Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits

Aretha Franklin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Hed Arzi
• ASIN: B00002537O
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,723 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Knew You Were Waiting(For Me)(With George

2. Respect

3. I Say A Little Prayer

4. Think

5. Like A Natural Woman(You Make Me Feel)

6. I Never Loved A Man(The Way I Loved You)

7. You Are All I Need To Get By

8. Chains Of Fools

9. Spanish Harlem

10. Angel

11. Let It Be

12. Until You Come Back To Me(That's What I'm Gonna

13. Son Of A Preacher Man

14. Don'tPlay That Song(You Lied)

15. Rock Steady

16. See Saw

17. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

18. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

19. Save Me

20. The House That Jack Built

See all 41 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE essential Aretha for '80's & '90's fans!, July 3, 2000

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R. Brittain - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Critics may cackle, but those of us who remember the line from Steely Dan's "Hey Nineteen" ("Hey nineteen--that's 'Retha Franklin/She don't remember the Queen of Soul") know that Aretha would not have been so well remembered today if not for the '80's hits like "Freeway Of Love" and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". Yes, they are SO '80's, but they're why today the "Hey Nineteen" girl (now pushing 40) is more likely to remember Aretha than Steely Dan. If not for them, Aretha would be just the "former" Queen of Soul, not the timeless legend that made Time's top 100 people of the century when Elvis didn't.

That's what makes this THE best Aretha compilation for those of us who caught onto her in the '80's and '90's: It's the ONLY Aretha set that covers BOTH her "classic" Atlantic years (22 of the cuts from the much-loved "30 Greatest Hits" set, plus a slightly different selection of lesser songs) AND a dozen of her Arista hits from the '80's and '90's--all the way from "Respect" to "A Rose Is Still A Rose" (a VERY long time when you remember that the former's writer, Otis Redding, died years before the latter's writer/producer, Lauryn Hill, was even born). It's a shame that it took the British divisions of Warner and BMG to bridge the gap between the two halves of Aretha's career, and that their American counterparts can't do the same...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "a beautiful, soulful voice", May 25, 2004

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"iluvkanyewest" (london, uk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

aretha franklin is the queen of soul, and her big, bouncy voice just soothes me every time. I can not think of one person who's voice is as large as hers - amazing. the two discs are just full of classics. i love them all, but the highlights for me are (in order of places on discs): "i knew u were waiting" (UK no. 1/US no. 1)" "think" (UK no. 1/Us no. 2)"(u make me feel like) a natural woman" (UK no. 1/US no. 1) "i never loved a man (the way I love u)" (UK no. 1/US no. 1)"chain of fools" (UK no. 1/US no. 2)"until u come back to me (that's what i'm gonna do) (UK no. 1/US no. 1)"let it be" (UK no. 3/US no. 2)and my favourite song on the two discs, "son of a preacherman" (UK no. 1/US no. 2), "sisters are doin' it for themselves" (UK no. 1/US no. 1) "ain't no way" (UK no. 2/US no. 2) "baby i love u" (UK no. 3/US no. 7) and "the long & winding road" (UK no. 1/US no. 4). thera re many brilliant songs on this classic album. BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection, May 3, 2003

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G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

The previous reviewer is being way too harsh on this double CD collection. Both CD's are ery good although the first one is a little better. The second one has a more mdoern feel.

The first one is just laoded with classics. Chain Of Fools, Spanish Harlem, Respect, and one of my two faves-Say A Little Prayer. The other fave is the bouncy gospel flavored SonOf A Preacher Man. The cover of Let It Be is super and The House That Jack Built is super spunky.

The second side is less comemrcial but explores some jazzy elements(Aint No Way), blues(Today I Sing The Blues), and R & B(Freeway Of Love, A Deeper Lover, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves). Very engaging cover versions of Jumping Jack Flash, Border Song, and The Long And Winding Road.

Very minimal or any flawed numbers on this compilation. Aretha has such a repetoire that a two CD compilation is the way to go.