Franklin Aretha: Aretha LTD

LP Record A supremely talented Aretha Franklin was just 18 years old when she recorded the album Aretha with The Ray Bryant Combo. This 1961 album was her first release on the Columbia label and features her covers of a number of jazz and pop standards. This was the material upon which Aretha's soul kingdom and her unique personal style were built. Producer John Hammond stuck to the formula he had once prescribed for his 'discovery' Billie Holiday: standards and blues with a jazz rhythm section, plus horns and 'head charts'. Aretha includes the singles 'Love Is The Only Thing', 'Won't Be Long' and 'Are You Sure'.