Aretha Franklin A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974 180g 6LP Box Set

Details Genre: Soul Label: BMG Size: 12″ Additional Artists: Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Duane Allman Format: 33RPM, Limited Edition 180g Vinyl 6LP Box Set! Contains 5 Studio Albums Bonus LP of Rarities! Original Albums Remastered from the Analog Master Tapes by Chris Bellman! Only 1,500 Sets Available! This item not eligible for any further discount offers! Young, Gifted and Black – Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time – Rated 388/500! Five classic Aretha albums presenting an early-’70s portrait of the Queen! Also includes a sixth bonus LP of session alternates, outtakes and demos. The original albums were remastered from the analog master tapes by Grammy Award-winning engineer Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Produced by Grammy Award-winner Cheryl Pawelski with liner notes from Billboard‘s Gail Mitchell and British Ambassador of Soul, David Nathan. Includes the hit Young, Gifted and Black, released in 1972, which hit #2 on Billboard’s R&B albums survey and #11 on the Billboard Top 200 as well as being certified GOLD. Aretha won the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and the album ranked at number 388 on Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Also includes This Girl’s In Love With You which features the first commercial release of “Let It Be,” and came out two months ahead of The Beatles. Both this album and Spirit In The Dark feature the Muscle Shoals Rhythm section and an appearance by Duane Allman. Along with production on both from Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. Features Limited Edition – Only 1,500 Sets Available 6LP Box Set 180g Vinyl This Girl’s in Love with You (1970) Spirit in the Dark (1970) Young, Gifted and Black (1972) Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) [1973] Let Me in Your Life (1974) Bonus LP of Session Alternates, Outtakes & Demos Original Albums Remastered from the Analog Master Tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Produced by Grammy Award-Winner Cheryl Pawelski Liner Notes by Gail Mitchell & David Nathan Slipcase Made in the Czech Republic Selections This Girl’s in Love with You Side One: Son of a Preacher Man Share Your Love with Me Dark End of the Street Let It Be Eleanor Rigby Side Two: This Girl’s in Love with You It Ain’t Fair The Weight Call Me Sit Down and Cry Spirit in the Dark Side One: Don’t Play That Song The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss) Pullin’ You and Me Honest I Do Spirit in the Dark Side Two: When the Battle Is Over One Way Ticket Try Matty’s That’s All I Want from You Oh No Not My Baby Why I Sing the Blues Young, Gifted and Black Side One: Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) Day Dreaming Rock Steady Young, Gifted and Black All the King’s Horses A Brand New Me Side Two: April Fools I’ve Been Loving You Too Long First Snow in Kokomo The Long and Winding Road Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) Border Song (Holy Moses) Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Side One: Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) Somewhere So Swell When You’re Well Angel Sister from Texas Side Two: Mister Spain That’s the Way I Feel about Cha Moody’s Mood Just Right Tonight Let Me in Your Life Side One: Let Me in Your Life Every Natural Thing Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing I’m in Love Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) The Masquerade Is Over Side Two: With Pen in Hand Oh Baby Eight Days on the Road If You Don’t Think A Song for You Pleding My Love: Session Tracks Side One: Pledging My Love / The Clock You’re Taking Up Another Man’s Place Are You Leaving Me (Demo) You’re All I Need to Get By (Take 2) Spanish Harlem (Alternate Mix) Side Two: Lean on Me Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style Do You Know At Last Master of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) Til It’s Over (Demo)