- Audio CD (Feb 8 2011)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sony Music Canada Inc.
- ASIN: B004EPYYG8
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #34,255 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. My Little Brown Book |
| 2. Trouble In Mind |
| 3. Try A Little Tenderness |
| 4. It Ain’t Necessarily So |
| 5. How Deep Is The Ocean |
| 6. Cold, Cold Heart |
| 7. Love For Sale |
| 8. How Glad I Am |
| 9. Skylark |
| 10. This Bitter Earth |
| 11. Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive |
| 12. What A Diff'rence A Day Made |
| 13. Only The Lonely |
| 14. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody |
| 15. God Bless The Child |
| 16. Say It Isn't So |
| 17. Are You Sure |
| 18. That Lucky Old Sun |
Product Description
Product Description
2011 collection from the legendary Soul diva. Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of Soul music, and indeed of American Pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. With these songs by America's greatest composers, Aretha Franklin paved the path to her own greatness. From standards to bebop to gospel and blues, these recordings are indelible snapshots of a special time in the career of a musical legend; a portrait, if you will, of the artist as a young woman. Features classic American songs by such classic American composers and lyricists as Billy Strayhorn, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwin Brothers, Oscar Hammerstein, Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern and Hank Williams.
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Lush and beautiful!
Feb 1 2011
By Nse Ette
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Format:Audio CD
Aretha Franklin could sing the menu from your local Chinese takeaway and it would still be brilliant. This collection comprises 18 recordings from the 60s, interpretations of compositions by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer, George and Ira Gershwin, and Irving Berlin to mention a few.
Sounding very young (she was in her twenties when these were recorded) with her vocals strong and expressive. Some of the songs have Jazzy arrangements (the bouncy "Love For Sale", the horn-driven "What A Diff'rence A Day Made"), some string-swathed Soul ("My Little Brown Book", "Try A Little Tenderness", the Gospel-tinged "Cold Cold Heart", the piano-sprinkled "God Bless The Child"), bouncy Jazz/Soul ("Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"), and Gospel ("Are You Sure"). Her vocals are top notch, but special mention must be made of her fiery performance in "That Lucky Old Sun".
Die-hard fans will probably already own these tracks (from the various albums they were culled). For others like me, this is a superb overview of some of Ms Franklin's overlooked gems.
Sounding very young (she was in her twenties when these were recorded) with her vocals strong and expressive. Some of the songs have Jazzy arrangements (the bouncy "Love For Sale", the horn-driven "What A Diff'rence A Day Made"), some string-swathed Soul ("My Little Brown Book", "Try A Little Tenderness", the Gospel-tinged "Cold Cold Heart", the piano-sprinkled "God Bless The Child"), bouncy Jazz/Soul ("Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"), and Gospel ("Are You Sure"). Her vocals are top notch, but special mention must be made of her fiery performance in "That Lucky Old Sun".
Die-hard fans will probably already own these tracks (from the various albums they were culled). For others like me, this is a superb overview of some of Ms Franklin's overlooked gems.
24 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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Great MUSIC / TIRED CONCEPT
Feb 2 2011
By CANARY LOVER
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Format:Audio CD
These tracks are hardly "overlooked gems"; they have been constantly re-issued (at least annually) by Columbia/Sony since Aretha hit the big time after her move to Atlantic in 1967. There is not one new track. From Aretha's eight excellent original Columbia lps the label has continuously milked her catalog to death, under dozens of new titles and concepts, all the while releasing precious few unrelased tracks from ths vaults. Any Aretha fan already has every track on this cd 5 times over.
Buy the original 8 Columbia albums (all available on cd, including 2 for 1 offers) becuase every Aretha fan needs each one! Skip all these shoddy compilations.
Buy the original 8 Columbia albums (all available on cd, including 2 for 1 offers) becuase every Aretha fan needs each one! Skip all these shoddy compilations.
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EARLY ARETHA WITH SOME GREAT STANDARDS
May 24 2013
By Cheryl Brown
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THIS was a great CD. First heard it being played at a club in NYC on a Saturday--couldn't wait, ordered it on Monday from Amazon. What a treat to hear Re-Re with her purely fabulous voice back in the day. This is a great, great addition to my music collection. Now if I could just get it back from my boyfriend's car! That would be something. Oh well, I guess we are both enjoying it.
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