Young, Gifted and Black - Aretha Franklin

Album by Aretha Franklin

Released 24 January 1972

Al Jackson, Jr.
drums (drum set) [1, 6]
Andrew Love
tenor saxophone [3, 8]
Ann S. Clark
background vocals [2-3, 5, 7-9, 11]
Aretha Franklin
celesta [5], electric piano [7], lead vocals, piano
Arif Mardin
horn [1-2, 4-7, 9-12], mix [1-6, 12], producer, strings [1, 3, 8], woodwind [1, 3, 8]
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
drums (drum set) [2-3, 5, 7-8, 11]
Billy Preston
organ [4, 10, 12]
Carolyn Franklin
background vocals [2-3, 5, 8-10]
Chuck Kirkpatrick
engineer [2-3, 5]
Chuck Rainey
bass [2-5, 7, 9-11], bass guitar [12]
Cornell Dupree
guitar [2-5, 7-12]
Don Arnone
acoustic guitar [2]
Donny Hathaway
electric piano [2], organ [1, 3, 5-6, 8-9]
Dr. John
percussion [3]
Eric Gale
bass [6], bass guitar [1]
Erma Franklin
background vocals [2-3, 5, 8-10]
Gene Paul
engineer [1, 4, 6, 12], recording [1, 4, 6-7, 10-12]
Howard Albert
engineer [2-3, 5]
Hubert Laws
alto flute [2], flute [7, 11]
Hugh McCracken
guitar [1, 6]
J.R. Bailey
background vocals [12]
Jerry Wexler
producer
Margaret Branch
background vocals [2-3, 5, 7-11]
Neil Rosengarden
solo [9], trumpet [9], vibraphone [5]
Pat Smith
background vocals [2-3, 5, 7-9, 11]
Ray Lucas
drums (drum set) [4, 10, 12]
Robert Popwell
bass [8], percussion [3]
Ron Albert
engineer [2-3, 5], recording [2-3, 5, 8-9]
Ronnie Bright
background vocals [12]
Sammy Turner
background vocals [12]
The Sweet Inspirations
background vocals [1, 4, 6, 12]
Tom Dowd
horn [3, 8], producer [2-5, 7-12]
Wayne Jackson
trumpet [3, 8]