The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970 [2LP/Import Disc]

[Machine Translation] Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," passed away on August 16, 2018. This is a compilation of all the classic songs she released on Atlantic between 1967 and 1970. The album includes "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)," "Respect," "Baby I Love You," "Chain Of Folls," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Share Your Love With Me," "Call Me," and "Don't Play That Song," all nine songs that reached #1 on the U.S. R&B charts ("Respect" also reached #1 on the pop charts). ) It also includes Sam Cooke's "You Send Me," The Band's "The Weight," The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and Dionne Warwick's "I Say A Little Prayer," which showcases her rare sense of adding Aretha's personality to other people's songs. The album also includes many cover songs such as "I Say A Little Prayer" by Sam Cooke, "The Weight" by The Band, "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles, and "I Say A Little Prayer" by Dionne Warwick (which reached the Top 10 on the U.S. charts in 1968).

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

2018年8月16日にこの世をさってしまった「ソウルの女王」アレサ・フランクリン。彼女が1967年から1970年の間にアトランティックから発表したクラシックとも言うべき名曲ばかりをコンパイルした作品。「I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)」「Respect」「Baby I Love You」「Chain Of Folls」「(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone」「Think」「Share Your Love With Me」「Call Me」、そして「Don't Play That Song」といった、全米R&Bチャート1位に輝いた9曲全てを収録 (「Respect」はポップ・チャートでも1位を記録)。また、他の人の曲にアレサという個性を付け加えると言う、その類まれなるセンスを発揮してきた彼女の側面を感じさせてくれる、サム・クックの「You Send Me」やザ・バンドの「The Weight」、ビートルズの「Eleanor Rigby」やディオンヌ・ワーウィックの「I Say A Little Prayer」(この曲は68年に全米チャートTop 10にランクインしている)といった多くのカヴァー曲も収録している。