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Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings Audio CD

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Title: Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings
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Release Date: 1999-05-04
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Organ Introduction (On Our Way) 2: Opening Remarks - James Cleveland 3: On Our Way - Southern California Community Choir 4: Aretha's Introduction - James Cleveland 5: Wholy Holy 6: You'll Never Walk Alone 7: What a Friend We Have in Jesus 8: Precious Memories - James Cleveland, Aretha Franklin 9: How I Got Over 10: Precious Lord (Take My Hand) 11: You've Got a Friend 12: Climbing Higher Mountains 13: Amazing Grace 14: My Sweet Lord [Instrumental] 15: Give Yourself to Jesus 16: Organ Introduction (On Our Way)/Opening Remarks - James Cleveland, 17: On Our Way - Southern California Community Choir 18: Aretha's Introduction - James Cleveland 19: What a Friend We Have in Jesus 20: Wholy Holy 21: Climbing Higher Mountains 22: God Will Take Care of You 23: Old Landmark 24: Mary Don't You Weep 25: Never Grow Old 26: Remarks by Rev. C.L. Franklin 27: Precious Memories - James Cleveland, Aretha Franklin 28: My Sweet Lord [Instrumental]

THE QUEEN OF SOUL REVEALS HER TRUE SPIRIT ! (this live gospel performance was a historic moment in Aretha Franklin's career)
The album has also been digitally remastered and neatly repackaged as a 2-disc set. Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings (1996) goes back to her legendary 1972 gospel album and expands it to include the stimulating music and previously unreleased spiritual oration from both nights of her famous performance at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, CA.

Where the original album was sweetened with orchestral overdubs and didn't include the Rev. James Cleveland's spoken words, here the focus is on documenting the event itself and presenting the music as it was actually heard live (Aretha's Baptist minister dad, the Rev. C. L. Franklin, also speaks). It's a welcome change, too; the communal spirit of hope, love and appreciation that beams from this congregation in response to these inspiring performances adds so much here.

It quickly becomes very clear that Aretha's performance was much more than entertainment for this audience. The spiritual enthusiasm that is at times powerfully contagious is at other times overwhelmingly humbling. The sweet serenity of Marvin Gaye's Wholy Holy contrasts the jumping gospel energy of How I Got Over and the funky soul beat of Mary Don't You Weep. This stuff ROCKS!

Highlights include a compelling extended version of Precious Memories (with the Rev. James Cleveland) and an epic fourteen-minute rendition of Amazing Grace. Aretha is at the top of her game here, doing what she was obviously born to do. She lights up these gospel classics with heartfelt clarity and bursts of melodious soul-screaming that could make Amy Winehouse and Christine Aguilera blush. She really shows 'em how it's done here.

The Southern California Community Choir is an essential element in this recording, and their wonderful performance provides a moving and deeply textured backdrop that holds things together magnificently.

Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings is a modern, more historically accurate and inspiring take on one of the greatest and best-selling gospel recordings in history. It's almost impossible not to be moved while listening to this album, and Aretha Franklin's talent, spirit and charisma are in full bloom in this pure and most genuine of musical settings. Amazing, indeed!

"The only man that walks alone is a man that has no God. . . "


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Amazing Grace: Aretha Franklin
The interesting thing is to try to do a comparison between this relatively untouched live CD versus the LP album that I listened to in the 70's and to try and note the differences. This is an excellent recording with all of the original power, grace and authenticity of the Queen of Soul singing the gospel of Jesus Christ as was captured on this live recording. The comments from Reverend James Cleveland and even the "technical difficulties" that are recorded give this original recording a flavor that the polished final LP album from the 70's did not have. I especially loved the song that the choir sang that backed Aretha as their introduction on both nights of this two night live recording. The liner notes alone are priceless as well as the photos. This is one great gospel CD well worth the purchase to enjoy Aretha singing praises to God for years to come. .


Ok
A good listen if you can't find something better. . Check out this other album by Aretha Franklin; Amazing Grace.


Remarkably Inspirational
I really enjoy listening to the whole cd. The spirit of Aretha is very intensified and highly energized. It reminds me when I was growing up in the church and how I enjoyed going to church just to listen to the singing. Anyone that buys this cd will be in for a treat. I'm glad I purchase this cd. Everytime I listen to the cd it reminds me of how the lord has truly blessed me and how amazing the power of "Jesus" is. I definitely recommend this cd to anyone who has never heard it. "Wholly Holy; Amazing Grace; Never Grow Old and Old Landmark are my favorites to listen to. The sounds and spirit of the songs tells you that this is the way church should be today. .


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