ARETHA FRANKLIN YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK

ATLANTIC RECORDS 1972                                SD 7213

Credits:

 Billy Preston (piano, organ) Aretha Franklin (piano, vocals)
Cornell Dupree (guitar) Chuck Rainey (electric bass)
Ray Lucas (drums) plus Margaret Branch, Carolyn Franklin,
Erma Franklin (backing vocals) The Sweet Inspirations (vocal group)
NYC, August 12, 1970

Aretha Franklin (piano, vocals) Billy Preston (organ) Cornell Dupree (guitar)
Chuck Rainey (electric bass) Ray Lucas (drums) plus J.R. Bailey, Ronald Bright,
Sammy Turner (backing vocals) The Sweet Inspirations (vocal group)
NYC, August 19, 1970

Aretha Franklin (piano, vocals) Donny Hathaway (organ)
 McCracken (guitar) Eric Gale (electric bass) Al Jackson (drums)
plus The Sweet Inspirations (vocal group)
NYC, November 2, 1970


Aretha Franklin (piano, vocals) Donny Hathaway (organ, electric piano)
Cornell Dupree (guitar) Chuck Rainey (electric bass) Bernard Purdie (drums)
plus The Sweethearts Of Soul: Margaret Branch, Brenda Bryant, 

Pat Smith (backing vocals)
plus Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin (backing vocals) plus 

The Memphis Horns: Roger Hopps,
Wayne Jackson (trumpet) Jack Hale (trombone) Ed Logan (tenor sax) 

Andrew Love (tenor sax, flute)
Jimmy Mitchell (baritone sax)
Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, January 27, 1971

Neal Rosengarden (vibes) Aretha Franklin (piano, celeste, vocals)
 Donny Hathaway (organ, electric piano) Cornell Dupree (guitar)
Chuck Rainey (electric bass) Bernard Purdie (drums) plus T
he Sweethearts Of Soul: Margaret Branch, Brenda Bryant,
Pat Smith (backing vocals) plus Carolyn Franklin,
Erma Franklin (backing vocals)
Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, February 16, 1971

Hubert Laws (flute) Aretha Franklin (piano, vocals)
Cornell Dupree (guitar) Chuck Rainey (electric bass)
Bernard Purdie (drums) plus The Sweethearts Of Soul:
 Margaret Branch, Brenda Bryant,Pat Smith (backing vocals)
NYC, February 18 & 19, 1971

tracklisting:

A1 Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
Written-By – Jim Doris
A2 Day Dreaming
Written-By – Aretha Franklin
A3 Rock Steady
Written-By – Aretha Franklin
A4 Young, Gifted And Black
Written-By – Nina Simone
A5 All The King's Horses
Written-By – Aretha Franklin
A6 A Brand New Me
Written-By – Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Theresa Bell
B1 April Fools
Written-By – Bacharach And David
B2 I've Been Loving You Too Long
Written-By – Jerry Butler, Otis Redding
B3 First Snow In Kokomo
Written-By – Aretha Franklin
B4 The Long And Winding Road
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
B5 Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
Written-By – Thomas Bell*, William Hart
B6 Border Song (Holy Moses)
Written-By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

Rock Steady

I've Been Loving You Too Long

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