Product details
- Label Atlantic
- Artist Aretha Franklin
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1967
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
- Media Condition Near Mint (NM)
- Sleeve Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Condition: Used
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Aretha Arrives by Aretha Franklin.
Recorded in 1967 for Atlantic, "Aretha Arrives" catches Aretha Franklin at the height of her early creative surge, a moment when she was reshaping soul music one interpretation at a time. Produced by Jerry Wexler, the album opens with a bold reworking of "Satisfaction," a signal from the first groove that these are songs made entirely her own. From there the record moves through gospel-tinged testimony, blues, and pop, all bent toward Aretha's singular phrasing.
The track selection is a study in range and daring. She turns "You Are My Sunshine" into something far deeper than the standard, digs into "96 Tears," and lends aching intimacy to "Never Let Me Go" and "I Wonder." Side two closes with "Baby, I Love You," one of her defining performances, before which she works through the resigned swing of "That's Life" and the slow, smoky descent of "Going Down Slow." Across the program, faith and heartbreak sit side by side, held together by that unmistakable voice.
Much of the album's warmth comes from the players surrounding her. Tommy Cogbill on bass, Roger Hawkins on drums, and guitarists Jimmy Johnson and Joe South lay down a supple, muscular foundation, while Spooner Oldham and Truman Thomas move between piano, organ, and electric piano. King Curtis and Charles Chalmers bring tenor saxophone heat, with Melvin Lastie on trumpet, Tony Studd on bass trombone, and Teddy Sommer adding shimmer on vibes. Ralph Burns arranged the strings and French horns, with Gene Orloff directing the string section for extra sweep.
The vocal blend is a family affair. On "You Are My Sunshine," "96 Tears," "That's Life," and "Baby, I Love You," Aretha is joined in the background by her sisters Carolyn and Erma Franklin, a sibling harmony that gives those tracks a rooted, homespun power no session group could replicate. Behind the boards, Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd handled recording and lent their hands to arranging and directing, a team that helped define the Atlantic sound of the era.
The package itself carries real pedigree. Nat Hentoff contributed the liner notes, Jerry Schatzberg supplied the cover photography, and Haig Adishian handled the cover design, giving the record the kind of considered presentation Atlantic reserved for its most important artists. The publishing credits trace a wide net across BMI and ASCAP houses, from Immediate and Peer International to Walden-Pundit and the 14th Hour-Pronto family.
This particular copy is a Keel Record Manufacturing, Co. pressing variant of the original release, featuring the distinctive blue and green labels, marked © 1967 Atlantic Recording Corp. and printed in U.S.A. A foundational chapter in the Queen of Soul's story, and a rewarding spin for any serious collection.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Satisfaction
A2. You Are My Sunshine
A3. Never Let Me Go
A4. 96 Tears
A5. Prove It
A6. Night Life
B1. That's Life
B2. I Wonder
B3. Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)
B4. Going Down Slow
B5. Baby, I Love You
Credits:
Ralph Burns - Arranged By [Strings & French Horns]
Aretha Franklin - Backing Vocals [Vocal Group Backgrounds] (A2, A4, B1, B5)
Carolyn Franklin - Backing Vocals [Vocal Group Backgrounds] (A2, A4, B1, B5)
Erma Franklin - Backing Vocals [Vocal Group Backgrounds] (A2, A4, B1, B5)
Tommy Cogbill - Bass
Tony Studd - Bass Trombone
Haig Adishian - Design [Cover]
Gene Orloff - Directed By [String Section]
Roger Hawkins - Drums
Arif Mardin - Engineer [Recording], Arranged By, Directed By
Tom Dowd - Engineer [Recording], Arranged By, Directed By
Jimmy Johnson (4) - Guitar
Joe South - Guitar
Nat Hentoff - Liner Notes
Jerry Schatzberg - Photography By [Cover]
Spooner Oldham - Piano, Organ, Electric Piano
Truman Thomas - Piano, Organ, Electric Piano
Jerry Wexler - Producer
Charles Chalmers - Tenor Saxophone
King Curtis - Tenor Saxophone
Melvin Lastie - Trumpet
Teddy Sommer - Vibraphone [Vibes]
Aretha Franklin - Vocals
Notes:
This is a Keel Record Manufacturing, Co. pressing variant of the original release.
Has blue & green labels
© 1967 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Printed in U.S.A.
Publishing:
A1 - Immediate, BMI
A2 - Peer International, BMI
A3 - Lion, BMI
A4 - Merlin, BMI
A5 - 14th Hour-Pronto-Wellmade, BMI
A6 - Pamper-Glad, BMI
B1 - Four Star Television, BMI
B2 - MCA, ASCAP
B3 - 14th Hour-Pronto, BMI
B4 - Walden-Pundit, ASCAP
B5 - 14th Hour-Pronto, BMI
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Atlantic
Catalog Number: SD 8150
Release Year: 1967
Country: United States
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