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Aretha Franklin - Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo (1961) [Expanded Edition 2011]
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 63:35 minutes | 1,11 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
"Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo" is the debut studio album by American singer songwriter, Aretha Franklin, originally released on February 27, 1961 by Columbia Records. The album is Aretha's first release for Columbia, and is also known under its working title "Right Now It's Aretha" and sometimes simply as "Aretha".
Following in the footsteps of her close friend Sam Cooke, Aretha was "discovered" by famed Columbia Records producer John H. Hammond. With the support of her father, Reverend C.L. Franklin, Aretha ventured out to New York City's Columbia Record Studios to record her debut album for the label. Hammond paired Aretha Franklin with Ray Bryant, and combo and arranger J. Leslie McFarland, while taking charge of the album's production, which was received to mixed reviews.
As is well known, early relationships are not always blessed, and it is certainly no secret that the collaboration between Aretha Franklin and Columbia's record producer John H. Hammond did not last long. Hammond's later attempts to candy Franklin's irrepressible natural voice with sugary arrangements and studio gimmicks did not go down well with the public. On the first Franklin disc from Columbia, however, it was honeymoon all the way. With a successful mix of pop and jazz standards, the super talent - Aretha had just turned 18 years old - brought her vocal chords to vibrate. Fired on with youthful élan, these evergreens sound so fresh, new and intoxicating that the question of their genre is quite irrelevant. From a seesawing R&B ("Won't Be Long") via bell-like waves of melody ("Over The Rainbow") right up to the freely styled, jazzy Gershwin classic "It Ain't Necessarily So" - everything is right there! The Ray Bryant Trio - augmented with winds - proves itself a formidable ensemble with true presence yet unobtrusive accompaniment. If you compare the mature performances of Aretha Franklin in her subsequent years with Atlantic (Atlantic SD7205), you will soon recognize that the later 'First Lady of Soul' was in full command of her profession right from the very beginning.
Tracklist:
01 - Won't Be Long
02 - Over The Rainbow
03 - Love Is The Only Thing
04 - Sweet Lover
05 - All Night Long
06 - Who Needs You?
07 - Right Now
08 - Are You Sure
09 - Maybe I'm A Fool
10 - It Ain't Necessarily So
11 - (Blue) By Myself
12 - Today I Sing The Blues
13 - Are You Sure (Rehearsal)
14 - Who Needs You? (Take 9)
15 - Right Now (Take 1)
16 - Maybe I'm A Fool (Take 4)
17 - (Blue) By Myself (Mono Mix)
18 - Won't Be Long (Mono Mix)
19 - All Night Long (Mono Mix)
20 - Love Is The Only Thing (Mono Mix)
21 - Right Now (Mono Mix)
22 - Today I Sing The Blues (Mono Mix)
Track "13-22" is Bonus Tracks for this edition.
Produced by John H. Hammond. Arranged by J. Leslie McFarland.
Recorded on August 1, 1960 - January 10, 1961 at Columbia Recording Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York.
Analyzed: Aretha Franklin / Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 0.00 dB -13.12 dB 3:12 01-Won't Be Long
DR10 -0.11 dB -15.97 dB 2:41 02-Over The Rainbow
DR11 -0.51 dB -14.67 dB 2:44 03-Love Is The Only Thing
DR12 -0.75 dB -15.15 dB 3:25 04-Sweet Lover
DR11 -1.54 dB -16.21 dB 3:01 05-All Night Long
DR11 -1.24 dB -12.99 dB 2:50 06-Who Needs You?
DR11 0.00 dB -13.91 dB 2:26 07-Right Now
DR10 -1.25 dB -13.58 dB 2:44 08-Are You Sure
DR11 -0.13 dB -13.14 dB 3:20 09-Maybe I'm A Fool
DR12 -0.14 dB -15.19 dB 2:57 10-It Ain't Necessarily So
DR11 0.00 dB -13.95 dB 2:42 11-(Blue) By Myself
DR11 -0.15 dB -14.06 dB 2:47 12-Today I Sing The Blues
DR14 -0.11 dB -18.73 dB 2:16 13-Are You Sure (Rehearsal)
DR13 0.00 dB -14.55 dB 3:05 14-Who Needs You? (Take 9)
DR13 -0.13 dB -16.80 dB 2:40 15-Right Now (Take 1)
DR13 -0.80 dB -15.54 dB 3:59 16-Maybe I'm A Fool (Take 4)
DR11 -0.70 dB -14.99 dB 2:42 17-(Blue) By Myself (Mono Mix)
DR11 -1.00 dB -13.63 dB 2:59 18-Won't Be Long (Mono Mix)
DR11 -0.72 dB -16.10 dB 3:08 19-All Night Long (Mono Mix)
DR12 -0.54 dB -15.08 dB 2:45 20-Love Is The Only Thing (Mono Mix)
DR11 -1.25 dB -15.09 dB 2:24 21-Right Now (Mono Mix)
DR11 -0.15 dB -13.99 dB 2:48 22-Today I Sing The Blues (Mono Mix)
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1425 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 0.00 dB -13.12 dB 3:12 01-Won't Be Long
DR10 -0.11 dB -15.97 dB 2:41 02-Over The Rainbow
DR11 -0.51 dB -14.67 dB 2:44 03-Love Is The Only Thing
DR12 -0.75 dB -15.15 dB 3:25 04-Sweet Lover
DR11 -1.54 dB -16.21 dB 3:01 05-All Night Long
DR11 -1.24 dB -12.99 dB 2:50 06-Who Needs You?
DR11 0.00 dB -13.91 dB 2:26 07-Right Now
DR10 -1.25 dB -13.58 dB 2:44 08-Are You Sure
DR11 -0.13 dB -13.14 dB 3:20 09-Maybe I'm A Fool
DR12 -0.14 dB -15.19 dB 2:57 10-It Ain't Necessarily So
DR11 0.00 dB -13.95 dB 2:42 11-(Blue) By Myself
DR11 -0.15 dB -14.06 dB 2:47 12-Today I Sing The Blues
DR14 -0.11 dB -18.73 dB 2:16 13-Are You Sure (Rehearsal)
DR13 0.00 dB -14.55 dB 3:05 14-Who Needs You? (Take 9)
DR13 -0.13 dB -16.80 dB 2:40 15-Right Now (Take 1)
DR13 -0.80 dB -15.54 dB 3:59 16-Maybe I'm A Fool (Take 4)
DR11 -0.70 dB -14.99 dB 2:42 17-(Blue) By Myself (Mono Mix)
DR11 -1.00 dB -13.63 dB 2:59 18-Won't Be Long (Mono Mix)
DR11 -0.72 dB -16.10 dB 3:08 19-All Night Long (Mono Mix)
DR12 -0.54 dB -15.08 dB 2:45 20-Love Is The Only Thing (Mono Mix)
DR11 -1.25 dB -15.09 dB 2:24 21-Right Now (Mono Mix)
DR11 -0.15 dB -13.99 dB 2:48 22-Today I Sing The Blues (Mono Mix)
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1425 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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