Aretha Franklin 24bit Vinyl Pack Vol 2
Genre: Soul
Source: vinyl
Codec: FLAC
Bit rates: ~ 1,500 - 3,000 kbps
Bit depth: 24
Sample rates: 48, 96 kHz
1967 I Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You
1967 Aretha Arrives (German 1st Pressing)
1968 Lady Soul
1968 Aretha Now (Mono)
1968 Aretha Now (Stereo)
1970 Spirit in the Dark
1972 Young, Gifted and Black
1980 Aretha
1986 The Collection
1986 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
1986 Aretha (24/48)
Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. Her astonishing run of late-'60s hits with Atlantic Records -- "Respect," "I Never Loved a Man," "Chain of Fools," "Baby I Love You," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Think," "The House That Jack Built," and several others -- earned her the title "Lady Soul," which she has worn uncontested ever since. Yet as much of an international institution as she's become, much of her work -- outside of her recordings for Atlantic in the late '60s and early '70s -- is erratic and only fitfully inspired, making discretion a necessity when collecting her records. Franklin's roots in gospel ran extremely deep. With her sisters Carolyn and Erma (both of whom would also have recording careers), she sang at the Detroit church of her father, Reverend C.L. Franklin, while growing up in the 1950s. In fact, she made her first recordings as a gospel artist at the age of 14. It has also been reported that Motown was interested in signing Aretha back in the days when it was a tiny start-up. Ultimately, however, Franklin ended up with Columbia, to which she was signed by the renowned talent scout John Hammond