Columbia records 1962 CL 1612
notes:
Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo is the second album
(and debut for Columbia Records) of the future "Queen of Soul"
Aretha Franklin, released in 1961. The album is also
known under its working title Right Now It's Aretha.
The album was recorded at the New York studios
of Columbia Records, 207 East 30th Street,
except tracks 1 and 4 which were recorded at
the company's studios at 799 Seventh Avenue
August 1, 1960 - January 10, 1961
credits:
Arranged By Curtis Lewis (3) (tracks: A5, B6),
J. Leslie McFarland (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B5)
Bass Bill Lee (2) (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4 to B6),
Milt Hinton (tracks: A6, B2, B3)
Drums Belton Evans (tracks: A1, A4, B4),
Osie Johnson (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B6),
Sticks Evans (tracks: A5, A6, B2, B3, B5)
Guitar Lord Westbrook* (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B6),
Skeeter Best (tracks: B1)
Piano Aretha Franklin (tracks: A1, A6, B2, B3),
Ray Bryant (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B4, B5, B6)
Saxophone [Tenor] Al Sears (tracks: A5, A6, B2, B3, B5),
Warren Luckey (tracks: B4 Trombone Quentin Jackson (tracks: A5, B5),
Tyree Glenn (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B6)
tracklist:
A1 Won't Be Long
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
A2 Over The Rainbow
Written-By E. Y. Harburg*, H. Arlen*
A3 Love Is The Only Thing
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
A4 Sweet Lover
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland, S. Wyche*
A5 All Night Long
Written-By C. Lewis*
A6 Who Needs You?
Written-By B. Holiday*, J. Burns*
B1 Right Now
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
B2 Are You Sure
Written-By M. Willson*
B3 Maybe I'm A Fool
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
B4 It Ain't Necessarily So
Written-By I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin*
B5 (Blue) By Myself
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland, J. Bailey*
B6 Today I Sing The Blues
Written-By C. Lewis*
Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo is the second album
(and debut for Columbia Records) of the future "Queen of Soul"
Aretha Franklin, released in 1961. The album is also
known under its working title Right Now It's Aretha.
The album was recorded at the New York studios
of Columbia Records, 207 East 30th Street,
except tracks 1 and 4 which were recorded at
the company's studios at 799 Seventh Avenue
August 1, 1960 - January 10, 1961
credits:
Arranged By Curtis Lewis (3) (tracks: A5, B6),
J. Leslie McFarland (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B5)
Bass Bill Lee (2) (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B4 to B6),
Milt Hinton (tracks: A6, B2, B3)
Drums Belton Evans (tracks: A1, A4, B4),
Osie Johnson (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B6),
Sticks Evans (tracks: A5, A6, B2, B3, B5)
Guitar Lord Westbrook* (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B6),
Skeeter Best (tracks: B1)
Piano Aretha Franklin (tracks: A1, A6, B2, B3),
Ray Bryant (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B4, B5, B6)
Saxophone [Tenor] Al Sears (tracks: A5, A6, B2, B3, B5),
Warren Luckey (tracks: B4 Trombone Quentin Jackson (tracks: A5, B5),
Tyree Glenn (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B6)
tracklist:
A1 Won't Be Long
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
A2 Over The Rainbow
Written-By E. Y. Harburg*, H. Arlen*
A3 Love Is The Only Thing
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
A4 Sweet Lover
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland, S. Wyche*
A5 All Night Long
Written-By C. Lewis*
A6 Who Needs You?
Written-By B. Holiday*, J. Burns*
B1 Right Now
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
B2 Are You Sure
Written-By M. Willson*
B3 Maybe I'm A Fool
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland
B4 It Ain't Necessarily So
Written-By I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin*
B5 (Blue) By Myself
Written-By J. Leslie McFarland, J. Bailey*
B6 Today I Sing The Blues
Written-By C. Lewis*