The Genesis of Aretha: 1960–1966

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Won’t Be Long (As Heard in the Netflix Series the Umbrella Academy)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-11-29)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1960-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Belton Evans (on 1960-11-29)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1960-11-29) and Aretha Franklin (on 1960-11-29)
arranger:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
cover recording of:
Won’t Be Long (on 1960-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
publisher:
World Song Publishing Inc.
3:08
2Runnin’ Out of Fools
cover recording of:
Running Out of Fools
writer:
Richard Ahlert and Kay Rogers
publisher:
Pencil Mark Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:33
3Rough Lover
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1961-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Somer (on 1961-11-07)
guitar:
Don Armone (on 1961-11-07) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-11-07)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-11-07) and Mo Wechsler (on 1961-11-07)
saxophone:
James Richardson (on 1961-11-07), Toots Mondello (on 1961-11-07), Romero Penque (on 1961-11-07) and Stanley Webb (on 1961-11-07)
trombone:
Robert Alexander (trombone) (on 1961-11-07), Morty Bowman (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1961-11-07) and Urbie Green (on 1961-11-07)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1961-11-07), Bernie Privin (on 1961-11-07) and Joe Wilder (on 1961-11-07)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-11-07)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-07)
cover recording of:
Rough Lover (on 1961-11-07)
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
42:46
4Until the Real Thing Comes Along
producer:
Robert Mersey
cover recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (on 1963-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:06
5Lee Cross
recording of:
Lee Cross
writer:
Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:53
6Evil Gal Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-08)
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues (on 1964-02-08)
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
32:41
7Skylark
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-06-12)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Skylark (on 1963-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1941)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., George Simon Music Co., George Simon, Inc., Hoagy Publishing Co., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
2:51
8Rock‐a‐bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
producer:
Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger)
bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-08-16)
guitar:
Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-08-16) and Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1961-08-16)
saxophone:
C. Massey (on 1961-08-16)
trombone:
Robert Ascher (on 1961-08-16)
violin:
Bernard Eichenbaum (on 1961-08-16), Harry Lookovsky (on 1961-08-16), Harry Katzman (on 1961-08-16), Charles Libove (on 1961-08-16) and George Ockner (on 1961-08-16)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-08-16)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-08-16)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
cover recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody (on 1961-08-16)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Jean Schwartz
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
42:23
9Soulville
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-08)
producer:
Robert Mersey
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1964-02-08)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Soulville (on 1964-02-08)
writer:
Henry Glover, Morris Levy, Titus Turner and Dinah Washington
publisher:
DeLarue Music Corp and EMI Longitude Music
2:21
10Can’t You Just See Me
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
Can’t You Just See Me (on 1964-12-16)
writer:
Belford Hendricks
2:03
11One Step Ahead
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
One Step Ahead (on 1964-12-16)
writer:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
2:34
12Cry Like a Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-12-15 until 1964-12-16)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford Hendricks
arranger:
Belford Hendricks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1966)
recording of:
Cry Like a Baby (from 1964-12-15 until 1964-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
2:11
13It Ain’t Necessarily So
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1960-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Belton Evans (on 1960-12-19)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1960-12-19)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1960-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Warren Luckey (on 1960-12-19)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1960-12-19)
arranger:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (on 1960-12-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”
42:52
14Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
cover recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive (on 1962-01-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
52:17
15Walk on By
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1964-10-05 until 1964-10-07)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford C. Hendricks (from 1964-10-05 until 1964-10-07)
arranger:
Belford C. Hendricks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1964) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965, in 1992)
cover recording of:
Walk On By (from 1964-10-05 until 1964-10-07)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:47
16Unforgettable
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-10)
producer:
Robert Mersey
vibraphone:
Teddy Charles (on 1964-02-10)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1964-02-10)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1964) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1964-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
43:41
17Try a Little Tenderness
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-27)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey (on 1962-04-27)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1962) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (on 1962-04-27)
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
43:15
18Trouble in Mind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-10)
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
bass:
James Richardson (on 1965-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Hindal Butts (on 1965-02-10)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1965-02-10)
piano:
Ted Harris (Soul music writer) (on 1965-02-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1965-02-10)
arranger:
Belford Hendricks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
live cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind (on 1965-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
2:53
19Nobody Like You
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
recording of:
Nobody Like You (on 1962-01-25)
writer:
Rev. James Cleveland
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
42:21
20One Room Paradise
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
conductor:
Belford C. Hendricks
arranger:
Belford C. Hendricks
recording of:
One Room Paradise (on 1964-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
2:06
21Today I Sing the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-08-01)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1960-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1960-08-01)
guitar:
Lord Westbrook (on 1960-08-01)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1960-08-01)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1960-08-01)
arranger:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Today I Sing the Blues (on 1960-08-01)
writer:
Curley Hamner
composer:
Curtis Lewis (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bess Music and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:45
22Without the One You Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-27)
producer:
Robert Mersey
piano:
Aretha Franklin
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recording of:
Without the One You Love (on 1962-04-27)
writer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
2:47