Aretha Franklin – Aretha’s Gold (Vinyl LP) * * *

Aretha Franklin Aretha’s Gold on LP

Aretha Franklin made her Hall of Fame reputation at Atlantic Records between 1967-1968. This astonishing two-year period witnessed the singer score nine Top 10 hits – including “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You),” “Respect,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby),” “Think,” “The House That Jack Built,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Baby I Love You” – and define soul music, an era chronicled to stunning effect on 1969’s essential Aretha’s Gold!