The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin is the third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released in 1962 by Columbia Records.[4] It was her first album to achieve any commercial success, reaching number 69 on the Billboard pop album charts.[6] Unlike its predecessor, however, it did not have a hit single. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studio, in New York City.[7]
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 13, 1962[1] | |||
Recorded | April 27; May 4–5; May 11, 1962 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studio, (New York City, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 35:21 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Robert Mersey[2] | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Track listing
editSide One
edit- "Don't Cry, Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) – 3:23
- "Try a Little Tenderness" (James Campbell and Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) – 3:16
- "I Apologize" (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, Ed Nelson) – 2:53
- "Without the One You Love" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:48
- "Look for the Silver Lining" (Jerome Kern, B. G. DeSylva) – 3:04
- "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 2:42
Side Two
edit- "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) 2:33
- "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 3:03
- "I'm Wandering" (Berry Gordy, Jr., Tyran Carlo) – 3:27
- "How Deep Is the Ocean" (Irving Berlin) – 2:48
- "I Don't Know You Anymore" (Gary Geld, Peter Udell) – 2:50
- "Lover Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:35
Mono Mixes
editBonus tracks on reissue
- "Trouble In Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 2:15
- "Without the One You Love" – 2:46
- "Don't Cry, Baby" – 3:14
- "I'm Wandering" – 3:25
- "Try a Little Tenderness" – 3:14
- "I Apologize" – 2:52
- "Lover Come Back to Me" – 2:34
- "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 2:47
Personnel
edit- Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
- Robert Mersey – producer, personal supervisor, arrangements, conductor
- Don Hunstein – cover photography
Charts
editYear | Chart | Position |
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1962 | Billboard Pop Albums | 69 |
References
edit- ^ The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin at Discogs - Discogs
- ^ Bego, Mark (September 18, 2018). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-4508-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 585.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–2001. Record Research. p. 311.
- ^ "The Swingin' Aretha". Ebony. 19 (5): 90. March 1964.