Aretha Sings the Blues
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Aretha Sings the Blues is a 1980 compilation of previously released Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...

 recordings from Franklin's tenure with Columbia Records.

Track listing

  1. "Drinking Again
    Drinking Again
    "Drinking Again" is a 1962 torch song, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Doris Tauber. The song has been recorded by Frank Sinatra , Dinah Washington , Aretha Franklin and Bette Midler , among others.The song was recorded by The Jeff Beck Group in 1968 "Drinking Again" is a 1962 torch...

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  2. "Today I Sing The Blues"*
  3. "What A Diff'rence A Day Made
    What a Diff'rence a Day Made
    "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" is a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Méndez Grever , a Mexican composer, in 1934. Originally, the song was known as Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado...

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  4. "Without The One You Love"
  5. "Trouble in Mind
    Trouble in Mind (song)
    "Trouble in Mind" is a slow eight-bar blues song written by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones. The song was recorded in 1924 by singer Thelma La Vizzo with Jones providing the piano accompaniment...

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  6. "Muddy Water"
  7. "Only the Lonely
    Only the Lonely
    "Only the Lonely " is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Recorded by Orbison, it became his first major hit. As an operatic rock ballad, it was a sound unheard of at the time, described by the New York Times as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency". It is seen as a seminal event...

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  8. "I Wonder (Where Are You Tonight)"
  9. "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
    Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
    "Laughing on the Outside " is a popular song.The music was written by Bernie Wayne, the lyrics by Ben Raleigh. The song was published in 1946....

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  10. "Take A Look"
  11. "Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning"
  12. "Evil Gal Blues"*
  13. "This Bitter Earth
    This Bitter Earth
    "This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington. Written and produced by Clyde Otis, it topped the U.S. R&B charts for the week of 25 July 1960 and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts...

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  14. "Maybe I'm A Fool"

*CD Bonus Tracks.
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