The Best of Aretha Franklin
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The Best of Aretha Franklin is a 1973 compilation by Aretha Franklin. It is notable for containing alternate takes and being one of few quadraphonic
releases. It was reissued on DVD-Audio by Rhino Handmade in August of 2010. It is not to be confused with a 1984 compilation of the same name.
Quadraphonic
Quadraphonic sound – the most widely used early term for what is now called 4.0 surround sound – uses four channels in which speakers are positioned at the four corners of the listening space, reproducing signals that are independent of one another...
releases. It was reissued on DVD-Audio by Rhino Handmade in August of 2010. It is not to be confused with a 1984 compilation of the same name.
Track listing
- "Respect" - 2:24
- "Baby, I Love You" - 2:46
- "Chain of Fools" - 4:22
- an alternate version exclusive to this compilation
- "Rock Steady" - 4:19
- contains an alternate introduction exclusive to this compilation
- "Spanish Harlem" - 3:40
- "Don't Play That Song" - 2:48
- "Dr. Feelgood" - 3:18
- "Day Dreaming" - 3:49
- "I Say A Little Prayer" - 3:22
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" - 2:43
- "Call Me" - 3:24
- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - 5:30