Aretha Now
1968 studio album by Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Now is the thirteenth album by the American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968, by Atlantic Records. Quickly certified Gold, it eventually reached a million in US sales. It hit No. 3 on Billboard's album chart,[6] and became her highest chart success in the UK at No. 6.
ReleasedJune 14, 1968[1]
RecordedDecember 1967 – April 1968[1]
StudioAtlantic Studios,
(New York City, New York)
(New York City, New York)
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| Released | June 14, 1968[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1967 – April 1968[1] | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | Soul[2] | |||
| Length | 29:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (#8186) | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
In 1993, it was reissued on CD through Rhino Records.[1] The album was rated the 133rd best album of the 1960s by Pitchfork.[7] Mojo Magazine listed it as Franklin's sixth best album.[8]
Track listing
Information is based on the album's liner notes[1][9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Think" | Aretha Franklin, Ted White | 2:19 |
| 2. | "I Say a Little Prayer" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:36 |
| 3. | "See Saw" | Don Covay, Steve Cropper | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Night Time Is the Right Time" | Nappy Brown | 4:50 |
| 5. | "You Send Me" | Sam Cooke | 2:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "You're a Sweet Sweet Man" | Ronnie Shannon | 2:19 |
| 7. | "I Take What I Want" | Isaac Hayes, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, David Porter | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Hello Sunshine" | King Curtis, Ronnie Miller | 3:03 |
| 9. | "A Change" | Dorian Burton, Clyde Otis | 2:27 |
| 10. | "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" | Shannon | 3:01 |
Personnel
Information is based on the album's liner notes[1][9]
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals (all), piano (1–5, 7, 10)
- Tommy Cogbill – guitar (1–3, 10), bass guitar (6, 8–9)
- Carolyn Franklin – background vocals (6, 8–9)
- Roger Hawkins – drums (all)
- Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar (1–5, 7, 10)
- Jimmy Johnson – guitar (1, 3, 5–6, 8–10)
- Spooner Oldham – Hammond organ (1, 5), electric piano (3, 6–7, 10), piano (8)
- The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (all)
- Bobby Womack – guitar (6, 8–9)
- Horns:
- Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
- Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone (1, 3–5, 7, 10)
- Charles Chalmers, Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
- King Curtis, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
- Bernie Glow, Wayne Jackson, Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman – trumpet
- Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone (6, 8)
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
- All arrangements by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- Tom Dowd – engineering
Charts
Billboard Music Charts (North America)
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Pop Albums | 3 |
| R&B Albums | 1 |
| Jazz Albums | 9 |