Aretha Now

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

℗ «1968 Atlantic Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.»

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleLength
1Think
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-15) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-15)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-15)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-15) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1968-04-15)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-15) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-15)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-15)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-15)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-15)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 10)
recording of:
Think (on 1968-04-15)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2:20
2I Say a Little Prayer
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1968-04-17)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd., Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3:37
3See Saw
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-16) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-16)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-16)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-16)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-16) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1968-04-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-16) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-16)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-16)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-16)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-16)
cover recording of:
See Saw (on 1968-04-16)
writer:
Don Covay and Steve Cropper
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc., Irving Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:46
4Night Time Is the Right Time
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-17) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-17)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-17) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-17)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-17)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
cover recording of:
Night Time Is the Right Time (on 1968-04-17)
composer:
Lew Herman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Planemar Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Tro-Essex Music
4:48
5You Send Me
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-16) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-16)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-16)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1968-04-16)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-16) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-16)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-16)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-16)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-16)
cover recording of:
You Send Me (on 1968-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
2:28
6You’re a Sweet Sweet Man
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Bobby Womack (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Seldon Powell (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Melvin Lastie (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Joe Newman (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
recording of:
You’re a Sweet Sweet Man (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
2:18
7I Take What I Want
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-18) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-18)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-18)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-18)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-18)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-18) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-18)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-18)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-18)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-18)
cover recording of:
I Take What I Want (on 1968-04-18)
writer:
Isaac Hayes, Mabon Hodges and David Porter
2:33
8Hello Sunshine
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20) and Bobby Womack (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20) and Seldon Powell (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20), Melvin Lastie (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20) and Joe Newman (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20) and The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
cover recording of:
Hello Sunshine (from 1967-12-19 until 1967-12-20)
writer:
King Curtis and Ron Miller
3:03
9A Change
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Bobby Womack (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
recording of:
A Change (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
writer:
Dorian Burton and Clyde Otis
2:26
10I Can’t See Myself Leaving You
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-18) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-18)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-18)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-18)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-18) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1968-04-18)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-18)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-18) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-18)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-18)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-18)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-18)
recording of:
I Can’t See Myself Leaving You (on 1968-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
3:01