Aretha Franklin - The Queen Of Soul 4CD (2014) [Box Set]

The Queen Of Soul creates a rich musical portrait of Franklin s incomparable run at Atlantic Records between 1967 and 1976. Packed with 87 songs arranged chronologically, the set opens with generous selections from the first five studio albums she recorded for the label I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Arrives, Lady Soul, Aretha Now, and Soul 69. Recorded between 1967 and 1968, all five of the albums topped the R&B charts and gave the world classics like "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Chain of Fools," "Think," and the #1 smash "Respect." The set also mixes in several rare outtakes of songs like "It Was You" from Aretha Arrives and "Talk to Me, Talk to Me" from Soul 69.

The collection also spotlights the great music Franklin recorded in the 1970s, including the two albums she released to open the decade This Girl s in Love with You and Spirit in the Dark. The former boasted an electrifying version of the Band s "The Weight" with Duane Allman on slide guitar, while the latter featured the hit "Don t Play That Song."

Along with several singles from this era ("Spanish Harlem" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water"), The Queen Of Soul also gathers up several live performances with "Spirit in the Dark" (Reprise with Ray Charles) from Aretha Live at the Fillmore West (1971), plus several songs from her live album Amazing Grace (1972). The latter recording won the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1973 and remains Franklin s best-selling album to date.

TRACKLIST

CD1
01.I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 02:51
02.Do Right Woman-Do Right Man 03:17
03.Respect 02:27
04.Drown In My Own Tears 04:07
05.Soul Serenade 02:39
06.Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 02:24
07.Baby,Baby,Baby 02:55
08.Dr.Feelgood 03:23
09.Good Times 02:10
10.Save Me 02:22
11.Baby, I Love You 02:45
12.Satisfaction 02:40
13.You Are My Sunshine 04:23
14.Never Let Me Go 02:54
15.Prove It 03:01
16.I Wonder 04:26
17.Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) 02:38
18.It Was You 03:46
19.(You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman 02:49
20.Chain Of Fools 02:49
21.People Get Ready 03:44
22.Come Back Baby 02:27
23.Good To Me As I Am To You 03:58
24.Since You've Been Gone 02:26
25.Ain't No Way 04:16

CD2
01.Think 02:19
02.You Send Me 02:30
03.I Say A Little Prayer 03:37
04.The House That Jack Built 02:23
05.You're A Sweet Sweet Man 02:19
06.I Take What I Want 02:33
07.A Change 02:27
08.See Saw 02:45
09.My Song 03:33
10.I Can't See Myself Leaving You 03:03
11.Night Life 03:44
12.Ramblin' 03:10
13.Today I Sing The Blues 04:26
14.River's Invitation 02:41
15.Pitiful 03:05
16.Talk To Me, Talk To Me 03:30
17.Tracks Of My Tears 02:57
18.The Weight 03:00
19.Share Your Love With Me 03:22
20.Pledging My Love / The Clock 04:13
21.It Ain't Fair 03:23
22.Sit Down And Cry 03:52
23.Let It Be 03:34
24.Eleanor Rigby 02:38
25.Call Me 03:55

CD3
01.Son of a Preacher Man 03:19
02.Try Matty's 02:32
03.The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss 04:42
04.Dark End Of The Street 04:42
05.You And Me 03:35
06.You're Taking Another Man's Place 03:30
07.Don't Play That Song 03:01
08.Why I Sing The Blues 03:06
09.Spirit in the Dark 04:04
10.My Way 04:08
11.One Way Ticket 02:52
12.Pullin' 03:38
13.Border Song (Holy Moses) 03:22
14.A Brand New Me 04:24
15.You're All I Need To Get By 03:36
16.Bridge Over Troubled Water 05:34
17.Spanish Harlem 03:32
18.Lean On Me 04:39
19.Spirit In The Dark (Reprise with Ray Charles) 08:15

CD4
01.Rock Steady 03:13
02.Young,Gifted And Black 03:34
03.All The King's Horses 03:56
04.Oh Me, Oh My 03:42
05.Day Dreaming 03:59
06.Mary, Don't You Weep 07:10
07.Climbing Higher Mountains 02:46
08.Precious Memories 07:21
09.Master Of Eyes 03:28
10.Angel 04:30
11.Somewhere 06:17
12.So Swell When You're Well 04:19
13.I'm In Love 02:52
14.Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 03:50
15.Until You Come Back To Me 03:29
16.Look Into Your Heart 04:05
17.Sparkle 04:14
18.Something He Can Feel 06:19