Aretha Now
| Aretha Now | ||||
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| Studio album by Aretha Franklin | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 16, 1967 – April 18, 1968 at Atlantic Studios, (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 29:30 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (#8186) | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
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Aretha Now is the fifteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968 by Atlantic Records. The album is gold-certified. It reached No. 5 on Billboard's album chart. In the 1990s this recording was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records.
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| Allmusic |      link | 
| Rolling Stone | (negative) [1] | 
Track listing
- "Think" (Franklin, Teddy White) - 2:19
- "I Say a Little Prayer" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:36
- "See Saw" (Steve Cropper, Don Covay) - 2:46
- "Night Time Is the Right Time" (Big Bill Broonzy) - 4:50
- "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke) - 2:29
- "You're a Sweet Sweet Man" (Ronnie Shannon) - 2:19
- "I Take What I Want" (Isaac Hayes, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, David Porter) - 2:33
- "Hello Sunshine" (Jimmy Cliff, King Curtis, Ronald Dean Miller) - 3:03
- "A Change" (Dorian Burton, Clyde Otis) - 2:27
- "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:01
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin: lead vocals (all), piano (1-5, 7, 10)
- Spooner Oldham: organ (1, 5), electric piano (3, 6, 7, 10), piano (8)
- Tommy Cogbill: guitar (1-3, 10), bass (6, 8, 9)
- Jimmy Johnson: guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Bobby Womack: guitar (6, 8, 9)
- Jerry Jemmott: bass (1-5, 7, 10)
- Roger Hawkins: drums (all)
- The Sweet Inspirations: background vocals (all)
- Carolyn Franklin: background vocals (6, 8, 9)
- Horns:
- Wayne Jackson: trumpet
- Charlie Chalmers: tenor saxophone
- Andrew Love: tenor saxophone
- Floyd Newman: baritone saxophone
- Willie Bridges: baritone saxophone (1, 3-5, 7, 10)
- Bernie Glow: trumpet
- Melvin Lastie: trumpet
- Joe Newman: trumpet
- Tony Studd: bass trombone
- King Curtis: tenor saxophone
- Seldon Powell: tenor saxophone
- Frank Wess: tenor saxophone, flute
- Haywood Henry: baritone saxophone (6, 8)
 
- All arrangements by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- Robert Honablue: engineering
Charts
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
| Chart (1968) | Peak position | 
|---|---|
| Pop Albums | 3 | 
| R&B Albums | 1 | 
| Jazz Albums | 9 | 
See also
References
- ↑ Landau, Jon (July 5, 1968). "Aretha". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
External links
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