A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

5 replica card sleeves in a clamshell cardboard box, with a 30+ page booklet with some album recording and track-by-track details (though no complete sessionography)

Tracklist

1CD: This Girl’s in Love With You
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1Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Jerome Gasper
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Tom Dowd
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1969-10-03) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-10-03)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-10-03)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1970) and WEA International Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-03)
cover recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (on 1969-10-03)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3:19
2Share Your Love With Me
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1969-01-08)
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)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1969) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Share Your Love With Me (on 1969-01-08)
writer:
Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone
publisher:
Don Music Co., Leeds Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
3:21
3Dark End of the Street
engineer:
Ron Albert and Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Tom Dowd
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1969-10-03) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-10-03)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-10-03)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-03)
cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street (on 1969-10-03)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:44
4Let It Be3:32
5Eleanor Rigby2:38
6This Girl’s in Love With You4:01
7It 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
3:23
8The Weight
engineer:
Tom Dowd, Jerome Gasper and Lew Hahn
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:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-01-08)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-01-08)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-08)
slide guitar:
Duane Allman (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:
The Weight (on 1969-01-08)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:00
9Call Me
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1969-10-03) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-10-03)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-10-03)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
background vocals:
Brenda Bryant (on 1969-10-03), Cissy Houston (on 1969-10-03) and Pat Lewis (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1970) and WEA International Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-03)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 100)
recording of:
Call Me (on 1969-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
R.S.O. Publishing Ltd. and Springtime Music, Inc.
3:58
10Sit Down and Cry
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1969-01-09)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (on 1969-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-01-09)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-01-09)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1969-01-09)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-09)
recording of:
Sit Down and Cry (on 1969-01-09)
writer:
Clyde Otis and Lou Stallman
3:54
11The Fool on the Hill
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
David Hood (on 1969-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-01-09)
guitar:
Jerry Weaver (on 1969-01-09) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-01-09)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-09)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 2007)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-01-09)
cover recording of:
The Fool on the Hill (on 1969-01-09)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
3:32
12Pledging My Love / The Clock
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
David Hood (on 1969-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-01-09)
guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1969-01-09), Jerry Weaver (on 1969-01-09) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-01-09)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-01-09)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-09)
background vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1969-01-09), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1969-01-09) and Dee Dee Warwick (on 1969-01-09)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 2007)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-01-09)
medley including a cover recording of:
Pledging My Love (on 1969-01-09)
writer:
Don Robey and Ferdinand Washington
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc., Spirit One Music and Wemar Music Corp.
medley including a cover recording of:
The Clock (on 1969-01-09)
writer:
Johnny Ace and David James Mattis
4:14
13You Keep Me Hangin’ On
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
David Hood (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1969-10-03), Eddie Hinton (on 1969-10-03) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-10-03)
horn:
[unknown] (on 1969-10-03)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-10-03)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 2007)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-03)
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On (on 1969-10-03)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:11
14I’m Trying to Overcome
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
David Hood (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1969-10-03), Eddie Hinton (on 1969-10-03) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1969-10-03)
horn:
[unknown] (on 1969-10-03)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-10-03)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 2007)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-03)
recording of:
I’m Trying to Overcome (on 1969-10-03)
writer:
Aretha Franklin
5:06
15Are You Leaving Me (demo)
piano:
Aretha Franklin
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 2007)
recording of:
Are You Leaving Me
writer:
[unknown]
4:23
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