The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960–1965)
| The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960–1965) | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | August 1, 1960 – October 12, 1965 | |||
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| Length | 2:06:38 | |||
Legacy | ||||
| Aretha Franklin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic (The Queen in Waiting) |   [1] |
| AllMusic (The Essential) | [2] |
| AllMusic (The Essential 3.0) |  [3] |
The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960–1965) is a 2002 compilation album of Aretha Franklin's early recordings from 1960 to 1965 when she was signed to Columbia Records. It was repackaged as part of The Essential series in 2010,[4] with a three-disc set containing eight additional songs also being released as The Essential 3.0.[3]
Background
The Queen in Waiting highlights Franklin's jazz and big-band recordings with Columbia before she became famous after she moved to Atlantic Records.[5] Not knowing how to best utilize Franklin's talent, her producers had her record a mixture of jazz, blues, gospel, pop, and soul, and Columbia was criticized for mismanaging Franklin during her tenure with them.[6][7] Collections such as this one and the more comprehensive Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia are attempts to bring exposure to Franklin's catalog of early recordings.[7]
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody Like You" | Arthur Resnick, Bobby Scott | 3:03 |
| 17. | "Tiny Sparrow" | Bobby Scott | 2:49 |
| 18. | "Here Today and Gone Tomorrow" | Babs Gonzales, Glen Ballard, Marti Sharron | 3:29 |
| 19. | "Little Brown Book" | Billy Strayhorn | 3:18 |
| 20. | "Without the One You Love" | Aretha Franklin | 2:46 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Bitter Earth" | Clyde Otis | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Just for a Thrill" | Charlie Foxx | 2:48 |
| 18. | "Until You Were Gone" | Joy Byers | 3:16 |
| 19. | "My Coloring Book" | John Kander, Fred Ebb | 4:08 |
| 20. | "Try a Little Tenderness" | James Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods | 3:14 |
Limited edition 3.0
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " If Ever I Would Leave You" | Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | 4:07 |
Release history
| Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2002 | Legacy | CD | C2K 85696 |
| October 26, 2010 | Columbia, Legacy | CD | 88697 68830-2/88697 68830-2 |
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Marchese, Joe (September 22, 2010). "Short Takes: Legacy's First Paul Simon Release, James Taylor Goes Gold, and Spector Set Due". The Second Disc. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Gret (August 16, 2018). "Aretha Franklin's essential recordings". Daily Gazette. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Neal, Mark Anthony (October 17, 2002). "Aretha Franklin: The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960-1965)". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Wang, Oliver (May 12, 2011). "Aretha Franklin: 'Take A Look' Back At The Columbia Years". NPR. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
External links
- Aretha Franklin - The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960–1965), ArethaFranklin.net
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