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Aretha Franklin - Aretha: Lady Soul (1968) [1998, Japanese Mini-LP CD] {HDCD}

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Date: 2 Apr 2019 17:07:32

Aretha Franklin - Aretha: Lady Soul (1968) [1998, Japanese Mini-LP CD] {HDCD}
R&B, Soul, Deep Soul | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 30:01 Min | 198,40 Mb
Label: Atlantic/East West Japan Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# AMCY-2717 | Released: 1998-06-05 (1968-01-22)

"Aretha: Lady Soul" is the 12th studio album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1968. The album was her second R&B chart-topper, the follow-up to Aretha Arrives and included some of her biggest hit singles, "Chain of Fools" (#2 Pop), and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (#8 Pop), and "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (#5 Pop). It eventually sold over a million copies in the United States alone. "Lady Soul" peaked at #1, #2 and #3 on Billboard's Black Albums, Pop Albums and Jazz Albums charts respectively. The single "Ain't No Way" – B-Side of "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet, Baby)" – peaked at #9 on the Black Singles chart and #16 on the Pop Singles chart.

~Wikipedia

Appearing after a blockbuster debut and a sophomore set that was rather disappointing (in comparison), 1968's Lady Soul proved Aretha Franklin, the pop sensation, was no fluke. Her performances were more impassioned than on her debut, and the material just as strong, an inspired blend of covers and originals from the best songwriters in soul and pop music. The opener, "Chain of Fools," became the biggest hit, driven by a chorus of cascading echoes by Franklin and her bedrock backing vocalists, the Sweet Impressions, plus the unforgettable, earthy guitar work of guest Joe South. The album's showpiece, though, was "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," a song written expressly for her by Brill Building pop stalwarts Gerry Goffin and Carole King, based on a title coined by producer Jerry Wexler. One of the landmark performances in pop music, the song floats serenely through the verses until, swept up by Ralph Burns' stirring string arrangement again and again, Franklin opens up on the choruses with one of the most transcendent vocals of her career. And just as she'd previously transformed a soul classic (Otis Redding's "Respect") into a signature piece of her own, Franklin courageously reimagined songs by heavyweights James Brown, Ray Charles, and the Impressions. Brown's "Money Won't Change You" is smooth and kinetic, her testifying constantly reinforced by interjections from the Sweet Inspirations. Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready," a 1965 civil-rights anthem and a hit for the Impressions, is taken at a slower pace than the original; after a quiet verse, Franklin lets loose amidst a magisterial brass arrangement by Arif Mardin. Powered by three hit singles (each nested in the upper reaches of the pop Top Ten), Lady Soul became Aretha Franklin's second gold LP and remained on the charts for over a year.

~Review by John Bush

Release of the album: 1968, January, 22 [LP Atlantic, Cat.# SD 8176, USA]
Release of this CD: 1998, June, 5 [CD Atlantic/East West Japan Inc. (Japan), Cat.# AMCY-2717 / EAN: 4988029271747]
Manufactured by East West Japan Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
A Time Warner Group Company.
Made in Japan

Notes: 1998 Japanese limited edition 10-track HDCD, presented in mini LP-style card sleeve. A part of the "Atlantic Masterpiece: 50 Years Atlantic Records" Series.

Credits:

Arranged By – Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd
Art Direction [Reissue Art Direction] – Coco Shinomiya
Backing Vocals – Carolyn Franklin (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10), Ellie Greenwich (tracks: 1), Erma Franklin (tracks: 1, 5, 6), The Sweet Inspirations (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10)
Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Bass – Tommy Cogbill
Bass Trombone – Tony Studd (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Conductor [Strings] – Ralph Burns (tracks: 5)
Design [Original Cover Design] – Loring Eutemey
Design [Reissue Design] – Rachel Gutek
Drums – Gene Chrisman (tracks: 5), Roger Hawkins (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10)
Electric Piano – Spooner Oldham (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 10)
Engineer [Recording] – Tom Dowd
Flute – Frank Wess (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9, 10), Seldon Powell (tracks: 9)
Guitar – Bobby Womack (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), Jimmy Johnson (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10), Joe South (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10)
Guitar [Solo] – Eric Clapton (tracks: 7)
Organ – Spooner Oldham (tracks: 3, 7, 8, 9)
Photography – Michael Ochs
Photography [Cover] – Vincent Nanfra
Piano – Aretha Franklin (tracks: 1, 3, 6 to 10), Spooner Oldham (tracks: 5)
Piano [Vibes] – Warren Smith (tracks: 10)
Producer – Jerry Wexler
Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), King Curtis (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), Seldon Powell (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Trumpet – Bernie Glow (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), Joe Newman (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), Mel Lastie (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Vocals – Aretha Franklin
Vocals [Obbligato] – Cissy Houston (tracks: 10)

Tracklist:

01. Chain Of Fools (02:48)
02. Money Won't Change You (02:08)
03. People Get Ready (03:45)
04. Niki Hoeky (02:32)
05. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (02:45)
06. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) (02:26)
07. Good To Me As I Am To You (03:58)
08. Come Back Baby (02:27)
09. Groovin' (02:58)
10. Ain't No Way (04:12)

EAC log

EAC extraction logfile from 8. March 2007, 12:15 for CD
Aretha Franklin / Lady soul

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Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo

Other options :
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000

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No errors occured

End of status report

Dynamic Range Meter log

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Analyzed: Aretha Franklin / Lady Soul
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 0.00 dB -14.80 dB 2:48 01 - Chain of fools
DR10 0.00 dB -12.12 dB 2:08 02 - Money won't change you
DR12 0.00 dB -14.79 dB 3:45 03 - People get ready
DR11 0.00 dB -12.75 dB 2:32 04 - Niki hoeky
DR11 0.00 dB -15.30 dB 2:45 05 - (You make me feel like) A natural woman
DR11 0.00 dB -13.40 dB 2:26 06 - Since you've been gone (Sweet sweet baby)
DR10 0.00 dB -13.80 dB 3:58 07 - Good to me as I am to you
DR11 0.00 dB -12.64 dB 2:27 08 - Come back baby
DR12 0.00 dB -14.24 dB 2:58 09 - Groovin'
DR12 -0.02 dB -15.78 dB 4:12 10 - Ain't no way
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 797 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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