



Aretha Franklin - Aretha Now (2LP, 45 tours)
Aretha Franklin – piano, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Aretha Franklin]
Baritone Saxophone – Floyd Newman, Willie Bridges
Bass – Jerry Jammot
Drums – Roger Hawkins
Electric Piano, Organ – Spooner Oldham
Guitar – Jimmy Johnson, Tom Cogbill
Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, Charles Chalmers
Trumpet – Wayne Jackson
Arranged by Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd
Written by Aretha Franklin (A1), Ted White (A1), Burt Bacharach (A2), Hal David (A2), Don Covay (A3), Steve Cropper (A3), Lew Herman (B1), Sam Cooke (B2), Ronnie Shannon (C1, D2), Isaac Hayes (C2), David Porter (C2), Mabon Hodges (C2), King Curtis (C3), Ronald Miller (C3), Clyde Otis (D1), Dorian Burton (D1)
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 December 1967 – April 1968 at Studio Atlantic Studios, New York City
Engineered by Tom Dowd
Produced by Jerry Wexler
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover Design by Loring Eutemey
Liner Notes by Jack Springer
Photography by David Gahr
Originally released in June 1968
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
Side A
- Think
- I Say A Little Prayer
- See Saw
Side B
- Night Time Is The Right Time
- You Send Me
Side C
- You're A Sweet Sweet Man
- I Take What I Want
- Hello Sunshine
Side D
- A Change
- I Can't See Myself Leaving You
Reviews :
"Though a bit short on running time at ten songs, this still caught Aretha Franklin at the peak of her early form. "Think," "I Say a Little Prayer," "See Saw," and "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" were all big hits. Her choice of cover material included some of her most R&B-drenched early Atlantic cuts, like "Night Time Is the Right Time," "You Send Me," and "I Take What I Want." AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,78 / 5