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To say that Aretha Franklin was one of the greatest American artists of all time is an understatement. Her multi-octave voice moved millions around the world during an unrivaled career that spanned six decades and garnered the singer-songwriter every achievement and honor imaginable. Her reign as the Queen of Soul will play out across four discs on a new boxed set from Rhino that is the first to span her entire career, including songs from every label she recorded with. To say that Aretha Franklin was one of the greatest American artists of all time is an understatement. Her multi-octave voice moved millions around the world during an unrivaled career that spanned six decades and garnered the singer-songwriter every achievement and honor imaginable. Her reign as the Queen of Soul will play out across four discs on a new boxed set from Rhino that is the first to span her entire career, including songs from every label she recorded with.

Among the collection’s 81 newly remastered tracks, 19 making their CD debut, including alternate versions of classic hits, demos, rarities, and live tracks, like her stunning performance of “(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman” at The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in 2015.

To put Franklin’s life and career into perspective, the collection is accompanied by liner notes written by Rochelle Riley, author and director of arts and culture for the City of Detroit, and David Nathan, a music journalist and soul historian who interviewed Franklin more times than any other living writer.

The collection also features stunning artwork by celebrated artist Makeba KEEBS Rainey, who provides her signature style to a photo of the Queen Of Soul taken by the legendary photographer, Neal Preston Tracks: Disc 1
Never Grow Old
You Grow Closer
Today I Sing The Blues
Wont Be Long
Are You Sure
Operation Heartbreak
Skylark
Runnin Out Of Fools
One Step Ahead
(No, No) Im Losing You
Cry Like A Baby
A Little Bit Of Soul
My Kind Of Town (Detroit Is) Demo *
Try A Little Tenderness Demo *
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
Do Right Woman Do Right Man
Respect
A Change Is Gonna Come
Chain Of Fools Alternate Version
(I Cant Get No) Satisfaction UK Single Version
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
Aint No Way
My Song
You Send Me
The House That Jack Built
Tracks Of My Tears
Disc 2
Baby I Love You Live
Son Of A Preacher Man
Call Me Alternate Version *
Let It Be
Young, Gifted And Black Alternate Longer Take *
Bridge Over Troubled Water Long Version
Its Not Unusual/See Saw with Tom Jones * (Originally Broadcast On This Is Tom Jones, October, 9, 1970)
You're All I Need To Get By Work Tape *
Brand New Me Work Tape *
Spanish Harlem Alternate Mix *
Rock Steady Alternate Mix/Take
Day Dreaming
Share Your Love With Me Live
Dont Play That Song Live
Dr. Feelgood Live
Spirit In The Dark (Reprise with Ray Charles) Live
How I Got Over (Single Edit) Live
Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)
Disc 3
Somewhere Alternate Version *
Angel Work Tape *
The Boy From Bombay *
Til It's Over Demo *
Oh Baby (a.k.a. Theres Something Magic About You) Demo *
Until You Come Back To Me Work Tape *
Im In Love Alternate Vocal
Without Love
Mr. D.J. (5 For The D.J.)
You
Something He Can Feel
Look Into Your Heart
Break It To Me Gently
When I Think About You
Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future)
Ladies Only Short Version
You Light Up My Life *
Ooo Baby Baby with Smokey Robinson * (Originally Broadcast On Soul Train, December 1, 1979)
Amazing Grace (Originally Broadcast On Royal Variety Performance, November 23, 1980)
Disc 4
Think
I Say A Little Prayer with Dionne Warwick *
United Together
Jump To It
The Wind
Freeway Of Love
Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin and George Michael
Oh Happy Day with Mavis Staples (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit, MI - July 1987)
A Rose Is Still A Rose
Someday We'll All Be Free
The Makings Of You
Nessun Dorma Live
At Last with Lou Rawls * (Originally Broadcast On American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love And Soul, March 2003)
Youve Got A Friend Ronald Isley featuring Aretha Franklin
Rolling In The Deep The Aretha Version
My Country Tis Of Thee
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Live * (Originally Broadcast On The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, December 19. 2015)

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