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Artist: Aretha Franklin
Label: 4 Men With Beards
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 107548
Media: LP Record
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 646315113013
EAN: 0646315113013
ASIN: B00066FBS4
Publication Date: 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Chain of Fools | | • | Money Won't Change You | | • | People Get Ready | | • | Niki Hoeky | | • | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | | • | Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) | | • | Good to Me as I Am to You | | • | Come Back Baby | | • | Groovin' | | • | Ain't No Way | | • | Chain of Fools [Unedited Version][*] | | • | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman [Mono Single Version][*] | | • | Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) [Mono Single Version][*] | | • | Ain't No Way [Mono Single Version][*] |
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Despite the presence of the sweetened (and great) single "A Natural Woman," Aretha Franklin's third Atlantic album is even more elegantly gritty than its two predecessors. She finds liberation in James Brown's "Money Won't Change You" and a revved-up take on Ray Charles's "Come Back Baby" much as she had in "Respect" and "Think" earlier, while Eric Clapton's guitar on "Good to Me As I Am to You" stings as much as her rueful, resigned delivery. --Rickey Wright
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A must have CD February 29, 2008
The unedited version of "Chain of Fools" with the haunting blues opening makes this CD worth buying by itself. But wait, there's more. The hits fit well together with the lesser known songs; this CD may end up in my top ten of all time (I may have to drop a Beatles album because of it).
 A bit overrated, but worth your while November 18, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
A lot of people rank this as Aretha's best album, or at least in her top three. I don't know about that myself; there is a lot of filler on this album, mostly mediocre to bad covers ("Groovin'", which never was that good a song in the first place - to generalize once again, covers of bad songs will probably turn out just as bad, if not worse; "Niki Hoeky" is, um... hokey; "People Get Ready" is turned from moving to schlocky - try to find the Impressions' original instead; no amount of Aretha's belting can redeem "Come Back Baby"). The rest is far better, thank Gitchie Mondou. You get a classic unbridled soul shouter known as "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" - the single song I use to point out why Aretha is the greatest soul singer ever; "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman" and "Ain't No Way" are tender, moving ballads; "Chain of Fools" is my favorite Aretha Franklin song, a cup of proto-funk that would make James Brown proud. Speaking of James Brown, she also does a very good cover of his popular "Money Won't Change You". The most underrated of the batch is the slow, gritty blues "Good to Me as I Am to You", with a solid guitar riff from Eric Clapton. It was also written solely by Franklin, proving she could be quite a good songwriter herself: she also co-wrote "Since You've Been Gone" with Teddy White and "Ain't No Way" with her sister Carolyn. If you're addicted to Aretha, this will satisfy.
Aretha's Second Masterpiece September 28, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After releasing the mamouth I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You/Including Respect with the big hit "Respect" Aretha was crowned "The Queen Of Soul" and for good reason cause she was an extra-ordinary performer with a magnificient voice. The same year as the success, she came out with another album called Aretha Arrives but it wasn't considered a classic and perhaps she should have waited before releasing another album so soon after. One year after in 1968 however came the worthy successor to "I Never Loved a Man", and it couldn't been better titled then "Lady Soul". This album is simular in many ways and mostly mentioned in the same lines, as a classic 60's soul album with songs about love, faith and hope. Joe South, Bobby Womack, King Floyd and Eric Clapon contributed on diffrent instruments and Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy sang backround vocals. By that you can really understand that Aretha's albums with Atlantic were a project they always put alot of work in, apart from her previous Colombia recordings.
On "Lady Soul" there is once again a variation of newly composed songs and famous covers, in todays standards you could say that she covered too much but back in the day most albums were compiled like this. But what differs Aretha from other singers is that she always made the songs she sings her own and that is typical for a musicial prodigy like I would call her. 3 singles were relased from this album and all made the top 10, while the #2 single "Chain of Fools" became a synonym for Aretha and another female anthem of a woman who's taking alot of pain from her man who's being unfaithful, but in the last verse she confess "One of these mornings the chain is gonna break/ But up until then, yeah, I'm gonna take all I can take", the most famous part of this classic is probably the "chain chain chain" chant that is incredibly catchy. "Money Won't Change You" was a James Brown song and it's much more funky then the usual song here, but rather short. "People Get Ready" was a Curtis Mayfield composed classic from the time with the Impressions about the civil right movement but Artetha still manage to make a good version of it (just like she did on Sam Cooke's (A Change Is Gonna Come), even if it's slightly diffrent then the original in a slower pace. This song is wonderful and the lyrics in the first verse goes like "There's a train a-coming/ You don't need no baggage/ You just get on board/ All you need is faith/ To hear the diesels humming/ Don't need no ticket/ You just thank the Lord". Another brassy song in "Niki Hoeky" where a gifted backround band and gospel choir is helping her out. "(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman" is perhaps the best song of this album together with "Chain of Fools", a typical Aretha classic with strong message of love and self esteem where she find strenght after being loved and respected from a great gentleman. Carole King wrote it with her partner Gerry Goffin, she later released it herself on her album Tapestry a few years later.
"Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)" reached the #5 on the pop charts and it was actually written by her and her husband Ted White. It's most funky and emotional with backround choirs and horns setting the tone. Bit short though. Aretha continued composing with "Good to Me As I Am to You" a slow ballad with stripped down bluesy arrangements. Next up is the cover of Ray Charles's "Come Back Baby" which is another worhhwile addition to a great album. "Groovin" is a cover of the Young Rascals immense hit from 1967, I actually prefer their original version cause it had better arrangements. "Ain't No Way" was written by Aretha's sister Carolyn and it is the closer. This is a slow love ballad, simular message like "Chain of Fools".
Overall, Another album another classic by one of our greatest female singers to date. This album is a needed brickstone in a devoted music fan's collection. For furhter listening, also check her next album Aretha Now which is almost equally strong.
People get ready for this one September 12, 2007
It would be difficult to rate the best of Aretha's work, but this one must be considered. Everything fell into place in this beautiful production. "People Get Ready" was made for Aretha, one of the best of all time, in my opinion.
LADY SOUL MASTERPIECE~BRAVO ARETHA!!! August 11, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Luckily I was able to experience "Lady Soul" in concert before her rise to fame and fortune around 64 when she sang with a combo at the piano in a small club and this was a life-changing experience...a masterful singer from the beginning, this incredible "Lady Soul" collection happens when it all comes together for this peerless legend...a riveting and magnificent collection of great performances, Aretha Franklin really arrived when she laid down the tracks for "Lady Soul"! "Chain Of Fools" is legend while the funky rhythm driver "Money Won't Change You" show that Aretha has no peer...a sublime "People Get Ready" show that the soul legend goes where few venture...a funky workout "Niki Hoeky" makes use of the repeat mode as this version is infectious...Carole King classic "(You Made Me Feel Like)A Natural Woman" helped put Carole King on the musical map with an engrossing classic reading of her amazing song while the soulful original "Since You've Been Gone" is a stunning Aretha original that cooks & so does the awesome blues classic "Good To Me As I Am To You" which features a brilliant Eric Clapton on guitar. A soulful workout of a Ray Charles original, "Come Back Baby" is riveting while Aretha knew how to get inside of a great Rascals tune and "Groovin" is a fine and soulfully satisfying example! A haunting original is saved for last and "Ain't No Way" is a real Aretha Franklin masterpiece that is haunting and mesmerizing. Bonus tracks are welcomed alternate takes and anything from this session is awesome! Bravo Aretha!!!
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