To say that Aretha Franklin was one of the greatest American artists of all time is an understatement. Her multi-octave voice moved millions around the world during an unrivaled career that spanned six decades and garnered the singer-songwriter every achievement and honor imaginable. Her reign as the Queen of Soul will play out across four discs on a new boxed set from Rhino that is the first to span her entire career, including songs from every label she recorded with.

ARETHA arrives on November 20 on CD. Among the collections 81 newly remastered tracks, 19 are making their CD and digital debuts, including alternate versions of classic hits, demos, rarities, and live tracks, like her stunning performance of (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman at The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in 2015. To put Franklins life and career into perspective, the collection is accompanied by liner notes written by Rochelle Riley, author and director of arts and culture for the City of Detroit, and David Nathan, a music journalist and soul historian who interviewed Franklin more times than any other living writer. The collection also features stunning artwork by celebrated artist Makeba KEEBS Rainey, who provides her signature style to a photo of the Queen Of Soul taken by the legendary photographer, Neal Preston.

Track Listing

Disc One
1. Never Grow Old
2. You Grow Closer
3. Today I Sing The Blues
4. Wont Be Long
5. Are You Sure
6. Operation Heartbreak
7. Skylark
8. Runnin Out Of Fools
9. One Step Ahead
10. (No, No) Im Losing You
11. Cry Like A Baby
12. A Little Bit Of Soul
13. My Kind Of Town (Detroit Is) Demo *
14. Try A Little Tenderness Demo *
15. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
16. Do Right Woman Do Right Man
17. Respect
18. A Change Is Gonna Come
19. Chain Of Fools Alternate Version
20. (I Cant Get No) Satisfaction UK Single Version
21. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone
22. Aint No Way
23. My Song
24. You Send Me
25. The House That Jack Built
26. Tracks Of My Tears

Disc Two
1. Baby I Love You Live
2. Son Of A Preacher Man
3. Call Me Alternate Version *
4. Let It Be
5. Young, Gifted And Black Alternate Longer Take *
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water Long Version
7. Its Not Unusual/See Saw with Tom Jones *
(Originally Broadcast On This Is Tom Jones, October, 9, 1970)
8. You’re All I Need To Get By Work Tape *
9. Brand New Me Work Tape *
10. Spanish Harlem Alternate Mix *
11. Rock Steady Alternate Mix/Take
12. Day Dreaming
13. Share Your Love With Me Live
14. Dont Play That Song Live
15. Dr. Feelgood Live
16. Spirit In The Dark (Reprise with Ray Charles) Live
17. How I Got Over (Single Edit) Live
18. Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)

Disc Three
1. Somewhere Alternate Version *
2. Angel Work Tape *
3. The Boy From Bombay *
4. Til It’s Over Demo *
5. Oh Baby (a.k.a. Theres Something Magic About You) Demo *
6. Until You Come Back To Me Work Tape *
7. Im In Love Alternate Vocal
8. Without Love
9. Mr. D.J. (5 For The D.J.)
10. You
11. Something He Can Feel
12. Look Into Your Heart
13. Break It To Me Gently
14. When I Think About You
15. Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future)
16. Ladies Only Short Version
17. You Light Up My Life *
18. Ooo Baby Baby with Smokey Robinson *
(Originally Broadcast On Soul Train, December 1, 1979)
19. Amazing Grace
(Originally Broadcast On Royal Variety Performance, November 23, 1980)

Disc Four
1. Think
2. I Say A Little Prayer with Dionne Warwick *
3. United Together
4. Jump To It
5. The Wind
6. Freeway Of Love
7. Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
8. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin and George Michael
9. Oh Happy Day with Mavis Staples (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit, MI – July 1987)
10. A Rose Is Still A Rose
11. Someday We’ll All Be Free
12. The Makings Of You
13. Nessun Dorma Live
14. At Last with Lou Rawls *
(Originally Broadcast On American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love And Soul, March 2003)
15. Youve Got A Friend Ronald Isley featuring Aretha Franklin
16. Rolling In The Deep The Aretha Version
17. My Country Tis Of Thee
18. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Live *
(Originally Broadcast On The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, December 19. 2015)