Aretha Franklin: Gospel Greats - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Gospel Greats
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Label: Rhino Flashback
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 081227571726
Genre: Soul/R & B
Release Date: 2003-10-10
Number of Discs: 1

Aretha Franklin's Gospel Greats 1999 album are songs that were originally released as a double LP in 1972, Amazing Grace cracked the Billboard Top Ten upon it's release, making it one of the bestselling gospel records of all time. Grace was recorded in a large Baptist church with aultraenthusiastic, loving audience in the pews and a full, funky, band as well as the Southern California Community Choir under the direction of her mentor Rev. James Cleveland. Her voice is melismatic and intensely emotional, yet pure and controlled-as if she were directly channeling the Holy Ghost. Aretha's father, the brilliant preacher Rev. C.L. Franklin, makes a brief, proud appearance, remarking how "she has never left the church!" Recorded live at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, California.

Tracks:
1.1 Precious Memories
1.2 Climbing Higher Mountains
1.3 God Will Take Care of You
1.4 Mary Don't You Weep
1.5 Precious Lord (Take My Hand)/You've Got a Friend (Medley)
1.6 What a Friend We Have in Jesus
1.7 Give Yourself to Jesus
1.8 Never Grow Old
1.9 You'll Never Walk Alone
1.10 Amazing Grace