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Rare And Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul (CD)

By: Aretha Franklin (Artist)
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DISC 1 for Rare And Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul (CD) Album By Aretha Franklin (Artist)
1   I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - (Demo)
2   Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) - (Demo)
3   Sweet Bitter Love - (Demo)
4   It Was You - (Outtake)
5   Letter, The - (Outtake)
6   So Soon - (Outtake)
7   Mr. Big - (Outtake)
8   Talk To Me, Talk To Me - (Outtake)
9   Fool On The Hill, The - (Outtake)
10   Pledging My Love / The Clock - (B-side)
11   You're Taking Another Man's Place - (Outtake)
12   You Keep Me Hangin' On - (Outtake)
13   I'm Trying To Overcome - (Outtake)
14   My Way - (Outtake)
15   My Cup Runneth Over - (Outtake)
16   You're All I Need To Get By - (Outtake 1)
17   You're All I Need To Get By - (Outtake 2)
18   Lean On Me - (B-side)
 
DISC 2 for Rare And Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul (CD) Album By Aretha Franklin (Artist)
1   Rock Steady - (alternate take, Young, Gifted And Black Outtake)
2   I Need a Strong Man (The To-To Song) - (Young, Gifted And Black Outtake)
3   Heavenly Father - (Young, Gifted And Black Outtake)
4   Sweetest Smile And the Funkiest Style - (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
5   This Is - (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
6   Tree Of Life - (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
7   Do You Know - (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
8   Can You Love Again - (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
9   I Want To Be With You - (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
10   Suzanne - (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
11   That's the Way I Feel About Cha - (alternate take, Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of th Sky) Outtake)
12   Ain't But the One
13   Happy Blues, The - (Let Me In Your Life Outtake)
14   At Last - (Let Me In Your Life Outtake)
15   Love Letters - (Let Me In Your Life Outtake)
16   I'm In Love - (Let Me In Your Life Outtake)
17   Are You Leaving Me - (Demo)
 
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No Depression (p.90) - "The opening track, her demo of 'I Never Loved A Man', will galvanize the most jaded soul fan, as will nearly every subsequent number on this two-disc set. Astonishing..."
Q (Magazine) (p.119) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n intriguing assortment....Franklin's voice is captivating from the start, whether on the swinging soul of 'So Soon' or the gospel-tinged 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'."

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Personnel: Aretha Franklin (vocals, piano); Cornell Dupree, Duane Allman, Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Johnson , Joe South (guitar); Hugh McCracken (gut-string guitar); Frank Wess, George Dorsey (alto saxophone); Charlie Chalmers (tenor saxophone); Willie Bridges (baritone saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Richard Williams , Melvin Lastie (trumpet); Tony Studd (bass trombone); Spooner Oldham, Barry Beckett (organ); Jim Dickinson (keyboards); Chuck Rainey, David Hood, Eric Gale, Jerry Jemmott, Tommy Cogbill, Tommy McClure (bass guitar); Al Jackson Jr., Roger Hawkins (drums); Cissy Houston, Sweethearts Of Soul, Dee Dee Warwick, Erma Franklin, Pat Lewis, Sylvia Shemwell, The Sweet Inspirations, Almeda Lattimore, Brenda Bryant, Margaret Branch, Evelyn Green, Wylene Ivy, Carolyn Franklin (background vocals).

This excellent set of rare and unreleased recordings is the mother lode for fans of Aretha Franklin's classic Atlantic material. Its two discs are packed with demos, outtakes, and B-sides that represent Franklin, arguably, at her rawest, most dynamic, and most appealing. The set, arranged chronologically, begins with stripped-down demos from her 1966 debut, I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU (including a smoking version of "Dr. Feelgood"), and continues through her early '70s recordings for Atlantic.

In addition to the queen's powerhouse performances, the set also impresses with its wide range of material. Franklin offers interpretations of Paul McCartney's "Fool on the Hill," Ashford & Simpson's "You're All I Need to Get By," Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne," and Bobby Womack's "I'm in Love," among other surprises. The soul siren's facility with both pop and hard R&B is underscored by a serious gospel fervor. Many of the arrangements will sound surprisingly spare and/or different to those familiar with the released recordings from the era, but it's that difference that makes RARE & UNRELEASED such a treasure trove.

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5 out of 5 stars Lost Sessions, so sweet, May 7, 2008
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