The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin's early live performances are now available as a coupling. Disc 1 contains remastered soundboard recordings from May 2nd, the first day of the 1968 European tour. The set list, which includes early masterpieces "Lady Soul" and "I Never Loved A...", is full of classic songs that almost everyone has heard. This live title is comparable to the masterpiece "The Fillmore Concert" and the recently excavated "Live 1972" by Rhino. A band that grooves without waste. Aretha spreads soul throughout the venue. A must-listen for black music fans! Fans of 60s and 70s rock should give it a listen! Punk fans... I guess I'll skip it. Disc 2 is another legendary performance from 1971, the Montreux Jazz Festival on June 12th, and is a superb item digitally remastered from the stereo soundboard master, from the opening Kingpins' "Soul Serenade" to Aretha's main performance. Video items that record performances are already familiar to fans, but for this release, the real soundboard master is used instead of the audio part of the video. Therefore, it has achieved super clear high sound quality with no noise, and perfect quality with impeccable stereo separation and positioning of each instrument, so it can be called an astonishing release for fans. This recording was recorded about three months after the Fillmore West performance, which any fan would choose without hesitation if they were looking for an Aretha album. Enjoy this superb live recording of Aretha's finest performance in her heyday, performed with the support of King Curtis and the Kingpins (featuring a distinguished line-up including Cornell Dupree, Bernard Purdie, Truman Thomas, and Jerry Jemmott!) in official, superb sound quality. Disc-1 Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2nd 1968 01. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream 02. Soul Serenade 03. Night Life 04. Baby, I Love You 05. Groovin' 06. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 07. Come Back Baby 08. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) 09. Since You've Been Gone (S weet Sweet Baby) 10. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 11. Chain Of Fools 12. Respect Aretha Franklin(vo, p) Jerry Weaver (g) Miller Brisker (ts) Donald "Buck" Waldon (ts) David Squire (bs) Donald Townes (tp) Russell Conway (tp) Ron Jackson (tp) Little John Wilson (tp)Rene Pitts (tb) Gary Illingworth (p) Rodderick Hicks (b) George Davidson (ds) Carolyn Franklin (b vo) Wyline Ivey (b vo) Charnessa Jones (b vo) Disc-2 Montreux Jazz festival, Switzerland, 12th June 1971 (Stereo Soundboard Recording / 2008 digitally remastered edition) 1.Soul Serenade 2.Respect 3.Natural Woman 4.I Say A Little Prayer 5.Call 6.Just Because Of You / Share Your Love With me 7.Don't Play That Song 8.Bridge Over Troubled Waters 9.Dr. Feelgood / Spirit In The Dark Personnel; Aretha Franklin (vocal, piano), King Curtis (saxophone), Cornell Dupree (guitar), Jerry Jemmott (bass), Truman Thomas (organ), & Bernard Purdie (drums)
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