This 1969 b-side merging 2 Johnny Ace songs is a masterclass in Aretha’s vocal control and agility.
How Glad I Am
Aretha takes on a Nancy Wilson hit, and for once largely leaves the arrangement as is.
The Only Thing Missin’
Aretha returned in 2003 with this breezy cut that epitomizes a warm, sunny day… with a touch of melancholy.
Walk Softly
Van McCoy composed this understated ballad from Aretha’s 1975 album “You”
Surely God Is Able
Aretha reaches back to her youth, and brings her sisters, and Willa Ward, along for the ride.
Tiny Sparrow
One of an album’s worth of material recorded in 1963 that wasn’t first released until 2002.
