Aretha Franklin - Aretha Now - VINYL LP

Kabalevsky / Johnson,Kirsten - Piano Pieces for Children Young & Old [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/14/2014

Vinyl LP pressing. Bassist Henry Franklin's 1972 for Black Jazz, The Skipper, is one of the highlights in a tag catalog full of many, and his 1974 follow-up, The Skipper at Home ('The Skipper' is Franklin's nickname), lives up to it's predecessor's high standard and might even surpass it. Which is no surprise given that a lot of the same players are on it, including trumpeter/flugelhornist Oscar Brashear, tenor/soprano saxophonist Charles Owens, and pianist Bill Henderson (here billed as Kemang Sunduza). But The Skipper at Home also boasts ace talents like keyboardist Kirk Lightsey (memorably featured on the Roland Haynes Black Jazz 2nd Wave), trombonist Al Hall, Jr. (who appeared on Black Jazz releases from Doug Carn, Chester Thompson, and Calvin Keys), and drummer Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler, who's played with everyone from Miles Davis to Joe Henderson. The result is an album that, like The Skipper, is rooted in bop but one that nods to some of the currents that were swirling in jazz at the time; it's a little freer, a little more electric. And, as is true of just about every Black Jazz , the ensemble work is remarkably intuitive and swinging, driven by Franklin's melodic, inventive bass playing. The Skipper at Home has never been reissued on vinyl outside of Japan, and it's never sounded better thanks to Mike Milchner's remastering. Pat Thomas' liner notes complete the package. A beautiful record.

Lady Soul, released in January 1968, was one of Aretha Franklin's finest and most popular albums - a No. 2 record that featured her take on Carole King's '(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman' and the immortal 'Chain of Fools.' Just a landmark statement of female empowerment and inspired vocal performance. Other massive hits include '(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone' and 'Ain't No Way.'Lady Soul topped the R&B charts and reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Aretha also provides her own unique and soulful interpretations of James Brown's 'Money Won't Change You,' Ray Charles Come Back Baby' and Curtis Mayfield's civil rights anthem, 'People Get Ready.' Rolling Stone named Aretha Franklin as the No. 1 Greatest Singer of All Time and it's all in evidence on Lady Soul.Lacquers cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio at 45 RPM, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing.Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!Includes the smash hit '(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman' and the immortal 'Chain of Fools'180-gram 45 RPM double LPMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tapePressed at Quality Record PressingsTip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton PrintingTracklist LP 1 Side A1. Chain Of Fools2. Money Won't Change You3. People Get ReadyLP 1 Side B1. Niki Hoeky2. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanLP 2 Side A1. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)2. Good To Me As I Am To You3. Come Back BabyLP 2 Side B1. Groovin'2. Ain't No Way