Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You) (demo)
  4:04
• 2
  Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business) (demo)
  4:42
• 3
  Sweet Bitter Love (demo)
  5:11
• 4
  It Was You (Aretha Arrives outtake)
  3:45
• 5
  The Letter (Aretha Arrives outtake)
  3:37
• 6
  So Soon (Aretha Arrives outtake)
  2:46
• 7
  Mr. Big (Aretha Now outtake)
  2:40
• 8
  Talk to Me, Talk to Me (Soul ’69 outtake)
  3:29
• 9
  The Fool on the Hill (This Girl’s in Love With You outtake)
  3:30
• 10
  Pledging My Love / The Clock (single B‐Side)
  4:13
• 11
  You’re Taking Up Another Man’s Place (Spirit in the Dark outtake)
  3:29
• 12
  You Keep Me Hangin’ On (This Girl’s in Love With You / Spirit in the Dark outtake)
  3:09
• 13
  I’m Trying to Overcome (This Girl’s in Love With You / Spirit in the Dark outtake)
  5:06
• 14
  My Way (Spirit in the Dark outtake)
  4:08
• 15
  My Cup Runneth Over (Young, Gifted and Black outtake)
  3:21
• 16
  You’re All I Need to Get By (take 1)
  0:42
• 17
  You’re All I Need to Get By (take 2)
  3:36
• 18
  Lean on Me (single B‐Side)
  4:37
• CD 2
• 1
  Rock Steady (alternate mix – Young, Gifted and Black outtake)
  4:30
• 2
  I Need a Strong Man (The To‐To Song) (Young, Gifted and Black outtake)
  3:56
• 3
  Heavenly Father (Young, Gifted and Black outtake)
  5:37
• 4
  Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
  3:47
• 5
  This Is (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
  3:36
• 6
  Tree of Life (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
  5:12
• 7
  Do You Know (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
  2:48
• 8
  Can You Love Again (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
  2:40
• 9
  I Want to Be With You (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
  6:02
• 10
  Suzanne (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) outtake)
  5:13
• 11
  That’s the Way I Feel About Cha (alternate version – Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) (outtake))
  5:45
• 12
  Ain’t but the One

  Aretha Franklin with Ray Charles
  6:07
• 13
  The Happy Blues (Let Me in Your Life outtake)
  2:28
• 14
  At Last (Let Me in Your Life outtake)
  3:24
• 15
  Love Letters (Let Me in Your Life outtake)
  4:02
• 16
  I’m in Love (alternate vocal – Let Me in Your Life outtake)
  3:01
• 17
  Are You Leaving Me (demo)
  4:22

More by Aretha Franklin

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace 1972

This Girl’s in Love With You

This Girl’s in Love With You 1970

Lady Soul

Lady Soul 1968

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You 1967

Respect

Respect 2018

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics

Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics 2014

Release credits

• Al Jackson, Jr.
  drums (drum set) [16-17]
• Almeda Lattimore
  background vocals [11, 14]
• Andrew Love
  flute [18], tenor saxophone [7, 18]
• Aretha Franklin
  electric piano [3], piano [1.1-7, 1.9-18, 2.2-13, 2.17], producer [4-11, 13-16], vocal
• Arif Mardin
  arranger [4-7], producer [2.1-3, 2.13-16, 1.9-18], strings [2.14-16, 1.18]
• Barry Beckett
  organ [10-13]
• Benny Powell
  trombone [8]
• Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
  drums (drum set) [2.1-3, 2.13, 1.18]
• Bernie Glow
  trumpet [8]
• Billy Preston
  keyboard [4-11], organ [15]
• Bob James
  keyboard [14-16]
• Brenda Bryant
  background vocals [11, 14]
• Carolyn Franklin
  background vocals [2.1, 1.4-6, 1.15-18]
• Charles Chalmers
  tenor saxophone [4-7]
• Charlie Freeman
  guitar [14]
• Chuck Rainey
  bass [2.1-3, 2.12, 1.15, 1.18]
• Cissy Houston
  background vocals [10]
• Cornell Dupree
  guitar [2.1-3, 2.13, 1.11, 1.15, 1.18]
• Dave Grusin
  keyboard [12]
• David Hood
  bass [9-13]
• David Spinozza
  guitar [14-16]
• David “Fathead” Newman
  flute [8], tenor saxophone [8]
• Dee Dee Warwick
  background vocals [10]
• Donny Hathaway
  electric piano [16-17], keyboard [13], organ [1.18, 2.1]
• Dr. John
  percussion [1]
• Duane Allman
  guitar [12-13]
• Ed Logan
  tenor saxophone [18]
• Eddie Hinton
  guitar [10-13]
• Eric Gale
  bass [16-17]
• Erma Franklin
  background vocals [1.4-6, 1.15, 1.18, 2.1]
• Ernie Royal
  trumpet [8]
• Eumir Deodato
  keyboard [14-16], strings [14-16]
• Evelyn Green
  background vocals [14]
• Floyd Newman
  baritone saxophone [7]
• Frank Wess
  alto saxophone [8]
• George Dorsey
  alto saxophone [8]
• Grady Tate
  drums (drum set) [8]
• Hugh McCracken
  guitar [16-17]
• Jack Hale
  trombone [18]
• Jerry Jemmott
  bass [7]
• Jerry Weaver
  guitar [9-10]
• Jerry Wexler
  producer [1.4-18, 2.1-3, 2.13-16]
• Jim Dickinson
  keyboard [14]
• Jimmy Cleveland
  trombone [8]
• Jimmy Johnson
  guitar [4-7, 9-13]
• Jimmy Mitchell
  baritone saxophone [18]
• Joe Newman
  trumpet [8]
• Joe South
  guitar [4-6]
• Junior Mance
  piano [8]
• Kenny Burrell
  guitar [1.8, 2.12]
• King Curtis
  tenor saxophone [4-6, 8]
• Margaret Branch
  background vocals [11, 14]
• Melvin Lastie
  trumpet [4-6]
• Michael Utley
  keyboard [14]
• Pat Lewis
  background vocals [14]
• Paul Humphrey
  drums (drum set) [12]
• Pepper Adams
  baritone saxophone [8]
• Quincy Jones
  producer [4-11]
• Ralph MacDonald
  percussion [13]
• Ray Charles
  electric piano [12], vocal [12]
• Ray Lucas
  drums (drum set) [15]
• Richard Tee
  keyboard [13-16]
• Richard Williams
  trumpet [8]
• Rick Marotta
  drums (drum set) [14-16]
• Robert Popwell
  percussion [1]
• Roger Hawkins
  drums (drum set) [4-7, 9-13]
• Roger Hopps
  trumpet [18]
• Ron Carter
  bass [8]
• Sammy Creason
  drums (drum set) [14]
• Seldon Powell
  tenor saxophone [8]
• Snookie Young
  trumpet [8]
• Spooner Oldham
  electric piano [7], organ [4-6]
• Stanley Clarke
  bass [14-16]
• Sylvia Shemwell
  background vocals [10]
• The Sweet Inspirations
  background vocals [7, 12-15, 18]
• The Sweethearts of Soul
  background vocals [1.15, 2.1-3]
• Tom Dowd
  arranger [4-7], producer [2.1-3, 2.13-16, 1.8-13, 1.15, 1.18]
• Tom Mitchell
  trombone [8]
• Tommy Cogbill
  bass [4-6], guitar [7]
• Tommy McClure
  bass [14]
• Tony Studd
  bass trombone [4-7]
• Urbie Green
  trombone [8]
• Wayne Jackson
  flugelhorn [18], trumpet [7, 18]
• Willie Bridges
  baritone saxophone [4-7]
• Willie Weeks
  bass [13]
• Wylene Ivy
  background vocals [14]
• [unknown]
  bass [1-3], drums (drum set) [1-3], horn [1.11-13, 2.13], strings [14-16]
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Issues

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  Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul

  Digital Media
  15 October 2007
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  Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul

  2x CD
  16 October 2007
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  Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul

  2x CD
  2007