Aretha Franklin (1942–2018) a fost o icoană americană a muzicii soul, R&B și gospel, venerată ca „Queen Of Soul”. A devenit celebră atât pentru vocea sa excepțională, cât și pentru abilitatea de a se acompania la pian, pe care l-a învățat încă din copilărie.
Compilația Original Album Series Vol.2 adună cinci albume din perioada 1967–1972 pe cinci CD-uri: Aretha Arrives (1967), înregistrarea de concert Aretha in Paris (1968), Soul '69 (1969), This Girl's in Love With You (1970) și Young, Gifted & Black (1972). Colecția oferă o panoramă a creației lui Franklin — de la standardele soul și versiunile live ale hiturilor precum Respect și Chain Of Fools până la interpretări ale pieselor Beatles sau Bee Gees.
Melodii
CD1: Aretha Arrives
1. Satisfaction
2. You Are My Sunshine
3. Never Let Me Go
4. 96 Tears
5. Prove It
6. Night Life
7. That's Life
8. I Wonder
9. Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)
10. Going Down Slow
11. Baby, I Love You
CD2: Aretha in Paris
1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
2. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
3. Soul Serenade
4. Night Life
5. Baby, I Love You
6. Groovin'
7. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
8. Come Back Baby
9. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)
10. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
11. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
12. Chain Of Fools
13. Respect
CD3: Soul ´69
1 Ramblin'
2 Today I Sing The Blues
3 River's Invitation
4 Pitiful
5 Crazy He Calls Me
6 Bring It On Home To Me
7 Tracks Of My Tears
8 If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
9 Gentle On My Mind
10 So Long
11 I'll Never Be Free
12 Elusive Butterfly
CD4: This Girl´s in Love With You
1. Son Of A Preacher Man
2. Share Your Love With Me
3. Dark End Of The Street
4. Let It Be
5. Eleanor Rigby
6. This Girl's In Love With You
7. It Ain't Fair
8. The Weight
9. Call Me
10 Sit Down And Cry
CD5: Young, Gifted & Black
1. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
2. Day Dreaming
3. Rock Steady
4. Young, Gifted And Black
5. All The King's Horses
6. A Brand New Me
7. April Fools
8. I've Been Loving You Too Long
9. First Snow In Kokomo
10. The Long And Winding Road
11. Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time
12. Border Song (Holy Moses)
