- Lady Soul
Infobox Album |
Name = Lady Soul
Type =Album
Artist =Aretha Franklin
Released =January 22 ,1968
Recorded =February 16 ,June 23 ,December 16 - 20 ,1967
Genre =Deep soul Southern soul Memphis soul Soul
Length = 28:41
Label = Atlantic
Producer =Jerry Wexler
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yfjp7iojg74r link]
*"Q" Rating|5|5 (7/93, p.106)
Last album = "Aretha Arrives "
(1967)
This album = "Lady Soul"
(1968)
Next album = "Aretha Now "
(1968)"Lady Soul" is a soul album by
Aretha Franklin , released onJanuary 22 ,1968 (see1968 in music ). The album was her second chart-topper, the follow-up to "Aretha Arrives " and included some of her biggest hit singles, "Chain of Fools" (#2 Pop), and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (#8 Pop), and "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (#5 Pop)."Lady Soul" peaked at #1, #2 and #3 on Billboard's Black Albums, Pop Albums and Jazz Albums charts respectively. The single "Ain't No Way" (B-Side of "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet, Baby)") peaked at #9 on the Black Singles chart, and #16 on the Pop Singles chart.
In 2003 the
TV network VH1 named "Lady Soul" the 41st greatest album of all time. It is number 84 on "Rolling Stone "'s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.Track listing
#"Chain of Fools" (
Don Covay ) - 2:45
#"Money Won't Change You" (James Brown ,Nat Jones ) - 2:02
#"People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield ) - 3:35
#"Niki Hoeky" (Pat Vegas ,Jim Ford ,Lolly Vegas ) - 2:33
#"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman " (Gerry Goffin ,Carole King ,Jerry Wexler ) - 2:37
#"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone " (Aretha Franklin , Ted White) - 2:18
#"Good to Me As I Am to You" (A. Franklin) - 3:25
#"Come Back Baby " (Ray Charles ) - 2:29
#"Groovin' " (Felix Cavaliere ,Eddie Brigati ) - 2:45
#"Ain't No Way" (Carolyn Franklin ) - 4:12Personnel
*Aretha Franklin - Piano, Vocals
*Joe South - Guitar
*Bobby Womack - Guitar
*King Curtis - Tenor Saxophone
*Joe Newman - Trumpet
*Ralph Burns - Conductor
*Seldon Powell - Flute, Horn, Tenor Saxophone
*Ellie Greenwich - Background Vocals on "Chain of Fools"
*Carolyn Franklin - Vocals, Background Vocals
*Erma Franklin - Background Vocals
*The Sweet Inspirations - Background Vocals
*Gene Chrisman - Drums
*Cissy Houston - Background Vocals
*Eric Clapton - Guitar
*Tommy Cogbill - Bass
*Tom Dowd - Engineer
*Bernie Glow - Trumpet
*Roger Hawkins - Drums
*Haywood Henry - Baritone Saxophone
*Jimmy Johnson - Guitar
*Melvin Lastie - Trumpet
*Spooner Oldham - Keyboards, Electric Piano
*Warren Smith - Background Vocals, Vibraphone
*Tony Studd - Bass Trombone
*Frank Wess - Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Wind
*Jerry Wexler - Producer
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