Rare & Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul

Standard 2 disc jewel case with hinged tray. 24 page insert includes biographical essay & track lines notes by Jerry Wexler & David Ritz All tracks are previously unissued except 1-10, 1-11, 1-14, 1-18 & 2-1. • Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 are Original Demos sent to Jerry Wexler by Ted White. Recorded 11/66 or 12/66, Detroit MI. • Tracks 1-4 to 1-6 are out-takes from Aretha Arrives. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (20/06/67). Masters #12642, #12648 & #12649. • Track 1-7 is an out-take from Aretha Now. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (04/11/68). Master #14317. • Track 1-8 is an out-take from Soul '69. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (23/09/68). Master #15334. • Track 1-9 is an out-take from This Girl's In Love With You. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (09/01/69). Master #16098. • Tracks 1-10 is a B-Side from Atlantic Single #2650, released 10/7/69. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (09/01/69). Master #16099. • Tracks 1-11 an is out-take from Spirit In The Dark. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (26/05/69). First issued on "Atlantic Blues: Vocalists" Atlantic #81696 (1986). Master #17150. • Tracks 1-12 and 1-13 are out-takes from This Girl's In Love With You or Spirit In The Dark. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (03/10/69). Masters #17150 & #17820. • Track 1-14 is an out-take from Spirit In The Dark. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (10/03/70). First released on Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters (06/06/06). Master #18700. • Track 1-15 is an out-take from Young, Gifted And Black. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (12/08/70). Master #19831. • Tracks 1-16 & 1-17 Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (29/10/70 or 02/11/70). An alternate version was issued as Atlantic Single #2787 (03/02/71). Master #20486. • Track 1-18 is the B-Side to "Spanish Harlem" Atlantic Single #2817 (09/07/71). Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (27/01/71). Master #21423. • Track 2-1 is the unedited, undubbed master without horns - an out-take from Young, Gifted And Black. Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (15/02/71). A different edit / mix was issued as Atlantic Single #2838 (11/10/71). Master #21312. • Tracks 2-2 and 2-3 are out-takes from Young, Gifted And Black. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (18 & 19 /02/70). Masters #21418 & #21420. • Tracks 2-4 to 2-10 are out-takes from Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky. Recorded at Record Plant West, Los Angeles, CA (04/72 to 05/72). Masters #24394, #24396, #24397, #24402, #24403, #24404 & #24406. • Track 2-11 is an out-take from Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky. Recorded at Record Plant West, Los Angeles, CA (08/72). Masters #24394. • Track 2-12 is taken from the CBS-TV Special "Duke Ellington...We Love You Madly". Recorded at the Schubert Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (10 & 11 /01/73). Master #26222. • Track 2-13 is an out-take from Let Me In Your Life. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY. (24/03/73). Master #26763. • Tracks 214 to 2-16 are out-takes from Let Me In Your Life. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY. (09/04/73). Masters #26385, #26387 & #26388. • Track 2-17 is an Original Demo. Recording date unknown (possibly early 70's). "Pledging My Love/The Clock", "My Way" and "Lean On Me" controlled by Atlantic recording Corp.; "You're Takin' Up Another Man's Place" ℗ 1986 Atlantic Recording Corp. All other selections ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corp. Remastered at Digiprep. Special thanks: Dick Allen. This compilation ℗ & © 2007 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. This compilation ℗ 2007 Atlantic Recording Corp.