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1 | Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States
- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- baritone saxophone:
- Henry Haywood (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- bass trombone:
- Tony Studd (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- electric piano:
- Spooner Oldham (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Bobby Womack (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- tenor saxophone:
- King Curtis (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Seldon Powell (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Frank Wess (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- trumpet:
- Bernie Glow (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Melvin Lastie (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Joe Newman (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- choir vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Erma Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- horn arranger:
- Arif Mardin
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- cover recording of:
- (Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
- writer:
- Aretha Franklin and Ted White
- publisher:
- 14th Hour Music, Cotillion Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Mijac Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
| 4.35 | 2:27 |
2 | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | 4.2 | 2:48 |
3 | Chain of Fools- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States
- recording engineer and mixer:
- Tom Dowd
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
- electric piano:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-23) and Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
- piano:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
- choir vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Erma Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Ellie Greenwich (on 1967-06-23) and The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-06-23)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 249) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 306)
- recording of:
- Chain of Fools (on 1967-06-23)
- lyricist and composer:
- Don Covay
- publisher:
- 14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music , Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co.
| 4.25 | 2:49 |
4 | I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) | 4 | 2:52 |
5 | Baby, I Love You | 3 | 2:44 |
6 | Soul Serenade | 4 | 2:39 |
7 | Ain't No Way- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States
- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- baritone saxophone:
- Henry Haywood (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- bass trombone:
- Tony Studd (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- flute:
- Frank Wess (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- piano:
- Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- tenor saxophone:
- King Curtis (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20), Seldon Powell (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20) and Frank Wess (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- trumpet:
- Bernie Glow (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20), Melvin Lastie (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20) and Joe Newman (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- vibraphone:
- Warren Smith (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- background vocals:
- Cissy Houston (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- choir vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20) and The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- horn arranger and strings arranger:
- Arif Mardin
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- recording of:
- Ain’t No Way (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
- lyricist and composer:
- Carolyn Franklin
- publisher:
- 14th Hour Music, Cotillion Music Inc. , Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
| 5 | 4:15 |
8 | I Say a Little Prayer- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- bass:
- Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
- guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
- background vocals:
- The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Music UK Ltd. , Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
- cover recording of:
- I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
- lyricist:
- Hal David
- composer:
- Burt Bacharach
- publisher:
- Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
- part of:
- Baby It’s You!
| 4.35 | 3:36 |
9 | Spirit in the Dark | 3.5 | 4:03 |
10 | Don't Play That Song (You Lied) | 4 | 3:02 |
11 | A Brand New Me | 3 | 4:26 |
12 | Rock Steady- recording engineer:
- Ron Albert (on 1971-02-16)
- engineer:
- Howard Albert, Ron Albert and Chuck Kirkpatrick
- producer:
- Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
- mixer:
- Arif Mardin
- bass:
- Chuck Rainey (on 1971-02-16)
- drums (drum set):
- Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
- guitar:
- Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
- organ:
- Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
- percussion:
- Mac Rebennack (on 1971-02-16) and Robert Popwell (on 1971-02-16)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
- tenor saxophone:
- Andrew Love (on 1971-02-16)
- trumpet:
- Wayne Jackson (on 1971-02-16)
- background vocals:
- Margaret Branch (on 1971-02-16), Ann S. Clark (on 1971-02-16), Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and Pat Smith (on 1971-02-16)
- horn arranger:
- Tom Dowd
- strings and woodwind arranger:
- Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1971, in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (in 1971)
- recorded at:
- Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
- recording of:
- Rock Steady (on 1971-02-16)
- lyricist and composer:
- Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
- publisher:
- Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
| 3.75 | 3:15 |
13 | Day Dreaming | 4.5 | 4:02 |
14 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | | 3:23 |