ARETHA FRANKLIN: THE ATLANTIC SINGLES 1967-1970
New Collection Includes Many Of The Queen Of Soul's Greatest Songs And
Underscores Her Legacy As One Of Music's Most Important And Influential Artists
Available On CD And LP From Atlantic/Rhino on September 28
LOS ANGELES - When Aretha Franklin joined Atlantic Records in 1967, it was the beginning of an unprecedented run that would ultimately cement her place as a music legend, a global household name, and one of the most influential singers of all time. Within the space of just three years, her name was almost never out of U.S Pop and R&B Top 20, garnering nine gold singles, three gold albums, as well as three Grammy® Awards and her first string of international hits.
Atlantic and Rhino Records release a new collection that spotlights this historic period in her career. THE ATLANTIC SINGLES COLLECTION 1967-1970 will be available in two physical formats on September 28, with double-CD ($19.98) and double-LP ($31.98) versions available. The collection will also be available for digital download and via streaming services.
THE ATLANTIC SINGLES COLLECTION 1967-1970 features 34 singles which Franklin released during her first three years with Atlantic Records. The track listing for the vinyl version has been shortened to fit the LP format.
Arranged chronologically, the songs on the new collection originally appeared on six studio albums: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (1967), Aretha Arrives (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Aretha Now (1968), Soul '69 (1969), This Girl's In Love With You (1970), and Spirits In The Dark (1970). The only exception is Franklin's cover of Elton John's "Border Song," which was released as a single in 1970 and later appeared on her 1972 album Young, Gifted and Black.
THE ATLANTIC SINGLES COLLECTION 1967-1970 is stacked with many of Franklin's best-known songs, including the nine #1 R&B hits "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)," "Respect" (also a Pop #1), "Baby I Love You," "Chain Of Fools," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Share Your Love With Me," "Call Me" and "Don't Play That Song."
Several of the songs on this collection are cover versions that underscore Franklin's exceptional skill at reinterpreting music and making songs her own. Among the highlights are her versions of Sam Cooke's "You Send Me," The Band's "The Weight," The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and Dionne Warwick's "I Say A Little Prayer," which became a Billboard Top 10 hit for Franklin in 1968.
ATLANTIC SINGLES COLLECTION 1967-1970
CD Track Listing
Disc One
1. "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)"
2. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"
3. "Respect"
4. "Dr. Feelgood"
5. "Baby I Love You"
6. "Going Down Slow"
7. "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)"
8. "Baby, Baby, Baby"
9. "Chain Of Fools"
10. "Prove It"
11. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"
12. "Ain't No Way"
13. "Think"
14. "You Send Me"
15. "The House That Jack Built"
16. "I Say A Little Prayer"
17. "See Saw"
18. "My Song"
Disc Two
1. "The Weight"
2. "Tracks Of My Tears"
3. "I Can't See Myself Leaving You"
4. "Gentle On My Mind"
5. "Share Your Love With Me"
6. "Pledging My Love / The Clock"
7. "Eleanor Rigby"
8. "It Ain't Fair"
9. "Call Me"
10. "Son Of A Preacher Man"
11. "Spirit In The Dark" - With The Dixie Flyers
12. "The Thrill Is Gone" - With The Dixie Flyers
13. "Don't Play That Song" - With The Dixie Flyers
14. "Let It Be" - With The Dixie Flyers
15. "Border Song (Holy Moses)"
16. "You And Me" - With The Dixie Flyers
ATLANTIC SINGLES COLLECTION 1967-1970
LP Track Listing
Side One
1. "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)"
2. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"
3. "Respect"
4. "Baby I Love You"
5. "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)"
6. "Chain Of Fools"
Side Two
1. "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"
2. "Ain't No Way"
3. "Think"
4. "You Send Me"
5. "The House That Jack Built"
6. "I Say A Little Prayer"
Side Three
1. "See Saw"
2. "My Song"
3. "The Weight"
4. "Tracks Of My Tears"
5. "I Can't See Myself Leaving You"
6. "Gentle On My Mind"
7. "Share Your Love With Me"
Side Four
1. "Eleanor Rigby"
2. "Call Me"
3. "Son Of A Preacher Man"
4. "Spirit In The Dark" - With The Dixie Flyers
5. "Don't Play That Song" - With The Dixie Flyers
6. "Border Song (Holy Moses)"
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