Aretha Franklin

Ur. 25.03.1942 r. w Memphis w stanie Tennessee, USA. Jej muzyka przesiąknięta jest tradycją amerykańskiego kościoła murzyńskiego. Ojciec, Cecil. L. Franklin, był pastorem baptystą. Wśród czarnych cieszył się charyzmatem dzięki płomiennym kazaniom i publicznym wystąpieniom. Znał osobiście legendarne gwiazdy gospels - Mahalię Jackson i Clare Ward, patronującą muzycznym inicjacjom jego córki.

W wieku 12 lat Aretha została solistką kościelnego chóru. Dwa lata później zaczęła nagrywać dla wytwórni JVB i Checker. W latach 1956-1960 jej repertuar obejmował wyłącznie tematy liturgiczne. Z czasem, pod wpływem "doczesnych" sukcesów nagrań Sama Cooke'a sięgnęła po świecki materiał. John Hammond zaproponował jej podpisanie kontraktu z Columbią. Niestety wytwórnia nie bardzo wiedziała, jak wykorzystać niepospolity talent. Sugerowano repertuar bluesowy, ułatwiony jazz, standardy, popularne i soulowe przeboje. Wszystko to było marnowaniem wyjątkowych zdolności improwizacyjnych Arethy. Sporadyczne sukcesy ("Running Out Of Fools" z 1964 r. i "Cry Like A Baby" z 1966 r.) wynikały wciąż z przewagi treści nad formą.

Rozczarowana pieśniarka podpisała w 1966 r. kontrakt z wytwórnią Atlantic. Fascynujący temat "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You)" zwiastował nowy etap. Singel znalazł się w Top 10 i wraz z ekspresyjną drugą stroną "Do Right Woman - Do Right Man" zapowiadał pojawienie się wielkiej klasy artystki. Kolejne nagrania: "Respect", "Baby I Love You", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain Of Fools" i "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" potwierdziły zasadność przyznanego pieśniarce miana "Królowej Soulu".

Sukcesy zawodowe nie szły w parze z pomyślnością w życiu prywatnym. Małżeński związek z menedżerem Tedem Whitem rozpadł się, co znalazło odzwierciedlenie w jakości nagrań. Doskonałym jak "Think" towarzyszyły nijakie. Nagrany wkrótce po "Think" temat "I Say A Little Prayer For You" był subtelnym wyznaniem pokory wyrażonym prostymi, ale urzekającymi słowami: "the moment I wake up, as I put on my make up, I say a little prayer for you" (gdy tylko się zbudzę, nim nałożę makijaż, pomodlę się znów za ciebie). Nagrania z 1970 r. "Call Me", "Spirit In The Dark" i "Don't Play That Song" potwierdziły jednak powrót Arethy do pełni twórczych mocy. Longplay Aretha Alive At The Fillmore West (z 1971 r.) dowiódł też odzyskania estradowej klasy.

Rok 1972 przyniósł Amazing Grace, dwupłytowy album z muzyką gospel, nagrany z Jamesem Clevelandem i Southern California Community Choir, będący podsumowaniem dotychczasowej kariery pieśniarki. W pierwszej połowie lat siedemdziesiątych Aretha nagrywała nadal pełne mocy utwory, z których trzy: "Angel", "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" i "I'm In Love" znalazły się w czołówkach rhythm'n'bluesowych list bestsellerów. Niestety druga połowa dekady przyniosła nagrania tyleż poprawne, co nudne. Przełomem stała się epizodyczna rola w filmie "The Blues Brothers".

W 1980 r. Aretha podpisała kontrakt z wytwórnią Arista, odnosząc natychmiast sukces przebojem "United Together" i dwoma albumami Aretha i Love All The Heart A way. Renesans kariery potwierdziły utwory: "Jump To It", "Get It Right", "Freeway Of Love" i "Who's Zooming Who", zaś współpraca z The Eurythmics i Georgem Michaelem ugruntowały jej obecność na scenie muzyki pop lat osiedemdziesiątych.

Być może obecnym utworom Arethy Franklin brakuje ognia klasycznych nagrań dokonanych dla wytwórni Atlantic, lecz, co udowadnia album One Lord One Faith One Baptism z 1987 r., jest ona wciąż wielką damą wokalizy. Posiada zadziwiający głos, niestety zbyt często marnowany nie najlepszym doborem repertuaru. 9 maja 1993 r. Fox-TV wyemitowała specjalny program z artystką w roli głównej, zarejestrowany 27 kwietnia w Nederlander Theater w Nowym Jorku, a zatytułowany "Aretha Franklin: Duets". Wystąpiła wtedy w duetach z Glorią Estefan, Bonnie Raitt, Eltonem Johnem, Georgem Michaelem, Smokey Robinsonem i Rodem Stewartem.

Single
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
Today I sing the blues/Love is the only thing	Aretha Franklin	10.1960	-	-	Columbia 41 793	[written by Curtis Lewis][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd][10[12].R&B; Chart]
Won' t be long/Right now	Aretha Franklin	02.1961	-	76[3]	Columbia 41 923	[nagrana z towarzyszeniem Ray Bryant Combo][written by J. Leslie McFarland][produced by John Hammond][7[8].R&B; Chart]
Rock -a-bye your baby with a dixie melody/Operation heartbreak	Aretha Franklin	10.1961	-	37[9]	Columbia 42 157	[written by Sam Lewis/Joe Young/Jean Schwartz][produced by John Hammond][#1 hit Ala Jolsona w 1913r][side B:6[12].R&B; Charts]
I surrender dear/Rough lover	Aretha Franklin	02.1962	-	87[5] side B:94[1]	Columbia 42 266	[written by Gordon Clifford, Harry Barris][B:written by J. Leslie McFarland][produced by Al Kasha][#3 hit Gusa Arnheima w 1931r]
Don' t cry baby/Without the one you love	Aretha Franklin	07.1962	-	92[1]	Columbia 42 456	[written by Stella Unger,James P. Johnson,Saul Bernie][produced by Robert Mersey]
Try a little tenderness/Just for a thrill	Aretha Franklin	09.1962	-	100[1] side B:111[1]	Columbia 42 520	[#6 hit Teda Lewisa w 1933r][written by Jimmy Campbell, Harry Woods, Reginald Connelly][produced by Robert Mersey][side B:written by Louis Armstrong]
Trouble in mind/God bless the child	Aretha Franklin	12.1962	-	86[5]	Columbia 42 625	[written by Richard M. Jones][produced by Clyde Otis]
Say it isn't so/Here's where i came in [Here's where i walk out]	Aretha Franklin	07.1963	-	113[2] side B:125[3]	Columbia 42 796	[#1 hit by George Olsen & His Orch in 1932r][written by Irving Berlin]
Soulville/Evil Gal Blues	Aretha Franklin	05.1964	-	121[4]	Columbia 43 009	[written by Morris Levy,Henry Glover,Titus Turner,Dinah Washington][produced by Robert Mersey]
Runnin' out of fools/It's just a matter of time	Aretha Franklin	09.1964	-	57[10]	Columbia 43 113	[written by Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert][produced by Clyde Otis][30[12].R&B; Chart]
Can' t you just see me/Little Miss Raggedy Ann	Aretha Franklin	01.1965	-	96[2]	Columbia 43 203	[written by B.C. Hendricks][produced by Clyde Otis]
One step ahead/I can't wait until i see my baby's face	Aretha Franklin	05.1965	-	119[3]	Columbia 43 241	[written by E. Snyder, C. Singleton][produced by Clyde Otis][18[5].R&B; Chart]
[No ,no] I'm losing you/Sweet bitter love	Aretha Franklin	07.1965	-	114[6]	Columbia 43 333	[written by J. Byers][produced by Bob Johnston][34.Adult Contemporary Chart]
You made me love you/There is no greater love	Aretha Franklin	12.1965	-	109[3]	Columbia 43 442	[#1 by Al Jolson in 1913r][produced by Bob Johnston,John Hammond][32.Adult Contemporary Chart]
Cry like a baby/Swanee	Aretha Franklin	11.1966	-	113[4]	Columbia 43 827	[27[8].R&B; Chart][written by Joshie Armstead, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson][produced by Clyde Otis]
Lee Cross / Until You Were Gone	Aretha Franklin	07.1967	-	-	Columbia 44 181	[31[6].R&B; Chart][written by Teddy White][produced by Robert Mersey]
I never loved a man the way i loved you/Do right woman-Do right man	Aretha Franklin	03.1967	-	9[11]	Atlantic 2386	[gold-US][1[7][14].R&B; Chart][B:37[4].R&B; Chart][written by Ronnie Shannon][produced by Jerry Wexler]
Respect/Dr. Feelgood	Aretha Franklin	04.1967	10[14]	1[2][12]	Atlantic 2403	[gold-US][65 hit Otis Redding][1[8][14].R&B; Chart][written by Otis Redding][produced by Jerry Wexler][Grammy Hall of Fame-1968]
Baby i love you/Going down slow	Aretha Franklin	07.1967	39[4]	4[11]	Atlantic 2427	[gold-US][1[2][13].R&B; Chart][written by Ronnie Shannon][produced by Jerry Wexler]
Take a look/Follow your heart	Aretha Franklin	09.1967	-	56[8]	Columbia 44 270	[written by Clyde Otis][produced by Clyde Otis][28[5].R&B; Chart]
A natural woman [You make me feel like]/Baby,baby,baby	Aretha Franklin	09.1967	-	8[9]	Atlantic 2441	[written by Gerry Goffin-Carole King][produced by Jerry Wexler][Grammy Hall of Fame-1999][2[13].R&B; Chart]
Chain of fools/Prove it	Aretha Franklin	12.1967	43[2]	2[12]	Atlantic 2464	[gold-US][written by Don Covay][produced by Jerry Wexler,Arif Mardin][1[4][14].R&B; Chart][Grammy Hall of Fame 2001]
Mockingbird/A mother's love	Aretha Franklin	12.1967	-	94[2]	Columbia 44 381	[#5 by Carly Simon & James Taylor in 1974r][written by Inez Foxx,Charles Foxx][produced by Clyde Otis]
Satisfaction	Aretha Franklin	01.1968	37[5]	-	Atlantic 584 157 [UK]	[written by Mick Jagger/Keith Richards][produced by Jerry Wexler]
Soulville/If ever i would leave you	Aretha Franklin	02.1968	-	83[3]	Columbia 44 441	[written by Morris Levy,Henry Glover,Titus Turner,Dinah Washington][produced by Robert Mersey]
Since you' ve been gone [Sweet sweet baby]/Ain't no way	Aretha Franklin	03.1968	47[1]	5[12] side B:16[8]	Atlantic 2486	[gold-US][1[3][13].R&B; Chart][B:9[10].R&B; Chart][written by Aretha Franklin, Teddy White][produced by Jerry Wexler,Arif Mardin]
Think/You send me	Aretha Franklin	05.1968	26[9]	7[10] side B:56[6]	Atlantic 2518	[gold-US][1[3][13].R&B; Chart][B:28[9].R&B; Chart][written by Aretha Franklin, Teddy White][produced by Jerry Wexler]
The house that Jack built/I say a little prayer	Aretha Franklin	08.1968	side B:4[14]	6[9] side B:10[11]	Atlantic 2546	[gold-US][written by Bobby Lance, Fran Robbins][side B:written by Burt Bacharach,Hal David][produced by Jerry Wexler][2[10].R&B; Chart][B:3[12].R&B; Chart]
See saw/My song	Aretha Franklin	11.1968	-	14[8] side B:31[7]	Atlantic 2574	[gold-US][written by Don Covay,Steve Cropper][produced by Jerry Wexler][9[9].R&B; Chart][B:10[9].R&B; Chart]
The weight/Tracks of my tears	Aretha Franklin	02.1969	-	19[7] side B:71[6]	Atlantic 2603	[Written by Robbie Robertson][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin][3[8].R&B; Chart][B:21[6].R&B; Chart]
I can' t see myself leaving you/Gentle on my mind	Aretha Franklin	04.1969	-	28[8] side B:76[3]	Atlantic 2619	[written by Ronnie Shannon][produced by Jerry Wexler][3[9].R&B; Chart][B:50[1].R&B; Chart]
Share your love with me/Pledging my love/The clock	Aretha Franklin	08.1969	-	13[9]	Atlantic 2650	[1[5][13].R&B; Chart][written by Deadric Malone, Alfred Braggs][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin]
Today i sing the blues/People	Aretha Franklin	10.1969	-	101[5]	Columbia 44 951	[nagrana z towarzyszeniem Ray Bryant Combo][written by Curley Hamner, Curtis Lewis][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd]
Eleanor rigby/It ain't far	Aretha Franklin	11.1969	-	17[8]	Atlantic 2683	[written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin][5[9].R&B; Chart]
Call me/Son of a preacher man	Aretha Franklin	02.1970	-	13[12]	Atlantic 2706	[written by Aretha Franklin,Ted White][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin][1[2][13].R&B; Chart]
Spirit in the dark/The thrill is gone	Aretha Franklin with Dixie Flyers	05.1970	-	23[8]	Atlantic 2731	[written by Aretha Franklin, Charles Gross][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin][3[10].R&B; Chart]
Don' t play that song/Let it be	Aretha Franklin with Dixie Flyers	08.1970	13[11]	11[10]	Atlantic 2751	[gold-US][1[3][12].R&B; Chart][written by Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin]
Border song/You and me	Aretha Franklin with The Dixie Flyers	11.1970	-	37[7]	Atlantic 2772	[written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin][5[8].R&B; Chart]
You' re all I need to get by/Pullin'	Aretha Franklin	02.1971	-	19[9]	Atlantic 2787	[written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson][produced by Jerry Wexler,Arif Mardin][3[9].R&B; Chart]
Bridge over troubled water/Brand new me	Aretha Franklin	04.1971	-	6[12]	Atlantic 209 1090	[gold][1[2][14].R&B; Chart][written by Paul Simon][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin]
Spanish harlem/Lean on me	Aretha Franklin	07.1971	14[9]	2[12]	Atlantic 2817	[gold-US][1[3][13].R&B; Chart][60 hit by Ben King][written by Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector,Mike Stoller][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin]
Rock steady/Oh me oh my [I'm a fool for you baby]	Aretha Franklin	10.1971	-	9[9] side B:73[4]	Atlantic 209 1168	[gold-US][2 [12].R&B; Chart][B:9 [6].R&B; Chart][written by Aretha Franklin][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin]
Day dreaming/I've been loving you too long	Aretha Franklin	03.1972	-	5[12]	Atlantic 2866	[gold-US][1[2][12].R&B; Chart][written by Aretha Franklin][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin]
All the king' s horses/April fools	Aretha Franklin	06.1972	-	26[8]	Atlantic 2883	[written by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin][7[8].R&B; Chart]
Wholy holy/Give yourself to Jesus	Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland	08.1972	-	81[4]	Atlantic 2901	[written by Renaldo Benson/Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye][produced by Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Aretha Franklin][49[3].R&B; Chart]
Master of eyes [The deepness of your eyes]/Moody's mood for love	Aretha Franklin	02.1973	-	33[10]	Atlantic 2941	[written by Aretha Franklin, Bernice Hart][produced by Quincy Jones,Aretha Franklin][8[10].R&B; Chart]
Angel/Sister from Texas	Aretha Franklin	07.1973	37[5]	20[13]	Atlantic 2969	[oryginalnie nagrana przez Jimi Hendrixa][written by Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Saunders,Sid Tepper][produced by Aretha Franklin,Quincy Jones][1[2][12].R&B; Chart]
Until you come back to me [That's what i'm gonna do]/If you don't think	Aretha Franklin	11.1973	26[8]	3[21]	Atlantic 2995	[gold-US][1[1][17].R&B; Chart][written by Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder, Morris Broadnax][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin,Aretha Franklin]
I' m in love/Oh baby	Aretha Franklin	04.1974	-	19[13]	Atlantic 2999 [US]	[1[2][16].R&B; Chart][written by Bobby Womack][produced by Jerry Wexler,Arif Mardin,Aretha Franklin]
Ain' t nothing like the real thing/Eight days on the road	Aretha Franklin	08.1974	-	47[7]	Atlantic 3200	[oryginal Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1968) ][written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson][produced by Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd,Arif Mardin,Aretha Franklin][6[12].R&B; Chart]
Without love/Don't go breaking my heart	Aretha Franklin	11.1974	-	45[8]	Atlantic 3224	[written by Ivory Joe Hunter][produced by Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler][6[13].R&B; Chart]
With Everything I Feel in Me /Sing It Again - Say It Again	Aretha Franklin	02.1975	-	-	Atlantic 3249	[20[10].R&B; Chart]
Mr DJ [5 for The D.J.]/As long as you are there	Aretha Franklin	09.1975	-	53[5]	Atlantic 3289	[written by Aretha Franklin][produced by Jerry Wexler,Aretha Franklin][13[11].R&B; Chart]
You / Without You	Aretha Franklin	01.1976	-	-	Atlantic 3311	[produced by Jerry Wexler,Aretha Franklin][15[12].R&B; Chart]
Something he can feel/Loving you baby	Aretha Franklin	06.1976	-	28[12]	Atlantic 3326	[written by Curtis Mayfield][produced by Curtis Mayfield] [1[4][19].R&B; Chart]
Jump/Hooked on your love	Aretha Franklin	10.1976	-	72[5]	Atlantic 3358	[written by Curtis Mayfield][produced by Curtis Mayfield][17[13].R&B Chart]
Look into your heart/Rock with me	Aretha Franklin	02.1977	-	82[4]	Atlantic 3373	[written by Curtis Mayfield][produced by Curtis Mayfield][10[13].R&B Chart]
Break it to me gently/Meadows of springtime	Aretha Franklin	06.1977	-	85[2]	Atlantic 3393 ]	[written by Marvin Hamlisch/Carole Bayer-Sager][produced by Marvin Hamlisch/Carole Bayer-Sager] [1[1][14].R&B; Chart]
When I Think About You/Touch Me Up	Aretha Franklin	08.1977	-	-	Atlantic 3418	[written by Aretha Franklin][produced by Lamont Dozier, Aretha Franklin] [16[14].R&B; Chart]
Almighty fire [Woman of the future]/I'm your speed	Aretha Franklin	05.1978	-	103[13]	Atlantic 3468	[written by Curtis Mayfield][produced by Curtis Mayfield][12[12].R&B; Chart]
More Than Just A Joy/ This You Can Believe	Aretha Franklin	07.1978	-	-	Atlantic 3495	[written by Curtis Mayfield][produced by Curtis Mayfield][51[9].R&B; Chart]
Ladies Only/What If I Should Ever Need You	Aretha Franklin	08.1979	-	-	Atlantic 3605	[written by Aretha Franklin][produced by Charles Kipps, Van McCoy][33[11].R&B; Chart]
Half A Love/Only Star	Aretha Franklin	12.1979	-	-	Atlantic 3632	[written by Zulema Cusseaux][produced by Van McCoy, Charles Kipps][65[6].R&B; Chart]
United together/Take me with you	Aretha Franklin	12.1980	-	56[8]	Arista 0569	[written by Phil Perry, Chuck Jackson][produced by Chuck Jackson][3[18].R&B Chart]
Come to me/School days	Aretha Franklin	05.1981	-	84[3]	Arista 0600	[written by Willard Eugene Price][produced by Arif Mardin][39[9].R&B Chart]
Love all the hurt away/Whole lot of me	Aretha Franklin with George Benson	08.1981	49[3]	46[10]	Arista 0624	[written by Sam L. Dees][produced by Arif Mardin]
What a fool believes/Schooldays	Aretha Franklin	12.1980	46[7]	-	Arista 0591	[written by Kenny Loggins,Michael McDonald][produced by Arif Mardin][17[12].R&B Chart]
Love All The Hurt Away/Whole lot of me	Aretha Franklin and George Benson	09.1981	49[3]	46[10]	Arista 0624	[written by Sam L. Dees][produced by Arif Mardin][6[15].R&B Chart]
Jump to it/Just my daydream	Aretha Franklin	08.1982	42[5]	24[12]	Arista 0699	[written by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller][produced by Luther Vandross] [1[4][20].R&B; Chart]
Love Me Right/(It's Just) Your Love	Aretha Franklin	11.1982	-	-	Arista 1023	[written by Luther Vandross][produced by Luther Vandross] [22[11].R&B; Chart]
This Is For Real/I Wanna Make It Up To You	Aretha Franklin	03.1983	-	-	Arista 1043	[written by Luther Vandross][produced by Luther Vandross] [63[5].R&B; Chart]
Get it right/Giving in	Aretha Franklin	07.1983	74[2]	61[8]	Arista 9034	[written by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller][produced by Luther Vandross][1[2][16].R&B; Chart]
Every Girl (Wants My Guy)/I Got Your Love	Aretha Franklin	09.1983	-	-	Arista 9095	[written by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller ][produced by Luther Vandross] [7[13].R&B; Chart]
Freeway of love/Until you say you love me	Aretha Franklin	06.1985	68[3]	3[19]	Arista 9354	[1[5][17].R&B; Chart][written by Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden][produced by Narada Michael Walden]
Who' s zoomin' who/Sweet bitter love	Aretha Franklin	09.1985	11[14]	7[18]	Arista 9410	[written by Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden][produced by Narada Michael Walden][2[23].R&B Chart]
Sisters are doing it for themselves/I love you like a ball and chain [Eurythmics]	Aretha Franklin with Eurythmics	10.1985	9[11]	18[15]	RCA 14 214	[written by Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart][produced by David A. Stewart][66[9].R&B Chart]
Another night/Kind of man	Aretha Franklin	01.1986	54[6]	22[14]	Arista 9453	[written by Beppe Cantarelli, Roy Freeland][produced by Narada Michael Walden][9[16].R&B Chart]
Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You/Push	Aretha Franklin	05.1986	-	-	Arista 9474	[written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen ][produced by Narada Michael Walden][30[9].R&B Chart]
Jumpin' Jack flash/Integrity	Aretha Franklin	09.1986	58[3]	21[11]	Arista 9528	[written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards][produced by Keith Richards][piosenka z filmu o tym samym tytule][#3 hit by Rolling Stones in 1968r][20[11].R&B Chart]
Freeway of love	Aretha Franklin	05.1986	51[3]	-	Flashback / Arista 9483	[written by Jeff Cohen/Narada Michael Walden]
Jimmy Lee/If you need my love tonight	Aretha Franklin	12.1986	46[4]	28[13]	Arista 9546	[written by Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden, Anukampa Lisa Walden][produced by Narada Michael Walden][2[17].R&B Chart]
I knew you were waiting	Aretha Franklin with George Michael	02.1987	1[2][9]	1[2][17]	Arista 9559	[gold-UK][written by Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan][produced by Narada Michael Walden][5[14].R&B Chart]
Rock -A-Lott/Look to the rainbow	Aretha Franklin	06.1987	-	82[4]	Arista 9574	[written by Walden, Johnson, Glass][produced by Narada Michael Walden][25[13].R&B Chart]
If You Need My Love Tonight/ He'll Come Along	Aretha Franklin with Larry Graham	10.1987	-	-	Arista 9623	[written by Walden, P. Glass, A. Glass][produced by Narada Michael Walden][88[4].R&B Chart]
If Ever A Love There Was /Indestructible	Four Tops with Aretha Franklin	11.1988	-	-	Arista 9766	[written by Oland, Cerney][produced by Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman][31[11].R&B Chart]
Through the storm/Come to me	Aretha Franklin with Elton John	04.1989	41[3]	16[11]	Arista 9809	[written by Albert Hammond/Diane Warren][produced by Narada Michael Walden][17[11].R&B Chart]
It isn' t it ain' t never gonna be/If ever a love there was	Aretha Franklin with Whitney Houston	07.1989	29[5]	41[8]	Arista 9850	[written by Albert Hammond/Diane Warren][produced by Narada Michael Walden][5[14].R&B Chart]
Think [re-issue]	Aretha Franklin	04.1990	31[2]	-	East West A 7951	Only UK [piosenka z filmu "Blues Brothers]
Gimme Your Love/Think	Aretha Franklin And James Brown	10.1989	-	-	Arista 9884	[written by Walden, Cohen][produced by Narada Michael Walden][48[8].R&B Chart]
Everyday people/You can't take me for granted	Aretha Franklin	07.1991	69[1]	-	Arista 2239	[written by Sly Stone][produced by Narada Michael Walden][13[13].R&B Chart]
Someone Else's Eyes	Aretha Franklin	10.1991	-	-	Arista 2350	[53[7].R&B Chart]
Ever Changing Times	Aretha Franklin with Michael McDonald	01.1992	-	-	Arista 12 394	[19[15].R&B Chart]
A deeper love EP.	Aretha Franklin	02.1994	5[7]	63[9]	Arista 12651	[Written Robert Clivillés, David Cole][produced by C+C Music Factory/Robert Clivilles/David Cole][30[15].R&B Chart][Piosenka z filmu "Sister Act 2:Back in the habit"][#44 hit by Clivilles & Cole in 1992r]
Willing to forgive/Jump to it	Aretha Franklin	05.1994	17[7]	26[20]	Arista 12680	[Written by Babyface, Daryl Simmons][ produced by Babyface/Daryl Simmons][5[25].R&B Chart]
Honey/I dreamed a dream	Aretha Franklin	10.1994	-	114[3]	Arista 12 743	[30[16].R&B; Chart]
It hurts like hell/And i gave my love to you [Sonja Marie]	Aretha Franklin	07.1996	-	116[6]	Arista 13 222	[written and produced by Babyface][51[11].R&B; Chart][piosenka z filmu "Waiting to exhale"
A rose is still a rose	Aretha Franklin	03.1998	22[4]	26[18]	Arista 13465	[gold-US][written and produced by Lauryn Hill][sample z "What i am"-Edie Brickell & New Bohemians][5[25].R&B; Chart]
Here we go again/In the morning/Nessun Dorma	Aretha Franklin	07.1998	68[1]	76[11]	Arista 13502	[Written by Troy Lee Broussard, Jermaine Dupri, Wayne Garfield, Trey Lorenz, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani][sample z "The glow of love"-Change][24[15].R&B; Chart]
The Only Thing Missin'	Aretha Franklin	07.2003	-	-	Arista	[53[15].R&B; Chart]
Wonderful	Aretha Franklin	10.2003	-	-	Arista	[46[20].R&B; Chart]
Put You Up on Game	Aretha Franklin	10.2007	-	-	J Records	[41[20].R&B; Chart]

Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
The Tender,The Moving,The Swinging Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	11.1962	-	69[12]	Columbia 1876	[produced by John Hammond]
Runnin' out of fools	Aretha Franklin	12.1964	-	84[13]	Columbia 2281	[produced by Clyde Otis/Various]
Yeah !!	Aretha Franklin	07.1965	-	101[8]	Columbia 2351	[produced by Clyde Otis]
Soul sister	Aretha Franklin	08.1965	-	132[4]	Columbia 2521	[produced by Bob Johnston, Clyde Otis]
I never loved a man the way i love you	Aretha Franklin	04.1967	36[2]	2[79]	Atlantic 8139	[gold-US][produced by Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Aretha Franklin' s Greatest Hits	Aretha Franklin	06.1967	-	94[14]	Columbia 2673	[produced by John Hammond/Robert Mersey/Bob Johnston/Clyde Otis]
Aretha arrives	Aretha Franklin	08.1967	-	5[41]	Atlantic 8150	[produced by Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Take a look	Aretha Franklin	10.1967	-	173[8]	Columbia 2754	[produced by Robert Mersey]
Lady soul	Aretha Franklin	02.1968	25[18]	2[52]	Atlantic 8176	[gold-US][produced by Jerry Wexler]
Aretha now	Aretha Franklin	07.1968	6[11]	3[35]	Atlantic 8186	[gold-US][produced by Jerry Wexler]
Aretha in Paris	Aretha Franklin	11.1968	-	13[20]	Atlantic 8207	[produced by Jerry Wexler]
Soul ' 69	Aretha Franklin	02.1969	-	15[32]	Atlantic 8212	[produced by Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Aretha' s gold	Aretha Franklin	07.1969	-	18[33]	Atlantic 8227	[produced by Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
This girls in love with you	Aretha Franklin	02.1970	-	17[30]	Atlantic 8248	[produced by Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Spirit in the dark	Aretha Franklin	09.1970	-	25[22]	Atlantic 8265	[produced by Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Aretha live at The Fillmore East	Aretha Franklin	06.1971	-	7[34]	Atlantic 7205	[gold-US][produced by Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Aretha' s greatest hits	Aretha Franklin	09.1971	-	19[34]	Atlantic 8295	[produced by Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Young gifted and black	Aretha Franklin	02.1972	-	11[31]	Atlantic 7213	[gold-US][produced by Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
Amazing grace	Aretha Franklin With James Cleveland	06.1972	-	7[23]	Atlantic 906	[2x-platinium-US][produced by Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
In the beginning/The world of Aretha Franklin 1960-1967	Aretha Franklin	06.1972	-	160[9]	Columbia 31 355	-
Hey now hey [The other side the sky]	Aretha Franklin	07.1973	-	30[20]	Atlantic 7265	[produced by Quincy Jones/Aretha Franklin]
Let me in your life	Aretha Franklin	03.1974	-	14[25]	Atlantic 7292	[produced by Jerry Wexler/Aretha Franklin]
With everything i feel in me	Aretha Franklin	12.1974	-	57[13]	Atlantic 18 116	[produced by Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd]
You	Aretha Franklin	11.1975	-	83[11]	Atlantic 18 151	[produced by Aretha Franklin/ Jerry Wexler]
Sparkle	Aretha Franklin	06.1976	-	18[24]	Atlantic 18 176	[gold-US][produced by Curtis Mayfield]
Ten years of gold	Aretha Franklin	12.1976	-	135[8]	Atlantic 18 204	-
Sweet passion	Aretha Franklin	06.1977	-	49[19]	Atlantic 19 102	[produced by Lamont Dozier/Carole Bayer-Sager/Marvin Hamlisch]
Almighty fire	Aretha Franklin	05.1978	-	63[11]	Atlantic 19 161	[produced by Curtis Mayfield]
La Diva	Aretha Franklin	10.1979	-	146[6]	Atlantic 19 248	[produced by Aretha Franklin, Charles Kipps, Skip Scarborough, Van McCoy]
Aretha	Aretha Franklin	10.1980	51[13]	47[30]	Arista 9538	[produced by Chuck Jackson]
Love all the hurt away	Aretha Franklin	08.1981	-	36[17]	Arista 9552	[produced by Arif Mardin]
Jump to it	Aretha Franklin	08.1982	-	23[30]	Arista 9602	[gold-US][produced by Luther Vandross/Aretha Franklin]
Get it right	Aretha Franklin	07.1983	-	36[18]	Arista 8019	[produced by Luther Vandross]
Who' s zomin' who	Aretha Franklin	07.1985	49[12]	13[51]	Arista 8286	[platinium-US][produced by Narada Michael Walden/Aretha Franklin/David Stewart]
First lady of soul	Aretha Franklin	05.1986	89[1]	-	Stylus SMR 8506 [UK]	[silver-UK]
Aretha	Aretha Franklin	11.1986	-	32[39]	Arista 8442	[gold-US][produced by Narada Michael Walden/Aretha Franklin/Keith Richards]
One lord one faith one baptism	Aretha Franklin	12.1987	-	106[16]	Arista 8497	[produced by Aretha Franklin]
Through the storm	Aretha Franklin	05.1989	46[1]	55[18]	Arista 8572	[produced by Narada Michael Walden/Aretha Franklin/Arif Mardin/Joe Mardin/Jerry Knight/Aaron Zigman]
What you see is what you sweat	Aretha Franklin	08.1991	-	153[7]	Arista 8628	[produced by Narada Michael Walden, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, David "Pic" Conley, David Townsend, Joshua Thompson, Gene Lennon, Elliot Wolff, Oliver Leiber, Bruce Roberts, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Michel Legrand]
Greatest hits 1980-1994	Aretha Franklin	03.1994	27[3]	85[29]	Arista 18 722	[platinum-US][silver-UK][produced by Luther Vandross/Narada Michael Walden/Babyface/Daryl Simmons/Chuck Jackson/Robert Clivilles/David Cole/LA Reid/Burt Bacharach/Carole Bayer-Sager/Ken Ehrlich/David P]
The best of Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	04.1994	91[1]	-	Atlantic 7567812802 [UK]	-
Queen soul-The very best of Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	10.1994	20[5]	-	Atlantic 8122713962 [UK]	[gold-UK][compilation]
A rose is still a rose	Aretha Franklin	04.1998	-	30[15]	Arista18 987
Greatest hits	Aretha Franklin	11.1998	38[10]	-	Global TV RAD 110 [UK]
The very best of Aretha Franklin Vol.1	Aretha Franklin	11.2000	-	45[1]	Rhino 71 598
So Damn Happy	Aretha Franklin	10.2003	-	33[11]	Arista 50 174	[produced by Antonio "LA" Reid]
The Age Of Aretha	Aretha Franklin	03.2007	-	89[3]	Arista	[produced by Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd/Arif Martin/Various]
Queen of Soul-The best of	Aretha Franklin	04.2007	-	78[1]	WMTV WMTV031 [UK]	-
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen	Aretha Franklin	12.2007	-	54[7]	Arista	-
This Christmas, Aretha	Aretha Franklin	11.2008	-	119[6]	DMI 516188	[produced by Aretha Franklin, Tena Clark]
Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin	Aretha Franklin	06.2002	15[25]	-	Rhino/Sony Music 88697644482	[gold-UK][produced by Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd/Arif Martin/Quincy Jones/Aretha Franklin/Narada Michael Walden/Babyface/Daryl Simmons/Hill]
Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love	Aretha Franklin	05.2011	-	54[2]	Aretha's Records 3711703132	-
Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics	Aretha Franklin	11.2014	32[2]	13[6]	RCA 88875022512 [UK]	[produced by André "3000" Benjamin, ,Antonio Dixon, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds ,Terry Hunter ,Eric Kupper, Harvey Mason, Jr. ,Dapo Torimiro, Wayne Williams]