Don’t Play That Song (stereo)

~ Recording by Aretha Franklin

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinSpirit in the DarkAretha FranklinAlbum
  • US1970-08-24
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 8265
1.18Don’t Play That Song?:??Aretha FranklinThe History of Rock, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Orbis (UK subsidiary publishing imprint of De Agostini Group)HRL 008
13.4Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:59Aretha FranklinAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781293-299
2.3Don't Play That Song2:59Aretha Franklin30 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-81668-2
2.3Don't Play That Song2:59Aretha Franklin30 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781 668-1
2.3Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha Franklin30 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781 668-1
2.3Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha Franklin30 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)A2 81668
1.14Don't Play That Song3:00Aretha Franklin20 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1987-08-13
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)2292-41135-2
1.4Don't Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 7: 1969-1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781 299-2
1.8Don't Play That Song (You Lied)2:57Aretha FranklinRespect and Other Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
That's SoulTS 009
1.20Don't Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinSounds of the Seventies: 1970, Take TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2601, SOD-11
8.1Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82305-2
1.15Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinMore HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Duchesse352131
1.17Don't Play That Song2:56Aretha Franklin25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll: 1970, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.13Don’t Play That Song2:55Aretha FranklinMore HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Dynamic (unknown label, please help identify)ST 52131
3.9Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinQueen of Soul: The Atlantic RecordingsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)D217051, R2 71063
1.9Don't Play That Song2:58Aretha FranklinRhythm & Blues: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2676, RHD-18
1.1Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinSpirit in the DarkAretha FranklinAlbum
  • US1993-12-14
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71525
1.1Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinSpirit In The DarkAretha FranklinAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)8122-71525-2
1.3Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 2Aretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-03-22
Rhino (reissue label)8122-71599-2
1.17Don't Play That Song2:56Aretha Franklin25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionXRRT CD 70
1.17Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinQueen of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-71396-2
2.6Don’t Play That Song2:56Aretha FranklinThe 70’s: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 597/01
1.14Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinThe Very Best of Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Germany (don’t use this as release label!)7567-80590-2
1.3Don't Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The '70sAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R271599
1.3Don't Play That Song2:58Aretha FranklinFerry Maat's Soulshow - 25th Anniversary Collection - The Seventies Part 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)8542212
1.19Don't Play That Song (You Lied)2:55Aretha FranklinOriginal RecordingsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Euro TrendCD 152.502
1.9Don't Play That Song2:57Aretha FranklinSolid Gold Soul 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2676A, R838-05
1.7Don't Play That Song2:58Aretha FranklinSoul Music 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Fonit9548-35074-2
1.10Don't Play That SOng3:00Aretha Franklin25 Years of Soul: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino)R2 72900
1.7Don't Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramCD 97010
1.14Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinGreatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADCD110
1.9Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinLe MeilleurAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
EastWestEW 851
2.3Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha Franklin30 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)81668-2
1.13Don't Play That Song (You Lied)2:59Aretha FranklinGreatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)9548385992
1.14Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinGreatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 89668 2
1.10Don't Play That Song (You Lied)3:02Aretha FranklinUnder Her SpellAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-01-01
Hear MusicOPCD-1104
1.9Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:59Aretha FranklinRespect: The Very Best of Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-06-03
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom0927470542
1.12Don't Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinAretha & OtisAretha & OtisAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-06-11
1.12Don't Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinAretha & OtisAretha & OtisAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-06-11
Warner Strategic Marketing8573-88477-2
1.9Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:59Aretha FranklinRespect: The Very Best of Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing0927470542
1.8Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:56Aretha FranklinHall of FameAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
LaserLight Digital32 402
1.5Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinRhino Hi Five: Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinEP + Compilation
  • US2005-04-19
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
2.6Don't Play That Song (You Lied)2:58Aretha FranklinLegends of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis ReddingAretha Franklin & Otis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-08-15
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom5101102322
1.3Don't Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinThe Soul Story, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-05-02
Rhino (reissue label), Time–Life Music21106-2, OPCD-7895
1.1Don't Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinAtlantic R&B 1947-1974, Vol. 8: 1970-1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-77583-2
2.5Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:01Aretha FranklinTutto Aretha: A Natural WomanAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing Italy5051011-7186-2-5
1.11Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinQueen of SoulAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-01-01
Warner Music TVWMTV031
1.42Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:02Aretha FranklinSoul QueenAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2007-10-29
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.7Don't Play That Song3:01Aretha FranklinDay DreamingAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Madacy EntertainmentOPCD 8174
1.11Don’t Play That Song?:??Aretha FranklinQueen of Soul: The Best of Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-03-10
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
4.1Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinOriginal Album SeriesAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-02-23
Rhino (reissue label)8122 79827 9
3.8Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha Franklin100 Hits Legends: Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-05
100 HitsLEGENDS020
1.16Don't Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinThe Old Grey Whistle Test: SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-09-09
Rhino (reissue label)WMTV179
1.16Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:56Aretha FranklinThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding TogetherAretha Franklin & Otis ReddingAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-06-30
Rhino (reissue label)8122797220
10.8Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:58Aretha FranklinSmooth SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary)26524-D
1.1Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinSpirit in the DarkAretha FranklinAlbum
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
3.7Don't Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Queen of SoulAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-01-22
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.20Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha Franklin30 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
3.7Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinThe Queen of SoulAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
3.7Don’t Play That Song3:01Aretha FranklinThe Queen of SoulAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-02-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)541305
7.1Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-11-07
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
8.1Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-11-06
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
8.1Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
8.1Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)3:02Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
8.1Don’t Play That Song3:03Aretha FranklinThe Atlantic Albums CollectionAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-11-06
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)081227951993
1.27Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:59Aretha FranklinRespect: The Very Best of Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.11Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinHeartbreakers – Sad Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.18Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:55Aretha FranklinQueen of SoulAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Memory Music (compilations, old radio logo)
1.14Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Queen of SoulAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2018-11-23
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.58Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha Franklin100 Greatest HeartbreakVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1Don’t Play That Song3:00Aretha FranklinSpirit in the DarkAretha FranklinAlbum
  • -2022-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.43Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinSounds of the 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-01-24
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text), X5 Music Group
1.20Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha Franklin30 Greatest HitsAretha FranklinAlbum + CompilationRhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.7Don't Play That Song (You Lied)3:00Aretha FranklinExperienceAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
1.9Don't Play That Song3:01Aretha FranklinRespectAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
1.19Don't Play That Song2:57Aretha FranklinSounds of the Seventies: 1970, Take TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinSpirit in the DarkAretha FranklinAlbumRhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.1Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinSpirit in the DarkAretha FranklinAlbumRhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.19Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:56Aretha FranklinThe AlbumAretha FranklinAlbum + CompilationBlack Line Collection2284
2.8Don’t Play That Song3:01Aretha FranklinThe King and Queen of SoulRay Charles / Aretha FranklinAlbum + CompilationCastle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)TESSCD 012
1.16Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)2:56Aretha FranklinThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Together (CD-Matrix: SM; ifpi LR11; 8122797220-2; 6121000810; ifpi K413)Aretha Franklin & Otis ReddingAlbum + CompilationRhino (reissue label)8122797220
1.3Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The ’70sAretha FranklinAlbum + CompilationAtlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.3Don’t Play That Song3:02Aretha FranklinThe Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The ’70sAretha FranklinAlbum + CompilationRhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
Promotion
1.13Don't Play That Song (You Lied)2:59Aretha FranklinIl grande rock: Rhythm & BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
De Agostini, Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)CDDEA 2224
Bootleg
1.7Don’t Play That Song2:59Aretha FranklinA Natural WomanAretha FranklinAlbum + Compilation
Legend (belongs to german WZ Tonträger)WZ 90111

Relationships

engineer:Ron Albert
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Lewis Hahn
producer:Tom Dowd
Arif Mardin
Jerry Wexler
mixer:Arif Mardin
bass:Tommy McClure (on 1970-03-10)
drums (drum set):Sammy Creason (on 1970-03-10)
guitar:Charlie Freeman (on 1970-03-10)
keyboard:Jim Dickinson (on 1970-03-10)
piano:Aretha Franklin (on 1970-03-10)
background vocals:Margaret Branch (on 1970-03-10)
Brenda Bryant (on 1970-03-10)
Almeda Lattimore (on 1970-03-10)
vocals:Aretha Franklin (on 1970-03-10)
horn arranger:Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1970)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1970)
recorded at:Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1970-03-10)
recording of:Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) (on 1970-03-10: cover)

Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)

writer:Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
Betty Nelson
publisher:Carlin Music Corporation
Unichappell Music, Inc.
later translated versions:Pas cette chanson
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