六○年代起便活耀於樂壇、被譽為是「靈魂樂女王」(Queen of Soul) 的艾瑞沙富蘭克
林 (Aretha Franklin)，在長達四十餘年的演唱生涯中，她即興靈騷的奔放詮釋深深影
響著當今樂壇的眾多後輩女歌手們，並以極富個人特色的高超唱功自由遊走於流行、搖
滾、節奏藍調、爵士、福音、舞曲、成人抒情……等多元曲風中，Aretha的崇高地位及
對樂壇的貢獻都是毫無疑問的。
2003年發行「Ｓo Damn Happy」後便沒有再發行新作的艾瑞沙，雖然已在去年釋出將發
行新專輯的消息，但至今仍尚未見到新作的蹤跡；不過，艾瑞沙的前東家 Atlantic 唱
片，整理了艾瑞沙於旗下15年間所錄製的 B-Side 歌曲、Demo音源及未發表作品，匯集
為雙 CD 的「Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen
of Soul」，交由同集團的 Rhino 廠牌於10/15發行。
由於知名靈魂樂製作人 Jerry Wexler 的慧眼，將艾瑞沙簽入 Atlantic 廠牌旗下，不
僅樹立了節奏藍調／靈魂樂的典範，更將艾瑞沙推向樂壇巨星的地位。在 Atlantic 旗
下的15年不斷創造出眾多經典暢銷作品，如「Respect」、「I Never Loved A Man (The
Way I Love You)」、「(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman」、「Chain Of
Ｆools」至今仍是一再被傳唱的經典名曲。在期待著一代靈魂樂女王新作的同時，也不
妨藉此回顧一下艾瑞沙巔峰黃金時期的眾多好歌吧！
THE QUEEN'S SOUL SESSIONS
Two-Disc Aretha Franklin Collection Uncovers Unreleased Demos, Outtakes, and
B-Sides Featuring Vintage Aretha at Work in the Studio
Available October 16 From Rhino Records
"Mr. Wexler, I'm Aretha Franklin." That simple introduction, made in 1966,
forever changed the course of soul music. Legendary producer Jerry Wexler
struck a handshake deal with the young singer, marking the start of a new
artistic direction for Aretha and heralding her 13-year reign at Atlantic
Records as the Queen of Soul. Rhino bears witness to Sister Re's renaissance
with a two-disc collection of unreleased demos, outtakes, and B-sides that
reveal prime Aretha at work in the studio. Writing in the collection's
detailed liner notes, Wexler says he was blown away by the high quality of
the unreleased music. "We've discovered a treasure trove of vintage Aretha
that's nothing short of thrilling. Aretha's outtakes are the sort of
performances most artists would be proud to call first choices"
Featuring 35 tracks originally recorded between 1966 and 1973, the collection
presents outtakes from sessions for eight albums; the B-sides "Pledging My
Love/The Clock" and "Lean On Me"; and a duet featuring Ray Charles performing
live with Aretha on a televised salute to Duke Ellington. The outtakes reveal
Aretha's artistic blossoming as she began working with Wexler, Tom Dowd, Arif
Mardin and a rhythm section of bad-ass white boys from Muscle Shoals,
Alabama.
The collection's first disc follows Aretha's rapid rise to stardom at
Atlantic, where she erupted with seven studio albums in three years that
contained some of her most enduring songs. Opening with a trio of demos from
the winter of 1966, the collection begins with Aretha working through "Dr.
Feelgood," "Sweet Bitter Love," and "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love
You)," a song that would prove to be her breakout hit. The disc also includes
a cover of The Beatles' "Fool On The Hill" along with three unreleased
songs-"You Keep Me Hanging On," "Trying To Overcome," and a masterful version
of "My Way." "For me," Wexler writes, "this is one of the highpoints of the
collection, a discovery of enormous value. Listening to it now, I forget
about Paul Anka and Frank Sinatra and think only Aretha. It's a masterpiece."
The second disc begins with three songs recorded during the Young, Gifted And
Black sessions, including the unedited version of "Rock Steady," Aretha's own
composition and surely one of her finest moments. The collection draws
heavily from the Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) sessions. Eight
superb outtakes from this Quincy Jones-produced album are featured on RARE &
UNRELEASED RECORDINGS FROM THE GOLDEN REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF SOUL, including
Aretha's stretched-out meditation on the Erskine Hawkins standard, "After
Hours." The set concludes as it began, with an unadorned demo featuring
Aretha at her piano singing the bittersweet song "Are You Leaving Me."
DISC 1
1. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (Demo)
2. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) (Demo)
3. Sweet Bitter Love (Demo)
4. It Was You (Outtake)
5. The Letter (Outtake)
6. So Soon (Outtake)
7. Mr. Big (Outtake)
8. Talk To Me, Talk To Me (Outtake)
9. The Fool On The Hill (Outtake)
10. Pledging My Love/The Clock (B-Side)
11. You're Taking Another Man's Place (Outtake)
12. You Keep Me Hangin' On (Outtake)
13. I'm Trying To Overcome (Outtake)
14. My Way (Outtake)
15. My Cup Runneth Over (Outtake)
16. You're All I Need To Get By (Outtake 1)
17. You're All I Need To Get By (Outtake 2)
18. Lean On Me (B-Side)
DISC 2
1. Rock Steady (Alternate Mix)
2. I Need A Strong Man (Outtake)
3. Heavenly Father (Outtake)
4. Sweetest Smile And The Funkiest Style (Outtake)
5. This Is (Outtake)
6. Tree Of Life (Outtake)
7. Do You Know (Outtake)
8. Can You Love Again (Outtake)
9. I Want To Be With You (Outtake)
10. Suzanne (Outtake)
11. That's The Way I Feel About Cha (Outtake)
12. Ain't But The One (with Ray Charles)
13. The Happy Blues (Outtake)
14. At Last (Outtake)
15. Love Letters (Outtake)
16. I'm In Love (Outtake)
17. Are You Leaving Me (Demo)
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