Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Soul ’69’ is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic.
Track Listing : 1.Ramblin’ (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The Blues (Curtis Lewis) – 04:25 . 3.River’S Invitation (Percy Mayfield) – 02:40 . 4.Pitiful (Rosie Marie Mccoy, Charlie Singleton) – 03:04 . 5.Crazy He Calls Me (Bob Russell, Carl Sigman) – 03:28 . 6.Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) – 03:45 . 7.The Tracks Of My Tears (Warren Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) – 02:56 . 8.If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Rudy Clark) – 03:08 . 9.Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) – 02:28 . 10.So Long (Remus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan) – 04:36 . 11.I’Ll Never Be Free (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) – 04:15 . 12.Elusive Butterfly (Bob Lind) – 02:45
Musicians : Junior Mance – Piano (1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8-11) . Spooner Oldham – Organ (2 – 7) . Joe Zawinul – Organ (5), Electric Piano (6 – 12) . Kenny Burrell – Guitar On (1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 11) . Jimmy Johnson – Guitar On (2 – 7) . Ron Carter – Bass On (1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 11 – 12) . Jerry Jemmott – Bass On (2 – 7) . Tommy Cogbill – Electric Bass (2 – 7) . Bruno Carr – Drums On (1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8 – 9 – 12) . Roger Hawkins – Drums On (2 – 7) . Grady Tate – Drums On (10 – 11) . Jack Jennings – Vibraphone On (5 – 7 – 9 – 12) . Louie Goicdecha – Percussion (5 – 7 – 12) . Manuel Gonzales – Percussion (5 – 7 – 12) . David Newman – Tenor Saxophone, Flute . King Curtis – Tenor Saxophone . Seldon Powell – Tenor Saxophone . George Dorsey – Alto Saxophone . Frank Wess – Alto Saxophone . Pepper Adams – Baritone Saxophone . Joe Newman – Trumpet . Bernie Glow – Trumpet . Richard Williams – Trumpet . Snooky Young – Trumpet . Ernie Royal – Trumpet . Jimmy Cleveland – Trumpet . Urbie Green – Trumpet . Benny Powell – Trumpet . Thomas Mitchell – Trombone . Evelyn Greene – Backing Vocals . Wyline Ivy – Backing Vocals
Production : Produced By Tom Dowd, Jerry Wexler . Tom Dowd – Engineer
Package : Loring Eutemey – Design . Geoff Gans – Art Direction . Jean-Pierre Leloir
– Photography . David Nathan – Liner Notes
Recorded April 17–18 & September 24, 1968 At Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Released On January 17, 1969 By Atlantic.
(Source Aretha Franklin – Soul ’69 | The Official Aretha Franklin Site)



Jean-Pierre Leloir