The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha’s Blues

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1Today I Sing the Blues
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-04-17) and Frank Wess (on 1968-04-17)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (on 1968-04-17)
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1968-04-17)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-17)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1968-04-17) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-04-17)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-04-17), Urbie Green (on 1968-04-17), Thomas Mitchell (on 1968-04-17) and Benny Powell (on 1968-04-17)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-04-17), Joe Newman (on 1968-04-17), Ernie Royal (on 1968-04-17), Richard Williams (on 1968-04-17) and Snookie Young (on 1968-04-17)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-04-17)
woodwind:
David Newman (on 1968-04-17)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1969) and WEA International Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
cover recording of:
Today I Sing the Blues (on 1968-04-17)
writer:
Curley Hamner
composer:
Curtis Lewis
publisher:
Bess Music and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
4:25
2Ramblin’
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-24) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-24)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (on 1968-09-24)
bass:
Ron Carter (on 1968-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-24)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1968-09-24)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1968-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1968-09-24) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-24), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-24), Thomas Mitchell (on 1968-09-24) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-24), Joe Newman (on 1968-09-24), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-24), Richard Williams (on 1968-09-24) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-24)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-24)
woodwind:
David Newman (on 1968-09-24)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-24)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-09-24)
recording of:
Ramblin’ (on 1968-09-24)
writer:
Maybelle Smith
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:10
3Pitiful
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-24) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-24)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (on 1968-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1968-09-24) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-24), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-24), Thomas Mitchell (on 1968-09-24) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-24)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-24), Joe Newman (on 1968-09-24), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-24), Richard Williams (on 1968-09-24) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-24)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-24)
woodwind:
David Newman (on 1968-09-24)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-24)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-09-24)
recording of:
Pitiful (on 1968-09-24)
writer:
Charlie Singleton and Rose Marie McCoy
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:06
4I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (live at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, May 7, 1968)
live recording of:
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Mijac Music and Pronto Music
4:00
5Night Life
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-06-23) and Arif Mardin (on 1967-06-23)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-23) and Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)
cover recording of:
Night Life (Willie Nelson) (on 1967-06-23)
writer:
Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Songs, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Glad Music Publishing (in 1962)
3:14
6I Wonder
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-06-23) and Arif Mardin (on 1967-06-23)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
acoustic guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-23)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
electric guitar:
Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
strings arranger:
Ralph Burns
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)
cover recording of:
I Wonder (on 1967-06-23)
writer:
Cecil Gant and Raymond Leveen
publisher:
Universal Music Corp.
is based on:
I Wonder
4:26
7Takin’ Another Man’s Place
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
David Hood (on 1969-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-05-26)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1969-05-26), Eddie Hinton (on 1969-05-26) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-05-26)
horn:
[unknown] (on 1969-05-26)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-05-26)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-05-26)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1969-05-26), Brenda Bryant (on 1969-05-26) and Almeda Lattimore (on 1969-05-26)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1986)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-05-26)
recording of:
You’re Taking Up Another Man’s Place (on 1969-05-26)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
cover recording of:
You’re Taking Up Another Man’s Place
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter
3:32
8Night 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
4:50
9River’s Invitation
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1968-09-27) and Frank Wess (on 1968-09-27)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (on 1968-09-27)
bass:
Ron Carter (on 1968-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1968-09-27)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1968-09-27)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1968-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1968-09-27) and Seldon Powell (on 1968-09-27)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1968-09-27), Urbie Green (on 1968-09-27), Thomas Mitchell (on 1968-09-27) and Benny Powell (on 1968-09-27)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1968-09-27), Joe Newman (on 1968-09-27), Ernie Royal (on 1968-09-27), Richard Williams (on 1968-09-27) and Snookie Young (on 1968-09-27)
vibraphone:
Jack Jennings (on 1968-09-27)
woodwind:
David Newman (on 1968-09-27)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1968-09-27)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-09-27)
cover recording of:
River’s Invitation (on 1968-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:43
10Good to Me as I Am to You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
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 and organ:
Spooner Oldham (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
guest guitar [guitar obbligato]:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Joe South (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Bobby Womack (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Seldon Powell (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Frank Wess (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)
vibraphone:
Warren Smith (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
choir vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Carolyn Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recording of:
Good to Me as I Am to You (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White
publisher:
14th Hour Music
3:59
11It Ain’t Fair
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (on 1969-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-01-08)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1969-01-08)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-01-08)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1969-01-08)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-08)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-01-08)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Fair (on 1969-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ron Miller
3:24
12Going Down Slow
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-06-20) and Arif Mardin (on 1967-06-20)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-06-20)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-20)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-20) and Joe South (on 1967-06-20)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-20)
saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1967-06-20)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-20)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow (on 1967-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
4:33
13Drown in My Own Tears
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14), Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Cissy Houston (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Drown in My Own Tears (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jaycee Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
4:08
14You Are My Sunshine
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-06-20) and Arif Mardin (on 1967-06-20)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-06-20)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-20)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-20) and Joe South (on 1967-06-20)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-20)
background vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-20), Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-06-20) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-06-20)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-20)
cover recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1967-06-20)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell
publisher:
Peer International and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1940-01-30)
4:24
15Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-15)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-15)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1967-02-15)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-15)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-15) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-15)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal (on 1967-02-15)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-15)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-15)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-15)
recording of:
Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business) (on 1967-02-15)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White
publisher:
14th Hour Music and Pronto Music
3:23
16The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss)
engineer:
Ron Albert, Chuck Kirkpatrick and Lewis Hahn
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Tom Dowd
bass:
Tommy McClure (on 1970-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Sammy Creason (on 1970-03-10)
guitar:
Charlie Freeman (on 1970-03-10)
keyboard:
Jim Dickinson (on 1970-03-10)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1970-03-10)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1970-03-10), Brenda Bryant (on 1970-03-10) and Almeda Lattimore (on 1970-03-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1970-03-10)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1970-03-10)
cover recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (on 1970-03-10)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
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