The Best of Aretha Franklin explained

The Best of Aretha Franklin
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Aretha Franklin
Cover:	BestofAF.jpeg
Released:	1973
Recorded:	1967–1971
Genre:	R&B, soul
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Tom Dowd
Prev Title:	Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Let Me in Your Life
Next Year:	1974

The Best of Aretha Franklin is a 1973 compilation by Aretha Franklin. It contains alternate takes and is one of only a few quadraphonic releases. It was reissued on DVD-Audio by Rhino Handmade in August 2010.^[1] It is not to be confused with a 1984 compilation of the same name.

Track listing

1. "Respect" - 2:24
2. "Baby, I Love You" - 2:46
3. "Chain of Fools" - 4:22
   • an alternate version exclusive to this compilation
4. "Rock Steady" - 4:19
   • contains an alternate introduction exclusive to this compilation
5. "Spanish Harlem" - 3:40
6. "Don't Play That Song" - 2:48
7. "Dr. Feelgood" - 3:18
8. "Day Dreaming" - 3:49
9. "I Say A Little Prayer" - 3:22
10. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" - 2:43
11. "Call Me" - 3:24
12. "Bridge over Troubled Water" - 5:30

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhino | Aretha Franklin | the Best of Aretha Franklin (Quadraphonic Mix) (Handmade) . 2011-05-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110626023025/http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/aretha-franklin-the-best-of-aretha-franklin-quadraphonic-mix-handmade . 2011-06-26 .