Aretha Franklin Aretha Arrives
1968 Vinyl Red
Soul

Main image
Bell Song Record
arranged by [strings & french horns] Ralph Burns
tracks a2, a4, b1, b5 backing vocals [vocal group backgrounds] Aretha Franklin
tracks a2, a4, b1, b5 backing vocals [vocal group backgrounds] Carolyn Franklin
tracks a2, a4, b1, b5 backing vocals [vocal group backgrounds] Erma Franklin
bass Tommy Cogbill
design [cover] Haig Adishian
drums Roger Hawkins
engineer [recording], arranged by, leader [directed by] Arif Mardin
engineer [recording], arranged by, leader [directed by] Tom Dowd
guitar Jimmy Johnson
guitar Joe South
leader [string section directed by] Gene Orloff
liner notes Nat Hentoff
photography by [cover] Jerry Schatzberg
piano, organ, electric piano Spooner Oldham
piano, organ, electric piano Truman Thomas
producer Jerry Wexler
tenor saxophone Charles Chalmers
tenor saxophone King Curtis
trombone [bass] Tony Studd
trumpet Melvin Lastie
vibraphone [vibes] Teddy Sommer
vocals Aretha Franklin
Pressed on red vinyl.
Matrix / Runout: SWL1119A, ST-A-671077A2 (A)
Matrix / Runout: SWL1119B, ST-A-671078-A2 (B)