Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) | Soul Classic (1967)

Atlantic records 1967   ‎– SD 8139

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Released in 1967, I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) marked the moment

 Aretha Franklin finally found her true voice and audience. Blending deep gospel

 feeling with gritty Southern soul, the song became her first major hit on Atlantic

 Records and announced the arrival of a new Queen of Soul. Its raw emotion, a

ching lyrics and powerful vocal delivery transformed Franklin from a promising 

singer into one of the most influential artists in soul and R&B history, shaping 

the sound of popular music for decades to come.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You  

by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on March 10, 1967, 

 It was Franklin's first release under her contract

 with atlantic, following her departure from Columbia Records 

after nine unsuccessful jazz standard album

credits:

Aretha Franklin – piano, vocals
King Curtis – tenor saxophone
Carolyn Franklin – background vocals
Erma Franklin - background vocals
The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals
Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone
Charles Chalmers – tenor saxophone
Gene Chrisman – drums
Tommy Cogbill – bass
Jimmy Johnson – guitar
Melvin Lastie – trumpet, cornet
Chips Moman – guitar
Dewey Oldham – keyboards

Recorded

January–February 1967 at Fame Studio, 
Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL, January 24, 1967
NYC, February 8,14,15,16 1967
Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City
Engineer  – Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd
Produced by Jerry Wexler.

tracklist:

A1 Respect
Composed By – Otis Redding
2:26    
A2 Drown In My Tears
Composed By – Henry Glover
4:00    
A3 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You)
Composed By – Ronny Shannon
2:47    
A4 Soul Serenade
Composed By – Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon
2:30    
A5 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
2:22    
A6 Baby, Baby, Baby
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
2:48    
B1 Dr. Feelgood
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Ted White
3:18    
B2 Good Times
Composed By – Sam Cook
2:05    
B3 Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
Composed By – Chips Moman, Dan Penn
3:15    
B4 Save Me
Composed By – Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Curtis Ousley
2:20    
B5 A Change Is Gonna Come
Composed By – Sam Cook
4:15

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