Aretha Now

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Aretha Now
Studio album by Aretha Franklin
Released	June 14, 1968
Recorded	December 16, 1967 - April 18, 1968
Genre	Deep soul Southern soul Soul
Length	29:30
Label	Atlantic
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Aretha Franklin chronology
Lady Soul (1968) Aretha Now (1968) Aretha in Paris (1968)

Aretha Now is a 1968 album (see 1968 in music) by soul musician Aretha Franklin.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Chart positions 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Think"
2. "I Say a Little Prayer"
3. "See Saw"
4. "Night Time Is the Right Time"
5. "You Send Me"
6. "You're A Sweet Sweet Man"
7. "I Take What I Want"
8. "Hello Sunshine"
9. "A Change"
10. "I Can't See Myself Leaving You"

[edit] Personnel

Aretha Franklin: lead vocals (all), piano (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Spooner Oldham: organ (1, 5), electric piano (3, 6, 7, 10), piano (8)
Tommy Cagbill: guitar (1, 2, 3, 10), bass (6, 8, 9)
Jimmy Johnson: guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Bobby Womack: guitar (6, 8, 9)
Jerry Jemmott: bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Roger Hawkins: drums (all)
The Sweet Inspirations: background vocals (all)
Carolyn Franklin: background vocals (6, 8, 9)

Horns:
Wayne Jackson: trumpet
Charlie Chalmers: tenor sax
Andrew Love: tenor sax
Floyd Newman: baritone sax
Willie Bridges: baritone sax (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10)
Bernie Glow: trumpet
Melvin Lastie: trumpet
Joe Newman: trumpet
Tony Studd: bass trombone
King Curtis: tenor sax
Seldon Powell: tenor sax
Frank Wess: tenor sax, flute
Haywood Henry: baritone sax (6, 8)

All arrangements by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin

[edit] Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

Year	Chart	Chart position
1968	Pop Albums	#3
1968	Black Albums	#1
1968	Jazz Albums	#9

[edit] External links

• Aretha Now at the All Music Guide