The Electrifying Aretha Franklin - A Bit of Soul

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
2▶12" Vinyl: A Bit of Soul
3▼10" Vinyl: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (bonus disc)
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E1Introduction to Hard Times
0:30
E2Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) (take 2)
cover recording of:
Hard Times (Nobody Knows Better Than I) (on 1961-11-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:06
E3When They Ask About You
producer:
Al Kasha
cover recording of:
When They Ask About You (on 1961-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Sam H. Stept
2:59
E4Operation Heartbreak
producer:
Al Kasha
bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (on 1961-08-16)
guitar:
Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-08-16) and Ernest Hayes (on 1961-08-16)
saxophone:
C. Massey (on 1961-08-16)
trombone:
Robert Ascher (on 1961-08-16)
violin:
Bernard Eichenbaum (on 1961-08-16), Harry Lookovsky (on 1961-08-16), Harry Katzman (on 1961-08-16), Charles Libove (on 1961-08-16) and George Ockner (on 1961-08-16)
background vocals:
[unknown] (on 1961-08-16)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-08-16)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
recording of:
Operation Heartbreak (on 1961-08-16)
writer:
Al Kasha, Alan Thomas and Curtis Williams
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
2:58
F1I Surrender, Dear (mono mix)
cover recording of:
I Surrender Dear
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
2:46
F2Rough Lover (mono mix)
recording of:
Rough Lover
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland
2:46
F3Kissin’ by the Mistletoe (mono mix)
producer:
Al Kasha
recording of:
Kissin’ by the Mistletoe (on 1961-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
J. Leslie McFarland
2:23

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Release

manufactured by and distributed by:Music on Vinyl B.V.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (in 2011)
manufactured for:Sony Music Entertainment
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2878404 [info]
ASIN:DE: B004WLUI00 [info]