The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin

The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin is the third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released in 1962 by Columbia Records.[4] It was her first album to achieve any commercial success, reaching number 69 on the Billboard pop album charts.[6] Unlike its predecessor, however, it did not have a hit single. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studio, in New York City.[7]

The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 1962[1]
RecordedApril 27; May 4–5; May 11, 1962
StudioColumbia Recording Studio,
(New York City, New York)
Genre
Length35:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerRobert Mersey[2]
Aretha Franklin chronology
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
(1961)
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
(1962)
Laughing on the Outside
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Track listing

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Side One

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  1. "Don't Cry, Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) – 3:23
  2. "Try a Little Tenderness" (James Campbell and Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) – 3:16
  3. "I Apologize" (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, Ed Nelson) – 2:53
  4. "Without the One You Love" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:48
  5. "Look for the Silver Lining" (Jerome Kern, B. G. DeSylva) – 3:04
  6. "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 2:42

Side Two

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  1. "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) 2:33
  2. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 3:03
  3. "I'm Wandering" (Berry Gordy, Jr., Tyran Carlo) – 3:27
  4. "How Deep Is the Ocean" (Irving Berlin) – 2:48
  5. "I Don't Know You Anymore" (Gary Geld, Peter Udell) – 2:50
  6. "Lover Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:35

Mono Mixes

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Bonus tracks on reissue

  1. "Trouble In Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 2:15
  2. "Without the One You Love" – 2:46
  3. "Don't Cry, Baby" – 3:14
  4. "I'm Wandering" – 3:25
  5. "Try a Little Tenderness" – 3:14
  6. "I Apologize" – 2:52
  7. "Lover Come Back to Me" – 2:34
  8. "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 2:47

Personnel

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  • Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
  • Robert Mersey – producer, personal supervisor, arrangements, conductor
  • Don Hunstein – cover photography

Charts

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Year Chart Position
1962 Billboard Pop Albums 69

References

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  1. ^ The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin at Discogs - Discogs
  2. ^ Bego, Mark (September 18, 2018). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-4508-7 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 585.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–2001. Record Research. p. 311.
  7. ^ "The Swingin' Aretha". Ebony. 19 (5): 90. March 1964.