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Aretha in Paris
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 1968
RecordedMay 7, 1968
( Paris, France)
Genre Deep soul, Southern soul, soul, R&B
Label Atlantic (#8207),
Atco Remasters
Producer Jerry Wexler
Aretha Franklin chronology
Aretha Now
(1968)
Aretha in Paris
(1968)
Soul '69
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [2]

Aretha In Paris is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released in 1968, by Atlantic Records. [2] The album was recorded in Paris, France, on May 7, 1968. It reached the top 20 of Billboard's album chart. [3] It was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records in the 1990s.

Track listing

  1. " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" ( Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
  2. "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream" (Franklin, Teddy White)
  3. "Soul Serenade" ( Luther Dixon, Curtis Ousley)
  4. "Night Life" ( Willie Nelson, Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk)
  5. " Baby, I Love You" ( Jimmy Holiday, Ronnie Shannon)
  6. " Groovin'" ( Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere)
  7. " (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" ( Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler)
  8. " Come Back Baby" ( Ray Charles)
  9. "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" (Franklin, Teddy White)
  10. " (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (Franklin, Teddy White)
  11. " I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Ronnie Shannon)
  12. " Chain of Fools" ( Don Covay)
  13. " Respect" ( Otis Redding)

Personnel

  • Aretha Franklin - vocals, piano
  • Carolyn Franklin - background vocals
  • Charnessa Jones - background vocals
  • Wyline Ivey - background vocals
  • Jerry Weaver - guitar
  • Gary Illingworth - piano
  • George Davidson - drums
  • Ron Jackson - trumpet
  • David Squire - baritone saxophone
  • Donald "Buck" Waldon - tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Gabriel - tenor saxophone
  • Donald Townes - trumpet
  • Little John Wilson - trumpet
  • Miller Brisker - tenor saxophone
  • Rene Pitts - trombone
  • Rodderick Hicks - bass
  • Russell Conway - trumpet

Charts

Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [5] 2

References

  1. ^ "Aretha in Paris - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
  3. ^ "Aretha Franklin". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.