Aretha's Gold
| Aretha's Gold | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1968 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York FAME, Muscle Shoals | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
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| Singles from Aretha's Gold | ||||
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Aretha's Gold is a
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
.
The album was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981).[1]
Track listing
Side One
- "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Ronnie Shannon) - 2:47
- "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" (Dan Penn, Chips Moman) - 3:15
- "Respect" (Otis Redding) - 2:26
- "Dr. Feelgood" (Franklin, Ted White) - 3:18
- "Baby, I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 2:39
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King & Jerry Wexler) - 2:37
- "Chain of Fools" (Don Covay) - 2:45
Side Two
- "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (Franklin, White) - 2:18
- "Ain't No Way" (Carolyn Franklin, White) - 4:12
- "Think" (Franklin, White) - 2:15
- "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke) - 2:25
- "The House That Jack Built" (Bob Lance, Fran Robins) - 2:18
- "I Say a Little Prayer" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:30
- "See Saw" (Steve Cropper, Covay) - 4:42
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin – piano, vocals
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1969 (U.S.)
References
- ISBN 0899190251. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
