ARETHA FRANKLIN – Lady Soul (Analogue Productions/Atlantic 75 Series Audiophile Edition) – 2LP – Deluxe Gatefold 180g Vinyl [JAN 30]

2LP – Limited Atlantic 75 Series Edition Audiophile 180g 45rpm Vinyl reissue housed in a deluxe tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing. Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from a flat 24/192 digital transfer of the original master tape and Pressed at Quality Record Pressings.

Lady Soul, released in January 1968, was one of Aretha Franklin‘s finest and most popular albums a No. 2 record that featured her take on Carole King‘s “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” and the immortal “Chain of Fools.” Just a landmark statement of female empowerment and inspired vocal performance. Other massive hits include “(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone” and “Ain’t No Way.”

Lady Soul topped the R&B charts and reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Aretha also provides her own unique and soulful interpretations of James Brown‘s “Money Won’t Change You,” Ray Charles‘ “Come Back Baby” and Curtis Mayfield‘s civil rights anthem, “People Get Ready.” Rolling Stone named Aretha Franklin as the No. 1 Greatest Singer of All Time and it’s all in evidence on Lady Soul.

Lacquers cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from a flat 24/192 digital transfer of the original master tape. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing.

Tracklist:

LP 1 Side A
1. Chain Of Fools
2. Money Won’t Change You
3. People Get Ready

LP 1 Side B
1. Niki Hoeky
2. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

LP 2 Side A
1. Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
2. Good To Me As I Am To You
3. Come Back Baby

LP 2 Side B
1. Groovin’
2. Ain’t No Way