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The Queen of Soul
Compilation album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2014
Recorded1967–1976
Genre
Length5:12:42
LabelRhino Records
ProducerVarious
Aretha Franklin chronology
A Woman Falling Out of Love
(2011) 		The Queen of Soul
(2014) 		Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (2014)[1]

The Queen of Soul is an 87-track,[2] four-disc,[3] compilation album that contains selected recordings made by Aretha Franklin for Atlantic Records between 1967 and 1976.[4][5]

Background edit

Arranged in chronological order,[2] material is drawn from each of Franklin's Atlantic album's between 1967 and 1976, except for two that had not (prior to 2014) been released on CD. Those two are 1974's With Everything I Feel in Me and 1975's You.[5] Additional material is taken from singles[6] and studio outtakes.[7]

This release by Rhino Records should not be confused with the 1992 release by Atlantic Records entitled Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings. Both are 4-CD compilations. They share 75 tracks. The Atlantic release, however, contains 11 tracks not on the Rhino release, and the Rhino release has an additional 12 tracks not found on the Atlantic release.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Original albums edit

The Queen of Soul draws songs from fourteen Atlantic albums, as well as numerous singles and outtakes.[13]

Year Album Catalog Number
1967 I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Atlantic LP 8139
1967 Aretha Arrives Atlantic LP 8150
1968 Lady Soul Atlantic LP 8176
1968 Aretha Now Atlantic LP 8186
1968 Aretha in Paris Atlantic LP 8207
1969 Soul '69 Atlantic LP 8212
1970 This Girl's in Love with You Atlantic LP 8248
1970 Spirit in the Dark Atlantic LP 8265
1971 Live at Fillmore West Atlantic LP 7205
1972 Young, Gifted and Black Atlantic LP 7213
1972 Amazing Grace Atlantic LP 2-906
1973 Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Atlantic LP 7265
1974 Let Me in Your Life Atlantic LP 7292
1976 Sparkle Atlantic LP 18176

Critical reception edit

In his review for AllMusic, Mark Deming noted that the album's artwork is "nothing to write home about" and that the "skimpy liner notes contain only credits." He then went on to say, "But give this a spin and nearly all quibbles are forgotten: no matter what she's singing, Franklin sounds excellent on this material..."[1]

Track listing edit

Disc One
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You2:51
2."Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You3:18
3."Respect"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You2:28
4."Drown in My Own Tears"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You4:08
5."Soul Serenade"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You2:37
6."Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You2:24
7."Baby, Baby, Baby"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You2:54
8."Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You3:23
9."Good Times"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You2:08
10."Save Me"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You2:20
11."Baby, I Love You"Aretha Arrives2:44
12."Satisfaction"Aretha Arrives2:41
13."You Are My Sunshine"Aretha Arrives4:24
14."Never Let Me Go"Aretha Arrives2:54
15."Prove It"Aretha Arrives3:01
16."I Wonder"Aretha Arrives4:26
17."Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)"Aretha Arrives2:38
18."It Was You"Aretha Arrives Outtake3:45
19."(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"Lady Soul2:46
20."Chain Of Fools"Lady Soul2:49
21."People Get Ready"Lady Soul3:46
22."Come Back Baby"Lady Soul2:27
23."Good to Me As I Am to You"Lady Soul3:59
24."Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)"Lady Soul2:26
25."Ain't No Way"Lady Soul4:14


Disc Two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Think"Aretha Now2:20
2."You Send Me"Aretha Now2:30
3."I Say a Little Prayer"Aretha Now3:37
4."The House That Jack Built"Atlantic single 2546-B, 19682:22
5."You’re a Sweet Sweet Man"Aretha Now2:19
6."I Take What I Want"Aretha Now2:33
7."A Change"Aretha Now2:27
8."See Saw"Aretha Now2:46
9."My Song"Atlantic single 2574-B, 19683:32
10."I Can't See Myself Leaving You"Aretha Now3:01
11."Night Life" (Live, 1968)Aretha in Paris3:44
12."Ramblin’"Soul '693:10
13."Today I Sing the Blues"Soul '694:26
14."River’s Invitation"Soul '692:43
15."Pitiful"Soul '693:06
16."Talk to Me, Talk to Me"Soul '69 Outtake (first released on Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul, Atlantic/Rhino CD R2 272188, 2007)3:27
17."Tracks of My Tears"Soul '692:57
18."The Weight"This Girl’s in Love with You2:59
19."Share Your Love with Me"This Girl’s in Love with You3:22
20."Pledging My Love/The Clock"Atlantic single 2650-B, 19694:12
21."It Ain’t Fair"This Girl’s in Love with You3:24
22."Sit Down and Cry"This Girl’s in Love with You3:52
23."Let It Be"This Girl’s in Love with You3:33
24."Eleanor Rigby"This Girl’s in Love with You2:38
25."Call Me"This Girl’s in Love with You3:57


Disc Three
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Son of a Preacher Man"This Girl’s in Love with You3:19
2."Try Matty’s"Spirit in the Dark2:32
3."The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss)"Spirit in the Dark4:42
4."The Dark End of the Street"This Girl’s in Love with You4:42
5."You and Me"Spirit in the Dark3:34
6."You’re Taking Up Another Man’s Place"Spirit in the Dark Outtake (first released on Atlantic Blues: Vocalists, Atlantic 81696, 1986)3:29
7."Don't Play That Song"Spirit in the Dark3:02
8."Why I Sing the Blues"Spirit in the Dark3:05
9."Spirit in the Dark"Spirit in the Dark4:04
10."My Way"Spirit in the Dark Outtake (first released on Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters, Atlantic/Rhino CD 77626, 2006)4:06
11."One Way Ticket"Spirit in the Dark2:52
12."Pullin’"Spirit in the Dark3:38
13."Border Song (Holy Moses)"Young, Gifted and Black3:22
14."A Brand New Me"Young, Gifted and Black4:26
15."You're All I Need to Get By"Atlantic single 2787, 19713:36
16."Bridge over Troubled Water"Atlantic single 2796, 19715:34
17."Spanish Harlem"Atlantic single 2817, 19713:34
18."Lean on Me"Atlantic single 2817, 19714:37
19."Spirit in the Dark" (Reprise with Ray Charles)Live at Fillmore West8:39


Disc Four
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Rock Steady"Young, Gifted and Black3:16
2."Young, Gifted and Black"Young, Gifted and Black3:34
3."All the King’s Horses"Young, Gifted and Black3:56
4."Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)"Young, Gifted and Black3:42
5."Day Dreaming"Young, Gifted and Black4:01
6."Mary, Don't You Weep" (Live, 1972, with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir)Amazing Grace7:11
7."Climbing Higher Mountains" (Live, 1972, with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir)Amazing Grace2:45
8."Precious Memories" (Live, 1972, with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir)Amazing Grace7:20
9."Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)"Atlantic single 2941, 19733:25
10."Angel"Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky),4:30
11."Somewhere"Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky),6:20
12."So Swell When You’re Well"Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky),4:17
13."I'm in Love"Let Me in Your Life2:51
14."Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"Let Me in Your Life3:50
15."Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"Let Me in Your Life3:28
16."Look into Your Heart"Sparkle4:05
17."Sparkle"Sparkle4:13
18."Something He Can Feel"Sparkle6:22

References edit

  1. ^ a b Deming, Mark. SlotAndSplit/sandbox at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Rhino Entertainment Company (February 4, 2014). "THE KING OF SOUL and THE QUEEN OF SOUL". Rhino. Rhino Entertainment Company. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Packed with 87 songs arranged chronologically...
  3. ^ Marchese, Joe (January 14, 2014). "Rhino Gives The Royal Treatment To The King and Queen of Soul with New Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin Box Sets". The Second Disc. The Second Disc. Retrieved August 1, 2022. That set boasted 86 tracks on four CDs; this box has 87 with the same disc count.
  4. ^ Rhino Entertainment Company (February 4, 2014). "THE KING OF SOUL and THE QUEEN OF SOUL". Rhino. Rhino Entertainment Company. Retrieved August 1, 2022. THE QUEEN OF SOUL creates a rich musical portrait of Franklin's incomparable run at Atlantic Records between 1967 and 1976.
  5. ^ a b Marchese, Joe (January 14, 2014). "Rhino Gives The Royal Treatment To The King and Queen of Soul with New Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin Box Sets". The Second Disc. The Second Disc. Retrieved August 1, 2022. The new iteration of Queen of Soul includes music from each of Franklin's Atlantic albums between 1967's I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You and 1976's Sparkle with the exception of the still-not-on-CD With Everything I Feel in Me (1974) and You (1975).
  6. ^ Rhino Entertainment Company (February 4, 2014). "THE KING OF SOUL and THE QUEEN OF SOUL". Rhino. Rhino Entertainment Company. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Along with several singles from this era...
  7. ^ Marchese, Joe (January 14, 2014). "Rhino Gives The Royal Treatment To The King and Queen of Soul with New Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin Box Sets". The Second Disc. The Second Disc. Retrieved August 1, 2022. the collection also features numerous non-LP sides and a smattering of outtakes...
  8. ^ AllMusic. "Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Track Listing... {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Discogs. "Aretha Franklin – Queen Of Soul (The Atlantic Recordings)". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Tracklist...
  10. ^ AllMusic. "The Queen of Soul [Rhino 2014]". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Track Listing... {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Discogs. "Aretha Franklin – The Queen Of Soul". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Tracklist...
  12. ^ Rhino Entertainment Company (February 4, 2014). "THE KING OF SOUL and THE QUEEN OF SOUL". Rhino. Rhino Entertainment Company. Retrieved August 1, 2022. ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE QUEEN OF SOUL, Track Listing...
  13. ^ a b Marchese, Joe (January 14, 2014). "Rhino Gives The Royal Treatment To The King and Queen of Soul with New Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin Box Sets". The Second Disc. The Second Disc. Retrieved August 1, 2022. we have more on both sets, including full track listings with discographical annotations...


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