, quite simply, the undisputed queen of soul. as the first woman inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, aretha has, in a career spanning forty years, won virtually every award there is to win, scoring dozens of smash hits, and a truckload of Grammys and lifetime achievement awards. she has been described as having 'the most soulful female voice ever committed to disk' and as 'one of the most influential people of the last century'. Otis Redding needs no introduction. his extraordinary voice exemplified to many listeners the power of southern 'deep soul' - hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emotional way with both party tunes and aching ballads.. his death at the age of 26 was tragic because he seemed on the verge of breaking through to a wide pop audience (which he would indeed do with his posthumous #1 single, '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay') as well as being at a point of artistic breakthrough in terms of the expression and sophistication.42-tracks in all. Warner. 2005.

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Aretha Franklin Is, Quite Simply, the Undisputed Queen of Soul. As the First Woman Inducted Into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha Has, in a Career Spanning Forty Years, Won Virtually Every Award There is to Win, Scoring Dozens of Smash Hits, and a Truckload of Grammy's and Lifetime Achievement Awards. She Has Been Described as Having 'the Most Soulful Female Voice Ever Committed to Disk' and as 'one of the Most Influential People of the Last Century'.otis Redding Needs No Introduction. His Extraordinary Voice Exemplified to Many Listeners the Power of Southern 'deep Soul' - Hoarse, Gritty Vocals, Brassy Arrangements, and an Emotional Way with Both Party Tunes and Aching Ballads.. His Death at the Age of 26 was Tragic Because He Seemed on the Verge of Breaking Through to a Wide Pop Audience (Which He Would Indeed Do with his Posthumous #1 Single, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay') as Well as Being at a Point of Artistic Breakthrough in Terms of the Expression and Sophistication.

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Klub Mix 2000 [2 Cd Set] Various artists/ 1. We Like To Party (Airplay) - Vengaboys 2. Do It Again (Radio Edit) - Razor N' Guido 3. Here You Go Again (Razor-N-Guido Mix) - Aretha Franklin , 4. All I Have To Give (Davidson Ospina Radio Mix) - Backstreet Boys 5. The First Night - Monica 6. Best Of My Life - 'N Sync , 7. Baby - Before Dark 8. It's The Things You Do (Sean & Dave's Excellent Extended Mix) - Five 9. Torn - Nathalie Imbruglia 10. Home Alone - R. Kelly , 11. I Still Love You (Radio Edit) - Next 12. Promises Tyrese , 1. Blue Monday (Club 69 Radio Edit) - Orgy 2. If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better -Tamperer , 3. God Is A DJ (Radio Edit) - Faithless 4. Maria (Soul Solution Radio Edit) - Blondie 5. Bodyrock - Moby , 7. Ladyshave - Gus Gus 9. Body (Radio Edit) - Funky Green Dogs , 10. Sprung (Pablo La Rosa Club Mix) - Nu Flavor 11. 24-7 - Liberty City , and 12. If You Really Want To Know - Marc Dorsey Manufacturer: Cild Front / BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000P1KDJ2

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Track Listing DISC 1: 1. We Like To Party - Vengaboys 2. Do It Again - Razor & Guido 3. Here We Go Again - Aretha Franklin (Razor-N-Guido mix) 4. All I Have To Give - Backstreet Boys (Davidson Ospina Radio mix) 5. First Night, The - Monica 6. Best Of My Life - 'N Sync 7. Baby - Before Dark 8. It's The Things You Do - Five (Sean & Dave's Excellent Extended mix) 9. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia 10. Home Alone - Keith Murray/R. Kelly 11. I Still Love You - Next (Radio Edit) 12. Promises - Tyrese DISC 2: 1. Blue Monday - Orgy (Clud 69 Radio Edit) 2. If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better - The Tamperer 3. God Is A DJ - Faithless (Edit) 4. Maria - Blondie (Soul Solution Radio) 5. Bodyrock - Moby 6. Be Mine - Wild Orchid 7. Ladyshave - Gus Gus 8. Just Round - Joy/A Very Good Friend Of Mine 9. Body - Funky Green Dogs (Radio Edit) 10. Sprung - Nu Flavor (Pablo La Rosa Club Edit) 11. 24-7 - Liberty City 12. If You Really Wanna Know - Marc Dorsey

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Sounds of the Seventies: 1970 Take Two Rare Earth , Joe South , The Shocking Blue , The Moody Blues , Mungo Jerry , Eddie Holman , Tyrone Davis , The Ides of March , Brook Benton , and Eric Burdon and War Manufacturer: Time Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000S358LA

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Track list: 1 I Want You Back The Jackson Five 2:56 2 Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) The Temptations 4:05 3 Get Ready Rare Earth 2:47 4 Mississippi Queen Mountain 2:30 5 Evil Ways Santana 3:14 6 Spill the Wine Eric Burdon and War 4:53 7 Venus The Shocking Blue 2:59 8 No Time The Guess Who 3:49 9 Closer to Home Grand Funk Railroad 5:31 10 Question The Moody Blues 4:55 11 Let's Work Together Canned Heat 2:48 12 Walk a Mile in My Shoes Joe South 3:43 13 Up on Cripple Creek The Band 3:33 14 In the Summertime Mungo Jerry 3:30 15 Vehicle The Ides Of March 2:55 16 Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman 3:34 17 Turn Back the Hands of Time Tyrone Davis 2:57 18 Cry Me a River Joe Cocker 3:55 19 The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King 4:07 20 Don't Play That Song Aretha Franklin 2:58 21 Rainy Night in Georgia Brook Benton 3:36

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The Best of Aretha Aretha Franklin Manufacturer: Rhino Flashback ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B000IZJZJO Release Date: 1999-10-05

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Body Talk: The Language of Love 1965-1995 - Just for You Various artists , Whitney Houston (S)/The One That You Love - Air Supply (S)/If Ever You're In My Arms Again - Peabo Bryson (S)/Without You - Harry Nilsson , Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters (S)/Even Now - Barry Manilow (S)/Suddenly - Billy Ocean (S)/Do What You Do - Jermaine Jackson , 4:52 edit)/Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (S)/Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor (S)//I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne (S)/A Woman Needs Love Sailing - Christopher Cross (S)/All By Myself - Eric Carmen (S , Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (S)/Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli (S)/La La Means I Love You - Delfonics , Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & Pips (S)/Songbird - Kenny G (S)/I Knew You Were Waiting , Aretha Franklin & George Michael (S)/Seasons Change - Exposé (S)/Sara Smile - Daryl Hall & John Oates , and This Way Again - Dionne Warwick (S)/Dream Weaver - Gary Wright (S)/Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia Manufacturer: Arista Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NHUFF0

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R834-02 (Arista Special Products 14511) - Body Talk: The Language of Love 1965-1995 - Just for You - Various Artists [1996] (2-CD set) Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston (S)/The One That You Love - Air Supply (S)/If Ever You're In My Arms Again - Peabo Bryson (S)/Without You - Harry Nilsson (S)/Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters (S)/Even Now - Barry Manilow (S)/Suddenly - Billy Ocean (S)/Do What You Do - Jermaine Jackson (S)/Sailing - Christopher Cross (S)/All By Myself - Eric Carmen (S, 4:52 edit)/Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (S)/Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - James Taylor (S)//I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne (S)/A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (S)/Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli (S)/La La Means I Love You - Delfonics (S, original stereo mix)/Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & Pips (S)/Songbird - Kenny G (S)/I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael (S)/Seasons Change - Exposé (S)/Sara Smile - Daryl Hall & John Oates (S)/I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick (S)/Dream Weaver - Gary Wright (S)/Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia (S

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