Aretha Franklin

• 180 GRAM VINYL

• PRESSING FROM PALLAS - GERMANY

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Since her youth Franklin had admired Dinah Washington, and it's a safe bet that the level of emotional commitment Washington brought to her work was a major influence on the blossoming style of Aretha, not to mention Washington's effortless sense of swing. Shortly before she died, Washington took appreciate notice of her acolyte as well. So Aretha's tribute to Washington is as logical as it is satisfying. Recorded when Aretha was just 21, UNFORGETTABLE is somewhat of a departure from her more R&B-oriented early work. However, the string arrangements of Johnny Mersey adn the jazzy bass work of George Duvivier mesh perfectly with Franklin's high-flying vocal fireworks.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Unforgettable
• A2. Cold, Cold Heart
• A3. What A Diff'rence A Day Made
• A4. Drinking Again
• A5. Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning

• SIDE B
• B1. Evil Gal Blues
• B2. Don't Say You're Sorry Again
• B3. This Bitter Earth
• B4. If I Should Lose You
• B5. Soulville