Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You (2LP, 45RPM)
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Aretha Franklin – Composer, Piano, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Aretha Franklin]
Carolyn Franklin : Background Vocals
King Curtis : Sax (Tenor)
Chips Moman : Guitar
Charles Chalmers : Sax (Tenor)
Dewey Oldham : Keyboards
Gene Chrisman : Drums
Jimmy Johnson : Guitar
Joe Arnold : Sax (Tenor)
Melvin Lastie : Cornet, Trumpet
Tommy Cogbill : Bass
Willie Bridges : Sax (Baritone)
Arranged & Directed by Tom Dowd
Written by Otis Redding (A1), Henry Glover (A2), Ronnie Shannon (A3), Curtis Ousley (B1, B4), Luther Dixon (B1), Aretha Franklin (B2-3, C1, D1), Ted White (B2, C1), Carolyn Franklin (B2, D1), Sam Cooke (C2, D2), Chips Moman (C3), Dan Penn (C3)
2LPs, gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions - Atlantic 75 series
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded January 10 – February 26, 1967 at FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, New York
Engineered by Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd
Produced by Jerry Wexler
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover Design by Loring Eutemey
Liner Notes by Jerry Wexler
Photography by Jerry Schatzberg
Originally released in March 1967
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
Side A:
- Respect
- Drown In My Own Tears
- I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
Side B:
- Soul Serenade
- Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
- Baby, Baby, Baby
Side C:
- Dr. Feelgood
- Good Times
- Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
Side D:
- Save Me
- A Change Is Gonna Come
Reviews :
« While the inclusion of "Respect" -- one of the truly seminal singles in pop history -- is in and of itself sufficient to earn I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You classic status, Aretha Franklin's Atlantic label debut is an indisputable masterpiece from start to finish. Much of the credit is due to producer Jerry Wexler, who finally unleashed the soulful intensity so long kept under wraps during her Columbia tenure; assembling a crack Muscle Shoals backing band along with an abundance of impeccable material, Wexler creates the ideal setting to allow Aretha to ascend to the throne of Queen of Soul, and she responds with the strongest performances of her career. While the brilliant title track remains the album's other best-known song, each cut on I Never Loved a Man is touched by greatness; covers of Ray Charles' "Drown in My Own Tears" and Sam Cooke's "Good Times" and "A Change Is Gonna Come" are on par with the original recordings, while Aretha's own contributions -- "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream," "Baby, Baby, Baby," "Save Me," and "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" -- are perfectly at home in such lofty company. A soul landmark. » AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,46 / 5