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Aretha

Aretha Franklin

480 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID)2657355
Excel File Row292
Date Added to Archive27/09/2026, 14:07:51
Pressing Year1968
Pressing Type (Press)1ST
Country of PressingUK
Record LabelAtlantic
Stereo / MonoSTEREO
Catalogue Number588114
BarcodeN/A
Matrix / Runout Side A588114 A//1 1 7
("Cover mismatched 587114""Atlantic Plum-Orange""error-runout 7 mirrored")
Matrix / Runout Side B588114 B//1 1 3
Sleeve ConditionM
Media ConditionM
Inner Sleeve ConditionM
GenreFunk / Soul
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Story & Background
This original edition of *Aretha Now*, often affectionately catalogued simply as *Aretha* (her name on the iconic cover), printed in 1968, bears witness to the Queen of Soul at the peak of her collaboration with Atlantic. A fascinating and often underestimated anecdote concerns the birth of her iconic rendition of "I Say a Little Prayer". During a recording session, her backing vocalists – including sisters Carolyn and Erma Franklin and the Sweet Inspirations – spontaneously began to sing the Bacharach and David track during a break. Producer Jerry Wexler, sensing the explosive potential, insisted on recording it immediately. Arif Mardin's masterful arrangement transformed that spontaneity into a soul masterpiece that eclipsed Dionne Warwick's version, solidifying its status on this first vinyl pressing.

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Official Tracklist
  • A1 - Think
  • A2 - I Say A Little Prayer
  • A3 - See Saw
  • A4 - Night Time Is The Right Time
  • A5 - You Send Me
  • B1 - You're A Sweet Sweet Man
  • B2 - I Take What I Want
  • B3 - Hello Sunshine
  • B4 - A Change
  • B5 - I Can't See Myself Leaving You
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