Franklin,Aretha Princess Of Soul CD

EU-only two CD set. Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of Soul and American Pop music: her success was so great she eventually went on to be named, "Lady Soul". on this magnificent set, we look at her early pre-Atlantic recordings. For the first time ever, her 1956 debut Gospel album is compiled alongside her first three R&B/Pop albums. Just one listen to the material on offer here and it is clear that she was well on her way to being the R&B star that we know her as today. Initial hits such as: "Today I Sing the Blues", "Operation Heartbreak" and her version of "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" are proof if proof be needed. This is the only collection of Aretha's early material that anyone would need. So here it is; we present to you the Queen in waiting or how we have dubbed her for these recordings, "The Princess of Soul" - Still waiting for her coronation. Jasmine.

1. There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood 2. Precious Lord PT 1 3. Precious Lord PT 2 4. You Grow Closer 5. Never Grow Old 6. The Day Is Past and Gone 7. He Will Wash You White As Snow 8. While the Blood Runs Warm 9. Yield Not to Temptation 10. Right Now 11. Today I Sing the Blues 12. Love Is the Only Thing 13. Over the Rainbow 14. (Blue) By Myself 15. Won't Be Long 16. All Night Long 17. It Ain't Necessarily So 18. Sweet Lover 19. Who Needs You? 20. Are You Sure? 21. Maybe I'm a Fool 22. I Surrender, Dear 23. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody 24. Operation Heartbreak 25. I Told You So 26. Rough Lover 27. It's So Heartbreakin' 28. You Made Me Love You 29. Just for You 30. Blue Holiday 31. That Lucky Old Sun 32. AC -Cent -Tchu-Ate the Positive 33. Exactly Like You 34. Nobody Like You 35. Don't Cry, Baby 36. Try a Little Tenderness 37. I Apologise 38. Without the One You Love 39. Look for the Silver Lining 40. I'm Sitting on Top of the World 41. Just for a Thrill 42. God Bless the Child 43. I'm Wandering 44. How Deep Is the Ocean 45. I Don't Know You Anymore 46. Lover Come Back to Me 47. Trouble in Mind