The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
1962 studio album by Aretha Franklin
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin | ||||
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Studio album by Aretha Franklin | ||||
Released | August 13, 1962[1] | |||
Recorded | April 27; May 4–5; May 11, 1962 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studio, (New York City, New York) | |||
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Length | 35:21 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Robert Mersey[2] | |||
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AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin is the third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released in 1962 by Columbia Records.[4] It was her first album to achieve any commercial success, reaching number 69 on the Billboard pop album charts.[6] Unlike its predecessor, however, it did not have a hit single. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studio, in New York City.[7]
Track listing
Side One
- "Don't Cry, Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) – 3:23
- "Try a Little Tenderness" (James Campbell and Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) – 3:16
- "I Apologize" (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, Ed Nelson) – 2:53
- "Without the One You Love" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:48
- "Look for the Silver Lining" (Jerome Kern, B. G. DeSylva) – 3:04
- "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 2:42
Side Two
- "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) 2:33
- "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 3:03
- "I'm Wandering" (Berry Gordy, Jr., Tyran Carlo) – 3:27
- "How Deep Is the Ocean" (Irving Berlin) – 2:48
- "I Don't Know You Anymore" (Gary Geld, Peter Udell) – 2:50
- "Lover Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:35
Mono Mixes
Bonus tracks on reissue
- "Trouble In Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 2:15
- "Without the One You Love" – 2:46
- "Don't Cry, Baby" – 3:14
- "I'm Wandering" – 3:25
- "Try a Little Tenderness" – 3:14
- "I Apologize" – 2:52
- "Lover Come Back to Me" – 2:34
- "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 2:47
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
- Robert Mersey – producer, personal supervisor, arrangements, conductor
- Don Hunstein – cover photography
Charts
Year | Chart | Position |
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1962 | Billboard Pop Albums | 69 |
References
- ^ The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin at Discogs - Discogs
- ^ Bego, Mark (September 18, 2018). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-4508-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 585.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–2001. Record Research. p. 311.
- ^ "The Swingin' Aretha". Ebony. 19 (5): 90. March 1964.
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- Aretha (1961)
- The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (1962)
- The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962)
- Laughing on the Outside (1963)
- Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington (1964)
- Runnin' Out of Fools (1964)
- Yeah!!! (1965)
- Songs of Faith (1965)
- Soul Sister (1966)
- Take It Like You Give It (1967)
- I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
- Aretha Arrives (1967)
- Lady Soul (1968)
- Aretha Now (1968)
- Soul '69 (1969)
- Soft and Beautiful (1969)
- This Girl's in Love with You (1970)
- Spirit in the Dark (1970)
- Young, Gifted and Black (1972)
- Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) (1973)
- Let Me in Your Life (1974)
- With Everything I Feel in Me (1974)
- You (1975)
- Sparkle (1976)
- Sweet Passion (1977)
- Almighty Fire (1978)
- La Diva (1979)
- Aretha (1980)
- Love All the Hurt Away (1981)
- Jump to It (1982)
- Get It Right (1983)
- Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)
- Aretha (1986)
- Through the Storm (1989)
- What You See Is What You Sweat (1991)
- A Rose Is Still a Rose (1998)
- So Damn Happy (2003)
- This Christmas, Aretha (2008)
- A Woman Falling Out of Love (2011)
- Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics (2014)
- Aretha in Paris (1968)
- Aretha Live at Fillmore West (1971)
- Amazing Grace (1972)
- One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism (1987)
- Oh Me Oh My: Aretha Live in Philly, 1972 (2007)
albums
- Take a Look (1967)
- Aretha's Gold (1969)
- Aretha's Greatest Hits (1971)
- The Best of Aretha Franklin (1973)
- Aretha Sings the Blues (1980)
- 30 Greatest Hits (1985)
- Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings (1992/2014)
- Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 (1994)
- The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1 (1994)
- Greatest Hits (1998)
- Aretha's Best (2001)
- Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin (2002)
- The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960–1965) (2002)
- Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul (2007)
- Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen (2007)
- A Brand New Me (2017)
- The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970 (2018)
- "Precious Lord (Part 1)" (1959)
- "Today I Sing the Blues" (1960)
- "Won't Be Long" (1960)
- "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" (1961)
- "Operation Heartbreak" (1961)
- "I Surrender, Dear" (1962)
- "Try a Little Tenderness" (1962)
- "Say It Isn't So" (1963)
- "Skylark" (1963)
- "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (1964)
- "One Step Ahead" (1965)
- "You Made Me Love You" (1965)
- "Mockingbird" (1967)
- "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (1967)
- "Respect" (1967)
- "Baby I Love You" (1967)
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (1967)
- "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"
- "Chain of Fools" (1967)
- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1968)
- "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (1968)
- "Think" (1968)
- "You Send Me" (1968)
- "The House That Jack Built" (1968)
- "I Say a Little Prayer" (1968)
- "See Saw" (1968)
- "My Song" (1968)
- "The Weight" (1969)
- "Tracks of My Tears" (1969)
- "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (1969)
- "Gentle on My Mind" (1969)
- "Share Your Love with Me" (1969)
- "Eleanor Rigby" (1969)
- "Call Me" (1970)
- "Son of a Preacher Man" (1970)
- "Spirit in the Dark" (1970)
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (1970)
- "Don't Play That Song" (1970)
- "Border Song (Holy Moses)" (1970)
- "You're All I Need to Get By" (1971)
- "Bridge over Troubled Water" (1971)
- "Spanish Harlem" (1971)
- "Rock Steady" (1971)
- "Day Dreaming" (1972)
- "Angel" (1973)
- "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (1973)
- "I'm in Love" (1974)
- "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (1974)
- "Something He Can Feel" (1976)
- "Break It to Me Gently" (1977)
- "What a Fool Believes" (1981)
- "It's My Turn" (1981)
- "Jump to It" (1982)
- "Get It Right" (1983)
- "Freeway of Love" (1985)
- "Who's Zoomin' Who" (1985)
- "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (1985)
- "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1986)
- "Jimmy Lee" (1986)
- "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987)
- "Rock-A-Lott" (1987)
- "Oh Happy Day" (1988)
- "Gimme Your Love" (1989)
- "Through the Storm" (1989)
- "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (1989)
- "Everyday People" (1991)
- "Someday We'll All Be Free" (1992)
- "Ever Changing Times" (1992)
- "A Deeper Love" (1993)
- "Willing to Forgive" (1994)
- "A Rose Is Still a Rose" (1998)
- "Here We Go Again" (1998)
- "Put You Up on Game" (2007)
- "Angels We Have Heard on High" (2009)
- "Rolling in the Deep (The Aretha Version)" (2014)
- Awards and nominations
- Discography
- "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"
- Amazing Grace (2018 film)
- Genius (2021 television series)
- Respect (2021 film)
- Ted White
- Category