Aretha Franklin - Electrifying + The Tender The Moving The Swinging [CD New]

2 LPs ON 1 CD + 4 BONUS TRACKSWith her soaring voice and often fiery abandon, the great Aretha Franklin epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. Lithe and sultry, assertive and caressing, knowing and luxuriant, her singing melts down any divisions between soul, jazz, gospel and blues, bringing an improvisatory spirit even to the most cut-and-dried pop material. This quintessential release presents Aretha’s second and third LPs: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin, and The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin. Both albums were originally issued by the Columbia label in 1962, and have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 4 bonus tracks from the same period. It serves as the best introduction for anyone wanting to explore “Lady Soul’s” first steps as a professional musician. This is the material upon which Aretha’s soul kingdom and unique style were built.“Here is a woman for whom the word ‘legend’ can be applied without grade inflation.”– The New York TimesPERSONNEL:ARETHA FRANKLIN, lead vocals, plus:Oliver Nelson (saxophone), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Mundell Lowe, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar), George Duvivier (bass), Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanagan (piano), Jimmy Cobb (drums), among others.Recorded in New York City, between 1961 and 1962.Original recordings produced by John Hammond and Robert Mersey.TRACKSTHE ELECTRIFYING ARETHA FRANKLIN01. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU 2:2102. I TOLD YOU SO 2:4403. ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY 2:2504. NOBODY LIKE YOU 2:2305. EXACTLY LIKE YOU 2:3706. IT’S SO HEARTBREAKIN’ 2:4007. ROUGH LOVER 2:4808. BLUE HOLIDAY 2:5409. JUST FOR YOU 2:2110. THAT LUCKY OLD SUN 3:2011. I SURRENDER, DEAR 2:4712. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE 2:18THE TENDER, THE MOVING, THE SWINGING ARETHA FRANKLIN13. DON’T CRY, BABY 3:2214. TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS 3:1715. I APOLOGIZE 2:5516. WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE 2:4917. LOOK FOR THE SWINGING LINING 3:0618. I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD 2:4319. JUST FOR A THRILL 2:3420. GOD BLESS THE CHILD 3:0421. I’M WANDERING 3:2822. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN 2:5023. I DON’T KNOW YOU ANYMORE 2:5124. LOVER COME BACK TO ME 2:36BONUS TRACKS25. TROUBLE IN MIND 2:1626. HARD TIMES 3:0927. WHEN THEY ASK ABOUT YOU 3:0228. OPERATION HEARTBREAK 2:58TOTAL TIME: 78:30