Aretha Franklin The Great American Songbook 2011(mp3 320kbs)ICM369

Original Release Date: February 1, 2011
 
Label: Legacy/Columbia
 
Total Length: 57:08

Genres: R&B/General 
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Aretha Franklin could sing the menu from your local Chinese takeaway and it would stillbe brilliant. 

This collection comprises 18 recordings from the 60s, interpretations of compositions by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer, George and Ira Gershwin, and Irving Berlin to mention 
a few.

Sounding very young (she was in her twenties when these were recorded) with her vocals strong and expressive.

Some of the songs have Jazzy arrangements (the bouncy "Love For Sale", the horn-driven "What A Diff'rence A Day Made"), some string-swathed Soul ("My Little Brown Book", "Try A Little Tenderness", the Gospel-tinged "Cold Cold Heart", the piano
sprinkled "God Bless The Child"), bouncy Jazz/Soul ("Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"), and Gospel ("Are You Sure"). 

Her vocals are top notch, but special mention must be made of her fiery performance in "That Lucky Old Sun". 

Die-hard fans will probably already own these tracks (from the various albums they were culled), this is a superb overview of some of Ms Franklin's overlooked gems. 
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 1. Little Brown Book Aretha Franklin 3:17
  
 2. Trouble In Mind (Mono Mix) Aretha Franklin 2:54
  
 3. Try A Little Tenderness Aretha Franklin 3:14
  
 4. It Ain't Necessarily So Aretha Franklin 2:51
  
 5. How Deep Is The Ocean Aretha Franklin; Arranged & conducted by Robert Mersey 2:46
 
 6. Cold, Cold Heart Aretha Franklin 4:35
  
 7. Love For Sale Aretha Franklin 2:30

 8. How Glad I Am Aretha Franklin 2:31
 
 9. Skylark Aretha Franklin; Arranged & conducted by Robert Mersey 2:51
  
10. This Bitter Earth Aretha Franklin 4:33

11. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive Aretha Franklin 2:16

12. What A Diff'rence A Day Made Aretha Franklin 3:30
 
13. Only The Lonely Aretha Franklin 4:53

14. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody Aretha Franklin 2:22

15. God Bless The Child Aretha Franklin 3:01
  
16. Say It Isn't So Aretha Franklin 3:07
  
17. Are You Sure Aretha Franklin 2:40
 
18. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Aretha Franklin
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Format                           : MPEG Audio
File size                        : 7.63 MiB
Duration                         : 3mn 19s
Overall bit rate                 : 320 Kbps
Album                            : The Great American Songbook
Track name                       : My Little Brown Book
Track name/Position              : 1
Performer                        : Aretha Franklin
Recorded date                    : 2011
Writing library                  : LAME3.92

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Format profile                   : Layer 3
Duration                         : 3mn 20s
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 320 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Sampling rate                    : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode                 : Lossy
Stream size                      : 7.62 MiB (100%)
Writing library                  : LAME3.92
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