Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings is an 86-track, four-disc box set detailing Aretha Franklin's Atlantic career, starting in 1967 with the landmark single "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and ending with 1976's "Something He Can Feel".
Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings | ||||
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Released | September 29, 1992 February 4, 2014 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 1967–1976 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 298:42 | |||
Label | Atlantic/Rhino | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Aretha Franklin chronology | ||||
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2014 Release by Rhino Records | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic (1992) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AllMusic (2014) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Baltimore Sun | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | A[5] |
NME | 10/10[6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Village Voice | (Positive)[8] |
Background
editThe set highlights Franklin's best moments and give a depth that is essential to the Queen's and soul music fans, but does not include any tracks recorded by Aretha for Atlantic after 1977. The liner notes include essays written for the box set by producers Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, and Tom Dowd, as well as contributors Ahmet Ertegun, Dave Marsh, David Ritz, and Thulani Davis. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards, the first win in the category by a woman (Davis).[9]
This release by Atlantic Records should not be confused with the February 2014 release by Rhino Records entitled The Queen of Soul. Both are 4-CD compilations. They share 75 tracks. The Atlantic release, however, contains 11 tracks not on the Rhino release, and the Rhino release has an additional 12 tracks not found on the Atlantic release.[10][11]
As of 2003, sales in the United States have exceeded 72,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[12]
Track listing
edit1992 Atlantic Records release
editNo. | Title | From album | Length |
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1. | "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
2. | "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
3. | "Save Me" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
4. | "Respect" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
5. | "Baby, Baby, Baby" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
6. | "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
7. | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Lady Soul | |
8. | "Soul Serenade" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
9. | "Drown in My Own Tears" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
10. | "Chain of Fools" | Lady Soul | |
11. | "Baby, I Love You" | Aretha Arrives | |
12. | "Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)" | Aretha Arrives | |
13. | "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" | Lady Soul | |
14. | "You Are My Sunshine" | Aretha Arrives | |
15. | "Going Down Slow" | Aretha Arrives | |
16. | "Never Let Me Go" | Aretha Arrives | |
17. | "I Wonder" | Aretha Arrives | |
18. | "Prove It" | Aretha Arrives | |
19. | "Good Times" | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You | |
20. | "Come Back Baby" | Lady Soul | |
21. | "A Change" | Aretha Now | |
22. | "You're a Sweet Sweet Man" | Aretha Now | |
23. | "Good to Me as I Am to You" | Lady Soul | |
24. | "People Get Ready" | Lady Soul | |
25. | "Ain't No Way" | Lady Soul |
No. | Title | From album | Length |
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1. | "Think" | Aretha Now | |
2. | "See Saw" | Aretha Now | |
3. | "The House That Jack Built" | non album single (#45-2546) | |
4. | "Night Time Is the Right Time" | Aretha Now | |
5. | "I Say a Little Prayer" | Aretha Now | |
6. | "You Send Me" | Aretha Now | |
7. | "My Song" | B-side to "See Saw" | |
8. | "I Take What I Want" | Aretha Now | |
9. | "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" | Aretha Now | |
10. | "Night Life" (Live, 1968) | Aretha In Paris | |
11. | "Today I Sing the Blues" | Soul '69 | |
12. | "Pitiful" | Soul '69 | |
13. | "Tracks of My Tears" | Soul '69 | |
14. | "River's Invitation" | Soul '69 | |
15. | "Share Your Love with Me" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
16. | "It Ain't Fair" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
17. | "Sit Down and Cry" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
18. | "Honest I Do" | Spirit in the Dark | |
19. | "The Weight" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
20. | "When the Battle Is Over" | Spirit in the Dark | |
21. | "Eleanor Rigby" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
22. | "One Way Ticket" | Spirit in the Dark | |
23. | "Call Me" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
24. | "Pullin'" | Spirit in the Dark |
No. | Title | From album | Length |
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1. | "Son of a Preacher Man" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
2. | "Try Matty's" | Spirit in the Dark | |
3. | "The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)" | Spirit in the Dark | |
4. | "Dark End of the Street" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
5. | "You and Me" | Spirit in the Dark | |
6. | "Let It Be" | This Girl's in Love with You | |
7. | "Spirit in the Dark" | Spirit in the Dark | |
8. | "Why I Sing the Blues" | Spirit in the Dark | |
9. | "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" | Spirit in the Dark | |
10. | "Young, Gifted and Black" | Young, Gifted and Black | |
11. | "Border Song (Holy Moses)" | Young, Gifted and Black | |
12. | "A Brand New Me" | Young, Gifted and Black | |
13. | "You're All I Need to Get By" | non-album single | |
14. | "Spanish Harlem" | non-album single | |
15. | "Rock Steady" | Young, Gifted and Black | |
16. | "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" | Young, Gifted and Black | |
17. | "Day Dreaming" | Young, Gifted and Black | |
18. | "All the King's Horses" | Young, Gifted and Black | |
19. | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | non-album single | |
20. | "Angel" | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) |
No. | Title | From album | Length |
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1. | "Spirit in the Dark" (Reprise with Ray Charles) | Aretha Live at Fillmore West | |
2. | "How I Got Over" | Amazing Grace | |
3. | "So Swell When You're Well" | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | |
4. | "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | |
5. | "Somewhere" | Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) | |
6. | "I'm in Love" | Let Me in Your Life | |
7. | "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | Let Me in Your Life | |
8. | "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" | Let Me in Your Life | |
9. | "Every Natural Thing" | Let Me in Your Life | |
10. | "Without Love" | With Everything I Feel in Me | |
11. | "With Everything I Feel in Me" | With Everything I Feel in Me | |
12. | "Mr. D.J. (5 for the D.J.)" | You | |
13. | "Look Into Your Heart" | Sparkle | |
14. | "Sparkle" | Sparkle | |
15. | "Rock with Me" | Sparkle | |
16. | "Break It to Me Gently" | Sweet Passion | |
17. | "Something He Can Feel" | Sparkle |
2014 Rhino Records release
editDisc 1
- "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"
- "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"
- "Respect"
- "Drown in My Own Tears"
- "Soul Serenade"
- "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream"
- "Baby, Baby, Baby"
- "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)"
- "Good Times"
- "Save Me"
- "Baby, I Love You"
- "Satisfaction"
- "You Are My Sunshine"
- "Never Let Me Go"
- "Prove It"
- "I Wonder"
- "Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)"
- "It Was You" (Aretha Arrives outtake)
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
- "Chain of Fools"
- "People Get Ready"
- "Come Back Baby"
- "Good to Me as I Am to You"
- "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"
- "Ain't No Way"
Disc 2
- "Think"
- "You Send Me"
- "I Say a Little Prayer"
- "The House That Jack Built"
- "You're a Sweet Sweet Man"
- "I Take What I Want"
- "A Change"
- "See Saw"
- "My Song"
- "I Can't See Myself Leaving You"
- "Night Life" (live)
- "Ramblin'"
- "Today I Sing the Blues"
- "River's Invitation"
- "Pitiful"
- "Talk to Me, Talk to Me" (Soul '69 outtake)
- "Tracks of My Tears"
- "The Weight"
- "Share Your Love with Me"
- "Pledging My Love / The Clock"
- "It Ain't Fair"
- "Sit Down and Cry"
- "Let It Be"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Call Me"
Disc 3
- "Son of a Preacher Man"
- "Try Matty's"
- "The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)"
- "Dark End of the Street"
- "You and Me"
- "You're Taking Up Another Man's Place" (Spirit in the Dark outtake)
- "Don't Play That Song"
- "Why I Sing the Blues"
- "Spirit in the Dark"
- "My Way" (Spirit in the Dark outtake)
- "One Way Ticket"
- "Pullin'"
- "Border Song (Holy Moses)"
- "A Brand New Me"
- "You're All I Need to Get By"
- "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
- "Spanish Harlem"
- "Lean on Me"
- "Spirit in the Dark" (Reprise With Ray Charles) (Live, 1971)
Disc 4
- "Rock Steady"
- "Young, Gifted and Black"
- "All the King's Horses"
- "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)"
- "Day Dreaming"
- "Mary, Don't You Weep" (Live, 1972) – with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
- "Climbing Higher Mountains" (Live, 1972) – with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
- "Precious Memories" (Live, 1972) – with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
- "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)"
- "Angel"
- "Somewhere"
- "So Swell When You're Well"
- "I'm in Love"
- "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
- "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
- "Look Into Your Heart"
- "Sparkle"
- "Something He Can Feel"
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings at AllMusic
- ^ Deming, Mark. Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings at AllMusic
- ^ Considine J.D. (November 29, 1992). "Compact Collections". baltimoresun.com. Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Martin, Gavin (January 16, 1993). "Long Play". NME. p. 29. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Hoard, Christian. "Review: Lady Soul". Rolling Stone: 214–217. November 2, 2004.
- ^ Village Voice review
- ^ Brooks, Daphne A. (March 12, 2021). "Thulani Davis and the Secret History of Women Writing Album Liner Notes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Rhino Gives the Royal Treatment to the King and Queen of Soul with New Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin Box Sets". January 14, 2014.
- ^ "The Queen of Soul". Amazon. 2014.
- ^ "Billboard". October 4, 2003.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.