Album · 1961
Aretha
Tracklist
1
Won’t Be Long
Aretha
3:11
2
Over the Rainbow
Aretha
2:40
3
Love Is the Only Thing
Aretha
2:42
4
Sweet Lover
Aretha
3:24
5
All Night Long
Aretha
2:59
6
Who Needs You?
Aretha
2:48
7
Right Now
Aretha
2:24
8
Are You Sure
Aretha
2:42
9
Maybe I’m a Fool
Aretha
3:18
10
It Ain’t Necessarily So
Aretha
2:53
11
(Blue) By Myself
Aretha
2:40
12
Today I Sing the Blues
Aretha
2:47
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 1961, still pressed 2024 — 68 pressings across 13 countries.
Credits
Curtis Lewis
Arranger
J.B. Junior
Arranger
Richard Wess
Conductor
Jettoki DB
Design
Karenlee Grant
Design
Al Sears
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Aretha Franklin
Instrument · piano
Belton Evans
Instrument · drums
Bernie Privin
Instrument · trumpet
Bill Lee
Instrument · bass
Bucky Pizzarelli
Instrument · guitar
Chauncey Westbrook
Instrument · guitar
Don Arnone
Instrument · guitar
Jimmy Cleveland
Instrument · trombone
J. Leslie McFarland
Instrument · piano
Milt Hinton
Instrument · bass
Moe Wechsler
Instrument · piano
Osie Johnson
Instrument · drums
Quentin Jackson
Instrument · trombone
Ray Bryant
Instrument · piano
Skeeter Best
Instrument · guitar
Stanley Webb
Instrument · saxophone
Sticks Evans
Instrument · drums
Ted Sommer
Instrument · drums
Tyree Glenn
Instrument · trombone
Warren Luckey
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Frank Driggs
Liner Notes
Gary Blailock
Liner Notes
John Hammond
Liner Notes
原田和典
Liner Notes
Rainer Maillard
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Roger Lomas
Mastering
Mainartery
Photography
Verne Smith (2)
Photography
Vernon "Geechie" Smith
Photography
Henri Renaud
Producer