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“Chain of Fools,” “Respect,” “A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like),” “Think.”  Between 1967 and 1970, Aretha Franklin released some of the most scorching soul of all time on the Atlantic label. Now, those seminal 45s from that three-year period (including nine gold records) are being collected on CD, vinyl, download, and streaming from Rhino.  On September 28, the label will release The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970.  The CD and digital iterations boast the 34 singles which Franklin released during her first three years with Atlantic. The track listing for the vinyl version has been truncated to 25 songs to fit the LP format.

The new collection has been arranged in chronological fashion.  The songs were featured on six classic studio albums: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967), Aretha Arrives (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Aretha Now (1968), Soul ’69 (1969), This Girl’s in Love with You (1970), and Spirit in the Dark (1970). A pair of non-LP sides include “The House That Jack Built,” later collected on Aretha’s Gold, and Franklin’s cover of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s “Border Song,” which was released as a single in 1970.  It later appeared on her 1972 album Young, Gifted and Black.

Among the many treasures on this set are nine R&B chart-toppers: “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You),” “Respect” (which also topped the pop chart), “Baby I Love You,” “Chain of Fools,” “(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone,” “Think,” “Share Your Love with Me,” “Call Me,” and “Don’t Play That Song.”  Additionally, The Atlantic Singles Collection includes her beloved reinterpretations of such diverse tunes as “I Say a Little Prayer,” “The Weight,” “You Send Me,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Let It Be,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and “Gentle on My Mind.”

It is expected that these tracks will be reissued in their original mono single versions.  You’ll find the track listings below for both formats and pre-order links where available.  The Amazon U.S. link will go live shortly!  Look for the set on CD, vinyl, and digital platforms on September 28 from Rhino!

Aretha Franklin, The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970 (Rhino/Atlantic, 2018)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada TBD

CD 1

1. “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)”
2. “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”
3. “Respect”
4. “Dr. Feelgood”
5. “Baby I Love You”
6. “Going Down Slow”
7. “A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)”
8. “Baby, Baby, Baby”
9. “Chain Of Fools”
10. “Prove It”
11. “(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone”
12. “Ain’t No Way”
13. “Think”
14. “You Send Me”
15. “The House That Jack Built”
16. “I Say A Little Prayer”
17. “See Saw”
18. “My Song”

CD 2

1. “The Weight”
2. “Tracks of My Tears”
3. “I Can’t See Myself Leaving You”
4. “Gentle on My Mind”
5. “Share Your Love with Me”
6. “Pledging My Love / The Clock”
7. “Eleanor Rigby”
8. “It Ain’t Fair”
9. “Call Me”
10. “Son of a Preacher Man”
11. “Spirit in the Dark” – With The Dixie Flyers
12. “The Thrill Is Gone” – With The Dixie Flyers
13. “Don’t Play That Song” – With The Dixie Flyers
14. “Let It Be” – With The Dixie Flyers
15. “Border Song (Holy Moses)”
16. “You and Me” – With The Dixie Flyers

Aretha Franklin, The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970 (Rhino/Atlantic, 2018)

Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD

Side One

1. “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)”
2. “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”
3. “Respect”
4. “Baby I Love You”
5. “A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)”
6. “Chain Of Fools”

Side Two

1. “(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone”
2. “Ain’t No Way”
3. “Think”
4. “You Send Me”
5. “The House That Jack Built”
6. “I Say A Little Prayer”

Side Three

1. “See Saw”
2. “My Song”
3. “The Weight”
4. “Tracks of My Tears”
5. “I Can’t See Myself Leaving You”
6. “Gentle on My Mind”
7. “Share Your Love With Me”

Side Four

1. “Eleanor Rigby”
2. “Call Me”
3. “Son of a Preacher Man”
4. “Spirit in the Dark” – With The Dixie Flyers
5. “Don’t Play That Song” – With The Dixie Flyers
6. “Border Song (Holy Moses)”