Essential Recordings 1956–62

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

Tracklist

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2▶CD

3▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Lover Come Back to Me cover recording of: Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1928) writer: Sigmund Romberg composer: Sigmund Romberg (in 1928) publisher: Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (in 1928) sub-publisher: ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 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) part of: The New Moon: Act II	2:36
2	How Deep Is the Ocean cover recording of: How Deep Is the Ocean? lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (in 1932) publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp. sub-publisher: シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	2:51
3	I’m Sitting on Top of the World cover recording of: I’m Sitting on Top of the World (First line: “Don’t want any millions, I’m getting my share…”) lyricist: Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young composer: Ray Henderson publisher: EMI Music Publishing and Leo Feist, Inc.	2:45
4	Look for the Silver Lining cover recording of: Look for the Silver Lining lyricist: Buddy DeSylva composer: Jerome Kern publisher: Chappell & Co. and T.B. Harms Co. part of: Sally (1920 musical)	3:07
5	Trouble in Mind cover recording of: Trouble in Mind lyricist and composer: Richard M. Jones publisher: State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing	2:16
6	Just for a Thrill cover recording of: Just for a Thrill lyricist: Don Raye composer: Lil Hardin Armstrong arranger: Vance Thompson publisher: MCA Music and Universal Music Corp.	2:35
7	God Bless the Child cover recording of: God Bless the Child lyricist: Billie Holiday composer: Arthur Herzog, Jr. publisher: Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co.	3:05
8	I Surrender, Dear [mono] cover recording of: I Surrender Dear lyricist: Gordon Clifford (in 1931) composer: Harry Barris (in 1931) publisher: Mills Music, Inc.	2:48
9	There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood recording of: There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood lyricist: William Cowper composer: Lowell Mason	4:29
10	Precious Lord (Part 1) partial cover recording of: Take My Hand, Precious Lord lyricist and arranger: Thomas A. Dorsey additional composer: Thomas A. Dorsey composer: [traditional] previously attributed to: George Nelson Allen	3:23
11	Precious Lord (Part 2) partial cover recording of: Take My Hand, Precious Lord lyricist and arranger: Thomas A. Dorsey additional composer: Thomas A. Dorsey composer: [traditional] previously attributed to: George Nelson Allen	2:53
12	You Grow Closer recording of: You Grow Closer writer: Joe B. Junior	2:44
13	Never Grow Old recording of: Never Grow Old writer: [traditional]	2:57
14	The Day Is Past and Gone cover recording of: The Day Is Past and Gone writer: Thomas A. Dorsey, Joe B. Junior and Isaac Watts	4:58
15	He Will Wash You White as Snow recording of: He Will Wash You White As Snow writer: Joe B. Junior	4:18
16	While the Blood Runs Warm recording of: While the Blood Runs Warm writer: Ralph Bass and Sonny Thompson	3:00
17	Yield Not to Temptation recording of: Yield Not to Temptation lyricist and composer: [traditional]	2:57

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includes:	Aretha by Aretha Franklin with The Ray Bryant Combo Songs of Faith The Electrifying Aretha Franklin The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin