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Still the best collection of the "Queen of Soul"!!!!Originally released in Canada on vinyl way back in 1985 "Aretha Franklin: 30 Greatest Hits" from Atlantic records remains the absolute best overview of Aretha Franklin during her peak years from 1967 through 1974. While her subsequent work for Arista in the eighties produced some fine singles, most of those lacked the edge, energy and intensity of these earlier recordings. Of the 30 songs included on this terrific collection all but two made the Billboard Hot 100. And of these a total of 14 were…
Originally released in Canada on vinyl way back in 1985 "Aretha Franklin: 30 Greatest Hits" from Atlantic records remains the absolute best overview of Aretha Franklin during her peak years from 1967 through 1974. While her subsequent work for Arista in the eighties produced some fine singles, most of those lacked the edge, energy and intensity of these earlier recordings. Of the 30 songs included on this terrific collection all but two made the Billboard Hot 100. And of these a total of 14 were Top Ten tunes. Quite surprising to me was the fact that Aretha managed only one #1 pop hit during her career and that one--you guessed it--was her 1967 smash "Respect". The story was a bit different though on the Soul/R&B charts where Aretha had a total of 20 #1 singles during her phenomenol career. She was also a significant player on Billboard's Top Pop Album charts during this period. In all, more than 30 of Arethas albums would make the charts.Atlantic has included everything you would expect to find on a collection of one of their most prolific and successful artists ever. I can think of no major omissions. And all are the original 45 rpm recordings you heard on the radio. Enjoy once again tunes like "Chain of Fools", "Think" and the rollicking "Since You've Been Gone". You will also hear the more mellow side of Aretha with tunes like "Day Dreaming" and her big one from 1973 "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)". Atlantic has provided an attractive booklet loaded with information and also presents the Billboard chart information on each and every tune. For collectors and fans of 1960's and 1970's popular music "Aretha Franklin: 30 greatest Hits" must be considered an essential. Very highly recommended.
Written by Paul Tognetti "The real world is so much more interesting!"
Great songs, poor sound.This is an amazing collection of Aretha's artistry, unfortunatly the sound quality is quite awfull. I dont know if the problem was the original sources or the mastering onto CD but most of the songs sound muffled and weak. Aretha's voice is badly equalized, lost under the instruments and the chorus. The sound is fuzzy, not sharp, sort of what you get when you put a piece of cardboard over your speakers. As I said its a great collection, but due to the poor sound I rarely listen to it. This is a disc that merits a remastering procedure.
Written by P. Lopez "Futurologist"
Track listing Edit
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cassette 1
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)?:??2Respect?:??3Do Right Woman, Do Right Man?:??4Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)?:??5Save Me?:??6Baby I Love You?:??7(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman?:??8Chain of Fools?:??9Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)?:??10Ain't No Way?:??11Think?:??12I Say a Little Prayer?:??13House That Jack Built?:??14See Saw?:??15Weight?:??16Share Your Love With Me?:??17Eleanor Rigby?:?? -
cassette 2
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Call Me?:??2Spirit in the Dark?:??3Don't Play That Song?:??4You're All I Need to Get By?:??5Bridge over Troubled Water?:??6Spanish Harlem?:??7Rock Steady?:??8Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)?:??9Day Dreaming?:??10Wholy Holy?:??11Angel?:??12Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)?:??13I'm in Love?:??
Credits Edit
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composer
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performer
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Aretha Franklin [Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background)]
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Carolyn Franklin [Vocals (Background)]
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Eric Gale [bass]
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Erma Franklin [Vocals (Background)]
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producer
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