Amazing Grace

Aretha Franklin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000002I3Y
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,673 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mary, Don't You Weep

2. Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You've Got A Friend

3. Old Landmark (Spoken Introduction)

4. Give Yourself To Jesus

5. How I Got Over

6. What A Friend We Have In Jesus

7. Amazing Grace

Disc: 2

1. Precious Memories

2. Climbing Higher Mountains

3. Remarks By Rev. C.L. Franklin

4. God Will Take Care Of You

5. Wholy Holy

6. You'll Never Walk Alone

7. Never Grow Old

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aretha sings gospel, in the prime of her career, May 9, 2003

By 

Peace Brotha (Ohio, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)

What else can be said that hasn't already been said about this masterpiece by the Queen of Soul?

NOTE: this is the original version that made its debut in 1972, with added studio "high notes" and cut versions of the longer songs. Don't worry, it's all good...especially if you're just becoming familiar with Aretha's catalog. However, if you're a hardcore fan and want to hear how this concert really unfolded, I would also recommend "The Complete Recordings" version of this album. Simply "amazing."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the Lord, August 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)

There are very few singers who have been able to have a succesful gospel album after they left the church to sing other genres. Aretha Franklin is without a doubt an exception. My grandmother had this C.D and after she died, I was cleaning out her old C.D's. I said that I would keep her Gospel C.D's. I started to throw out this one but I got out of bed and went to the collection I was gonna throw away. Thank God I didn't get rid of this because I play it every day. My favorite songs are MARY DONT YOU WEEP, OLD LANDMARK, HOW I GOT OVER, AMAZING GRACE, CLIMBING HIGHER MOUNTAINS, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU, and PRECIOUS MEMORIES with James Clevland. James and Aretha's vocals on that song MOVE me like no other. If you had James Clevland on ANYTHING that sung about the Lord, you know it's a hit. Aretha can sing ANYTHING. Thats what makes her a TRUE singer. This is where Aretha got her start and let me say, in the words of her father, SHE'S NEVER LEFT THE CHURCH. If you're looking for something moving, I strongly recomend this.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pure goodness, October 29, 2000

By 

Jonathan Ross (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amazing Grace (Audio CD)

i decided to buy this album when i heard a recording of "mary, don't you weep," and felt that aretha actually channelled the voice of God in this recording. i'm not a very religious person, but this is definitely the kind of music that makes your hairs stand on end and goose bumps pop up on your flesh. even from someone who doesn't believe in the Christian messages of the songs. the kind of album that makes you think, "damn, this world is an amazing place". favorite tracks include "mary, don't you weep", "you've got a friend in jesus", and "wholly holy". awesome album.