Aretha Sings the Blues is a compilation album of previously released Aretha Franklin recordings from Aretha's early 1960s tenure with Columbia Records.[1]
| Aretha Sings the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 47:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Clyde Otis | |||
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Reception
editArmond White of Spin wrote, "Aretha had established a tradition that, as a revolutionary, she would naturally have to evolve away from (ask Bob Dylan). Aretha Sings the Blues shows Aretha's pregreatness style, wavering between Mahalia Jackson's command and Nancy Wilson's piquancy."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded on | Length |
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| 1. | "Drinking Again" | Doris Tauber; Johnny Mercer | February 8, 1964 | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Today I Sing the Blues" | Curtis Lewis | August 1, 1960 | 2:48 |
| 3. | "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" | María Méndez Grever, Stanley Adams | February 10, 1964 | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Without the One You Love" | Aretha Franklin | February 10, 1965 | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Trouble in Mind" | Richard M. Jones | February 10, 1965 | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Muddy Water" | Peter DeRose, Harry Richman, Jo Trent | February 10, 1965 | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Only the Lonely" | Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen | July 16, 1964 | 4:54 |
| 8. | "I Wonder Where Are You Tonight" | Aretha Franklin, Ted White | June 13, 1963 | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)" | Ben Raleigh, Bernie Wayne | June 12, 1963 | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Take a Look" | Clyde Otis | June 14, 1963 | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning" | Tom Delaney, Pearl Delaney | February 7, 1964 | 5:12 |
| 12. | "Evil Gal Blues" | Leonard Feather | February 8, 1964 | 2:43 |
| 13. | "This Bitter Earth" | Clyde Otis | February 10, 1964 | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Maybe I'm a Fool" | J. Leslie McFarland | January 10, 1961 | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 47:39 | |||
- Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington (1964): Tracks 1, 3, 11–13
- Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo (1960): Tracks 2, 14
- Yeah!!! (1965): Tracks 4–6
- Soft and Beautiful (1964): Track 7
- Laughing on the Outside (1963): Tracks 8, 9
- Soul Sister (1966): Track 10
References
edit- ^ a b "Aretha Sings the Blues - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Armond White (October 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 6. p. 30.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "allaretha". Allaretha.wordpress.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
External links
edit- Aretha Sings the Blues at Discogs (list of releases)
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