Aretha Franklin – Aretha's Gold (2LP, 45RPM, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)
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COMPILATION
Aretha Franklin – piano, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Aretha Franklin]
Written by Ronnie Shannon (A1), Chips Moman (A2), Dan Penn (A2), Otis Redding (A3), Aretha Franklin (A4, C1, C3), Ted White (A4, C1, C3), Ronnie Shannon (B1), Gerry Goffin (B2), Carole King (B2), Jerry Wexle (B2), Don Covay (B3), Carolyn Franklin (C2), Sam Cooke (C4), Bobby Lance (D1), Fran Robbins (D1), Burt Bacharach (D2), Hal David (D2), Don Covay (D3), Steve Cropper (D3)
2 LP, gatefold jacket
Limited to 4,000 numbered pressings
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded 1966–1968
Engineered by Rick Hall (A1-2), Tom Dowd (A3 to B7)
Produced by Jerry Wexler
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Lacquer cut by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Originally released in 1969
Reissued in September 2017
Tracks:
Side A:
- I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- Respect
- Dr. Feelgood (Love Is Serious Business)
Side B:
- Baby, I Love You
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
- Chain of Fools
Side C:
- Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
- Ain't No Way
- Think
- You Send Me
Side D:
- The House That Jack Built
- I Say a Little Prayer
- See Saw
Reviews :
“The first compilation based on Franklin's successes of 1967-1968 on Atlantic. Included among the 14 selections here are all of the big bits (nine of which went Top 10) that established Franklin's enduring reputation, from "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" to "I Say A Little Prayer." It sometimes got as good as this afterwards, but it never got better.” AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.86 / 5