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Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul
Compilation album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedOctober 16, 2007
Genre R&B, Soul
Length2:18:38
Label Rhino
Producer Jerry Wexler
Aretha Franklin chronology
So Damn Happy
(2003) 		Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul
(2007) 		Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul is a 2007 two-disc compilation album featuring unreleased and rare songs by Aretha Franklin recorded between 1966 and 1973 on Atlantic Records. The liner notes, nominated for a Grammy at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, were co-written by Jerry Wexler, [2] who was responsible for producing the sound which solidified Franklin as a legend, and David Ritz, who co-authored Franklin's 1999 autobiography.

Track listing

Disc one, tracks 10, 14 and 18, and disc two, track 1, previously released. [3]

Disc One
No.TitleLength
1." I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Demo) 
2."Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" (Demo) 
3."Sweet Bitter Love" (Demo) 
4."It Was You" ( Aretha Arrives Outtake) 
5." The Letter" ( Aretha Arrives Outtake) 
6."So Soon" ( Aretha Arrives Outtake) 
7."Mr. Big" ( Aretha Now Outtake) 
8."Talk To Me, Talk To Me" ( Soul '69 Outtake) 
9." The Fool on the Hill" ( This Girl's in Love with You Outtake) 
10." Pledging My Love/The Clock" (Single B-Side) 
11."You're Taking Up Another Man's Place" ( Spirit in the Dark Outtake) 
12." You Keep Me Hangin' On" ( This Girl's in Love with You/ Spirit in the Dark Outtake) 
13."I'm Trying To Overcome" ( This Girl's in Love with You/ Spirit in the Dark Outtake) 
14." My Way" ( Spirit in the Dark Outtake) 
15." My Cup Runneth Over" ( Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) 
16." You're All I Need to Get By" (Take 1) 
17."You're All I Need to Get By" (Take 2) 
18."Lean On Me" (Single B-Side) 
Disc Two
No.TitleLength
1." Rock Steady" (Alternate Mix - Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) 
2."I Need A Strong Man (The To-To Song)" ( Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) 
3."Heavenly Father" ( Young, Gifted and Black Outtake) 
4."Sweetest Smile and the Funkiest Style" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
5."This Is" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
6."Tree of Life" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
7."Do You Know" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
8."Can You Love Again" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
9."I Want to Be With You" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
10."Suzanne" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
11."That's The Way I Feel About Cha" ( Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) Outtake) 
12."Ain't But The One" (with Ray Charles) 
13."The Happy Blues" ( Let Me in Your Life Outtake) 
14." At Last" ( Let Me in Your Life Outtake) 
15." Love Letters" ( Let Me in Your Life Outtake) 
16."I'm In Love" (Alternate Vocal - Let Me in Your Life Outtake) 
17."Are You Leaving Me" (Demo) 

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [4] 208
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [5] 87

References

  1. ^ allmusic - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 2CD 2007-October-16th Rhino (272188)
  2. ^ allmusic - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 2CD 2007-November-21st Rhino (127978)
  3. ^ Discogs - Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul 2CD reMastered 2007-October-16th Rhino Records / Atlantic (R2 272188) US
  4. ^ "レア&アンリリースド・レコーディングス | アレサ・フランクリン | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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