- jazz, soul
- 64 min
- 22 tracks
- Columbia
Aretha is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, released on February 27, 1961, by Columbia Records. It features the Ray Bryant Combo. The album is Aretha's first release for Columbia, and is also known under its working title Right Now It's Aretha.
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Classical in form, grave, spare and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Tracks
- 1Won’t Be Long3:12
- 2Over the Rainbow2:41
- 3Love Is the Only Thing2:44
- 4Sweet Lover3:25
- 5All Night Long3:01
- 6Who Needs You2:50
- 7Right Now2:26
- 8Are You Sure2:44
- 9Maybe I’m a Fool3:20
- 10It Ain’t Necessarily So2:57
- 11(Blue) By Myself2:42
- 12Today I Sing the Blues2:47
- 13Are You Sure (rehearsal)2:16
- 14Who Needs You (take 9)3:05
- 15Right Now (take 1)2:40
- 16Maybe I’m a Fool (take 4)3:59
- 17(Blue) By Myself (mono mix)2:42
- 18Won’t Be Long (mono mix)2:59
- 19All Night Long (mono mix)3:08
- 20Love Is the Only Thing (mono mix)2:45
- 21Right Now (mono mix)2:24
- 22Today I Sing the Blues (mono mix)2:48
22 tracks, 64 minutes.
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- Columbia
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- AF
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