It’s one of the most beautiful and adoring songs Aretha ever wrote.
Tag: Atlantic Records
A Tender Touch
An album cut from 1977’s Sweet Passion finds Aretha letting her man down easy.
Save Me
The penultimate cut on her 1967 Atlantic debut features Aretha with no piano and no background vocals, making a plea for rescue.
Crazy He Calls Me
Aretha gives this jazz standard a chill, yet soulful makeover.
Sparkle
The opening & title cut from 1976’s Sparkle simply glistens.
Walk Softly
Van McCoy composed this understated ballad from Aretha’s 1975 album “You”
Let Me In Your Life
Aretha accelerates Bill Withers’ beautiful ballad on the title cut to one of her 1974 LPs.
Day 60: A Change Is Gonna Come
Aretha narrates Sam Cooke’s classic as Sam, in tribute to Sam, and with her own changes in mind.
Day 59: First Snow In Kokomo
One of the most beautiful things Aretha ever wrote and recorded.
Day 51: Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
Stevie Wonder brought Aretha one of her most enduring hits. Stevie sang it first, but Aretha’s version is the standard, and made chart history.
Day 45: Only Star
This is one of those Aretha disco records that people warn you about.
Day 42: Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
My favorite Aretha song, including some exclusive audio from 2008.
Day 41: Springtime in New York
One of Aretha’s rarest unreleased recordings surfaced this year. It’s a unique must-listen.
Day 38: Baby, Baby, Baby
Aretha and her sister Carolyn joined forces to craft this beautiful ballad from Aretha’s Atlantic Records debut.
Day 36: Night Time Is The Right Time
Surprisingly, Aretha makes this a more piano-centric cut than Ray Charles did.
Day 31: Ramblin’
Aretha gets greazy on the opening cut from Soul ’69.
Day 27: I Get High
One of the most underrated cuts, Aretha ascends on this dark cut from Sparkle.
Day 24: Money Won’t Change You
Aretha gives James Brown a run for his money on this cover from the classic Lady Soul album.
