The second song Aretha recorded for Atlantic started in Alabama and ended in New York City.
Tag: Atlantic Records
Day Dreaming
It’s one of the most beautiful and adoring songs Aretha ever wrote.
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.
A Change Is Gonna Come
Aretha narrates Sam Cooke’s classic as Sam, in tribute to Sam, and with her own changes in mind.
First Snow In Kokomo
One of the most beautiful things Aretha ever wrote and recorded.
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.
Only Star
This is one of those Aretha disco records that people warn you about.
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
My favorite Aretha song, including some exclusive audio from 2008.
Springtime in New York
One of Aretha’s rarest unreleased recordings surfaced this year. It’s a unique must-listen.
Baby, Baby, Baby
Aretha and her sister Carolyn joined forces to craft this beautiful ballad from Aretha’s Atlantic Records debut.
Night Time Is The Right Time
Surprisingly, Aretha makes this a more piano-centric cut than Ray Charles did.
Ramblin’
Aretha gets greazy on the opening cut from Soul ’69.
I Get High
One of the most underrated cuts, Aretha ascends on this dark cut from Sparkle.
365 Days of Aretha Franklin 