''Soul Sister'' is the eighth
studio album by
American singer
Aretha Franklin, released in 1966 by
Columbia Records.
Track listing
Side One
#"Until You Were Gone" (
Joy Byers
Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, (May 17, 1934 – May 10, 2017) was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley. She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby".
She was married to the music producer Bob Johnston. In lat ...
) (3:00)
#"
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
"You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" is a popular song from 1913 composed by James V. Monaco with lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. It was introduced by Al Jolson in the Broadway revue ''The Honeymoon Express'' (1913), and used in the 197 ...
" (
James V. Monaco,
Joseph McCarthy) (2:32)
#"Follow Your Heart" (
Van McCoy
Van Allen Clinton McCoy (January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was an American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor. He is known for his 1975 internationally successful song " The Hustle". He has approximat ...
,
Belford Hendricks) (2:24)
#"
Ol' Man River" (
Oscar Hammerstein II,
Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in ove ...
) (4:05)
#"Sweet Bitter Love" (Van McCoy) (2:57)
#"A Mother's Love" (
Cliff Owens) (2:30)
Side Two
#"
Swanee" (
Irving Caesar
Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including " Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", " Crazy Rhythm", and " Tea for T ...
,
George Gershwin
George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...
) (2:24)
#"(No, No) I'm Losing You" (Joy Byers) (3:08)
#"Take a Look" (
Clyde Otis) (2:40)
#"Can't You Just See Me" (Belford Hendricks) (2:00)
#"Cry Like a Baby" (
Jo Armstead
Josephine Armstead (born October 8, 1944), also known as "Joshie" Jo Armstead, is an American soul singer and songwriter. Armstead began her career singing backing vocals for blues musician Bobby "Blue" Bland before becoming an Ikette in the Ike ...
,
Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) (2:09)
Personnel
*
Belford Hendricks - arrangements, conductor (tracks: A5, A6, B3)
*
Robert Mersey - arrangements, conductor (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2)
*Bob Johnston - producer (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
*Clyde Otis - producer (tracks: A3, A5, A6, B3 to B5)
*Henry Parker - cover photography
References
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Aretha Franklin albums
1966 albums
Albums arranged by Belford Hendricks
Albums produced by Bob Johnston
Columbia Records albums