Name: A Portrait Of The Queen (1970-1974)
Brand: Aretha Franklin

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4050538886122

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-12-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

Black LPx6

4050538886115

CDx5

Artist

Aretha Franklin

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

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Aretha Franklin, born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. Widely regarded as one of the best female vocalists of all time, she earned the nickname 'Queen of Soul'. In 1987, she became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Aretha was the daughter of Reverend C.L. Franklin and sister to Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Vaughn Franklin, and Reverend Cecil Franklin. Her brother served as her business manager until his death in 1990. She had four sons: Clarence Franklin from Donald Burk; Edward Franklin from Edward Jordan; Teddy F. White (also known as Teddy Richards) when she was married to Ted White; and a Christian rap artist named Ken Cunningham.

Glynn Turman was Aretha's last husband before her passing on August 16th, 2018 at the age of 76 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Five classic Aretha albums presenting an early-’70s portrait of the queen! Also Includes a Sixth bonus LP of Session Alternates, Outtakes and Demos! (however not included on the CD set).

The albums in question are 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) and Let Me In Your Life (1974). They have all been remastered from the analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

These were all were produced by Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler, except for Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) which saw Aretha work with Quincy Jones. This Girl’s in Love With You saw the first commercial release of The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’, which is remarkable (Paul McCartney apparently sent her a demo and Franklin’s album was issued on 15 January 1970, almost two months before The Beatles’ version). Both formats come with booklets featuring sleeve notes by Gail Mitchell and David Nathan.

A Portrait Of The Queen (1970-1974)

Music GB

Discover A Portrait Of The Queen (1970-1974) by Aretha Franklin. Five classic albums showcasing the early-'70s talent of the queen, with a bonus LP of session alternates, outtakes, and demos! Label: BMG.