Tracks
- Respect
- Drown in My Own Tears
- I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
- Soul Serenade
- Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
- Baby, Baby, Baby
- Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)
- Good Times
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- Save Me
- A Change Is Gonna Come
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You is a passionate album. The songs are soul. It's been a while since there's been a singer who invests so much emotion in the songs—and boy are these refreshing.
Usually vocalists are accompanied by a competent band that lets them shine. Aretha has an outstanding band with a great rhythm section—see if you can keep from tapping your feet—and she's got some wonderful backup singers. But that's not what makes her great; she'd be great even without a band.
This is a great album. It is consistent all the way through, yet there's a lot of variety. Without a doubt, this album is worth owning. It doesn't distract if you want to have it as background music, and≠ it's compelling enough to listen carefully to.
There's not a bad song on this album and typically I'd list them all, but the real stand outs are Respect, I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You), Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, Save Me and A Change Is Gonna Come.
★★★★★★★★★★
Usually vocalists are accompanied by a competent band that lets them shine. Aretha has an outstanding band with a great rhythm section—see if you can keep from tapping your feet—and she's got some wonderful backup singers. But that's not what makes her great; she'd be great even without a band.
This is a great album. It is consistent all the way through, yet there's a lot of variety. Without a doubt, this album is worth owning. It doesn't distract if you want to have it as background music, and≠ it's compelling enough to listen carefully to.
There's not a bad song on this album and typically I'd list them all, but the real stand outs are Respect, I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You), Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, Save Me and A Change Is Gonna Come.
★★★★★★★★★★
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