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Amazing grace : the complete recordings / Aretha Franklin.

Franklin, Aretha. (Singer, Instrumentalist).

Summary:

Recorded over two days at Los Angeles' New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, AMAZING GRACE finds Franklin backed by her studio band and joined by a choir led by family friend and gospel icon James Cleveland.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Rhino, ©1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Principally gospel music, arr. by Aretha Franklin. Compact discs. Program notes by David Nathan (27 p. : ill.) bound in countainer.
Formatted Contents Note:	disc 1: Thursday night show (1/13/72). Organ introd. (On our way) (Ken Lupper) (1:34) -- Opening remarks (Rev. James Cleveland) (1:36) -- On our way / traditional (1:58) -- Aretha's introd. (Rev. James Cleveland) (2:14) -- Wholy holy / Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson (6:55) -- You'll never walk alone / Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II (8:26) -- What a friend we have in Jesus / traditional (5:56) -- Precious memories / traditional (9:02) -- How I got over / Clara Ward (5:30) -- Precious Lord, take me hand / Thomas Dorsey ; You've got a friend / Carole King (8:37) -- Climbing higher mountains / traditional (3:01) -- Amazing grace / traditional (16:10) -- My sweet Lord (instrumental) / George Harrison (2:02) -- Give yourself to Jesus / Robert Fryson (5:19). disc 2: Friday night show (1/14/72). Organ introd. (On our way) (Ken Lupper) ; Opening remarks (Rev. James Cleveland) (2:32) -- On our way / traditional (3:01) -- Aretha's introd. (Rev. James Cleveland) (2:59) -- What a friend we have in Jesus / traditional (6:18) -- Wholy holy / Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson (5:46) -- Climbing higher mountains / traditional (5:25) -- God will take care of you / traditional (9:00) -- Old landmark / A.M. Bruner (2:56) -- Mary, don't you weep / Inez Andrews (8:21) -- Never grow old / traditional (15:27) -- Remarks (Rev. C.L. Franklin) (7:52) -- Precious memories / traditional (7:49) -- My sweet Lord (instrumental) / George Harrison (:39).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Original recordings produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Aretha Franklin; reissue produced by Patrick Milligan & Reggie Collins.
Participant or Performer Note:	Aretha Franklin, vocals, piano (5th & 24th works), and celeste (7th work) ; Southern California Community Choir ; James Cleveland, piano, vocals (8th work), choir director ; other instrumentalists.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded live at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Jan. 13-14, 1972.