Aretha Franklin - The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha's Blues (1998)

Aretha Franklin was the greatest female soul singer of the 20th Century, with such a powerful voice that she even ventured into opera music. Known as the 'Queen of Soul', she released her first LP at the age of just 14, and has introduced more gospel into popular music than any other artist.

Drawn from Aretha's Atlantic albums of the '60s and early '70s, these 16 tracks belong next to the work of Dinah Washington, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and the rest of the great urban blueswomen and -men. Even the songs Aretha borrows from others' repertoires ("Night Life," "Drown in My Own Tears") become her property: just listen to "The Thrill Is Gone".

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Tracklist

1. Today I Sing The Blues (04:25)
2. Ramblin' (03:10)
3. Pitiful (03:06)
4. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) [LIVE] (04:00)
5. Night Life (03:13)
6. I Wonder (04:25)
7. Takin' Another Man's Place (03:31)
8. Night Time Is The Right Time (04:49)
9. River's Invitation (02:43)
10. Good To Me As I Am To You (03:58)
11. It Ain't Fair (03:24)
12. Going Down Slow (04:33)
13. Drown In My Own Tears (04:07)
14. You Are My Sunshine (04:23)
15. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) (03:22)
16. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) (04:40)

Total time 01:01:49