Aretha Now

Aretha Now
Studio album by Aretha Franklin
Released	June 14, 1968
Recorded	December 16, 1967 – April 18, 1968 at Atlantic Studios, (New York City, New York)
Genre	Deep Soul, Southern Soul, Soul, R&B
Length	29:30
Label	Atlantic (#8186)
Producer	Jerry Wexler
Aretha Franklin chronology
Lady Soul (1968)Lady Soul1968 Aretha Now (1968) Aretha in Paris (1968)Aretha in Paris1968
Singles from Aretha Now
"Think"/"You Send Me" Released: May 2, 1968 "I Say a Little Prayer" Released: July 26, 1968 "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" Released: April 7, 1969

Aretha Now is the fifteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968 by Atlantic Records. The album is gold-certified. It reached No. 5 on Billboard's album chart. In the 1990s this recording was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone	(negative)

Track listing

1. "Think" (Franklin, Teddy White) - 2:19
2. "I Say a Little Prayer" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 3:36
3. "See Saw" (Steve Cropper, Don Covay) - 2:46
4. "Night Time Is the Right Time" (Big Bill Broonzy) - 4:50
5. "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke) - 2:29
6. "You're a Sweet Sweet Man" (Ronnie Shannon) - 2:19
7. "I Take What I Want" (Isaac Hayes, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, David Porter) - 2:33
8. "Hello Sunshine" (Jimmy Cliff, King Curtis, Ronald Dean Miller) - 3:03
9. "A Change" (Dorian Burton, Clyde Otis) - 2:27
10. "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:01

Personnel

• Aretha Franklin: lead vocals (all), piano (1-5, 7, 10)
• Spooner Oldham: organ (1, 5), electric piano (3, 6, 7, 10), piano (8)
• Tommy Cogbill: guitar (1-3, 10), bass (6, 8, 9)
• Jimmy Johnson: guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
• Bobby Womack: guitar (6, 8, 9)
• Jerry Jemmott: bass (1-5, 7, 10)
• Roger Hawkins: drums (all)
• The Sweet Inspirations: background vocals (all)
• Carolyn Franklin: background vocals (6, 8, 9)
• Horns:
  • Wayne Jackson: trumpet
  • Charlie Chalmers: tenor saxophone
  • Andrew Love: tenor saxophone
  • Floyd Newman: baritone saxophone
  • Willie Bridges: baritone saxophone (1, 3-5, 7, 10)
  • Bernie Glow: trumpet
  • Melvin Lastie: trumpet
  • Joe Newman: trumpet
  • Tony Studd: bass trombone
  • King Curtis: tenor saxophone
  • Seldon Powell: tenor saxophone
  • Frank Wess: tenor saxophone, flute
  • Haywood Henry: baritone saxophone (6, 8)
• All arrangements by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
• Robert Honablue: engineering

Charts

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Pop Albums	3
R&B Albums	1
Jazz Albums	9

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1968 (U.S.)

External links

• Aretha Now at Allmusic