ARETHA FRANKLIN – Live In Cologne May ’68 (Repress) – LP – Vinyl [JAN 30]

LP – Black Vinyl. Notes by John Ridley.

When Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16, 2018 we lost the Queen of Soul, acknowledged as the foremost female singer of her generation, someone who sold over 75 million records in her glittering career. The sadness that so many soul fans felt at that time was most acute knowing that we would never hear her beautiful voice on any new recordings. So it is with great pleasure that we present a live set from Aretha never before heard on a commercial CD. And it is with pride that we can say that the recordings, made in a TV studio in Cologne during her first European tour in 1968, are smack in the middle of souls Golden Age. The musical quality – the great artist at her peak is so high that this issue can only enhance her reputation. This is prime Aretha Franklin and soul music doesnt get much better than this. Notes by John Ridley.

Tracklist:

A1 You Are My Sunshine
A2 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
A3 Night Life
A4 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
A5 Baby I Love You
A6 Dr. Feelgood
A7 Since You’ve Been Gone

B1 Good To Me As I Am To You
B2 I Never Loved A Man
B3 Chain Of Fools
B4 Soul Serenade
B5 Respect
B6 Play Out