Aretha Now

Aretha Now is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968, by Atlantic Records. Quickly certified Gold, it eventually reached a million in US sales. It hit No. 3 on Billboard'''s album chart. In 1993, it was reissued on CD through Rhino Records. The album was rated the 133rd best album of the 1960s by Pitchfork''. Track listing Information is based on the album’s Liner Notes Personnel Information is based on the album’s Liner Notes Aretha Franklin – lead vocals (all), piano (1-5, 7, 10) Tommy Cogbill – guitar (1-3, 10), bass guitar (6, 8-9) Carolyn Franklin – background vocals (6, 8-9) Roger Hawkins – drums (all) Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar (1-5, 7, 10) Jimmy Johnson – guitar (1, 3, 5-6, 8-10) Spooner Oldham – Hammond organ (1, 5), electric piano (3, 6-7, 10), piano (8) The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (all) Bobby Womack – guitar (6, 8-9) Horns: Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone (1, 3-5, 7, 10) Charles Chalmers, Andrew Love – tenor saxophone King Curtis, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone Bernie Glow, Wayne Jackson, Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman – trumpet Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone (6, 8) Tony Studd – bass trombone Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute All arrangements by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin Tom Dowd – engineering Charts Billboard Music Charts (North America)