Aretha Franklin, Aretha Now (1968)
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You really can’t go wrong with the early Aretha Franklin albums – and that golden period 1967-1972 – amazing. What a line-up of songs and musicians. What great choices Aretha made – as a vocalist, as a writer, as a song interpreter, as a player; from the choice of her band-leaders and the musicians she worked with on do…
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