Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul is a 2007 two-disc compilation album featuring unreleased and rare songs by Aretha Franklin recorded between 1966 and 1973 on Atlantic Records. The liner notes, nominated for a Grammy at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, were co-written by Jerry Wexler,[2] who was responsible for producing the sound which solidified Franklin as a legend, and David Ritz, who co-authored Franklin's 1999 autobiography.
| Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul | ||||
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| Released | October 16, 2007 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 2:18:38 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
| Aretha Franklin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing edit
Disc one, tracks 10, 14 and 18, and disc two, track 1, previously released.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Demo) | |
| 2. | "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" (Demo) | |
| 3. | "Sweet Bitter Love" (Demo) | |
| 4. | "It Was You" (Aretha Arrives Outtake) | |
| 5. | "The Letter" (Aretha Arrives Outtake) | |
| 6. | "So Soon" (Aretha Arrives Outtake) | |
| 7. | "Mr. Big" (Aretha Now Outtake) | |
| 8. | "Talk To Me, Talk To Me" (Soul '69 Outtake) | |
| 9. | "The Fool on the Hill" (This Girl's in Love with You Outtake) | |
| 10. | "Pledging My Love/The Clock" (Single B-Side) | |
| 11. | "You're Taking Up Another Man's Place" (Spirit in the Dark Outtake) | |
| 12. | "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (This Girl's in Love with You/Spirit in the Dark Outtake) | |
| 13. | "I'm Trying To Overcome" (This Girl's in Love with You/Spirit in the Dark Outtake) | |
| 14. | "My Way" (Spirit in the Dark Outtake) | |
| 15. | "My Cup Runneth Over" (Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) | |
| 16. | "You're All I Need to Get By" (Take 1) | |
| 17. | "You're All I Need to Get By" (Take 2) | |
| 18. | "Lean On Me" (Single B-Side) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rock Steady" (Alternate Mix - Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) | |
| 2. | "I Need A Strong Man (The To-To Song)" (Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) | |
| 3. | "Heavenly Father" (Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) | |
| 4. | "Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 5. | "This Is" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 6. | "Tree of Life" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 7. | "Do You Know" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 8. | "Can You Love Again" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 9. | "I Want to Be With You" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 10. | "Suzanne" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 11. | "That's The Way I Feel About Cha" (Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) | |
| 12. | "Ain't But The One" (with Ray Charles) | |
| 13. | "The Happy Blues" (Let Me in Your Life Outtake) | |
| 14. | "At Last" (Let Me in Your Life Outtake) | |
| 15. | "Love Letters" (Let Me in Your Life Outtake) | |
| 16. | "I'm In Love" (Alternate Vocal - Let Me in Your Life Outtake) | |
| 17. | "Are You Leaving Me" (Demo) |
Charts edit
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 208 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 87 |
References edit
- ^ allmusic - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 2CD 2007-October-16th Rhino (272188)
- ^ allmusic - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 2CD 2007-November-21st Rhino (127978)
- ^ Discogs - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 2CD reMastered 2007-October-16th Rhino Records / Atlantic (R2 272188) US
- ^ "レア&アンリリースド・レコーディングス | アレサ・フランクリン | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.