Aretha's Greatest Hits

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Aretha's Greatest Hits is the third compilation album by American singer Aretha Franklin. Released on September 9, 1971 on Atlantic Records, The compilation features three new recordings: "Spanish Harlem", "You're All I Need to Get By" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The album reached Billboard's Top 20 and eventually sold over 500,000 copies. It was never released on compact disc and has been out of print since the 1980s.

Track Listing

Side 1

1. "Spanish Harlem" (Jerry Leiber/Phil Spector) - 3:30
2. "Chain Of Fools" (Don Covay) - 2:45
3. "Don't Play That Song" (Ahmet Ertegun/Betty Nelson) - 2:48
4. "I Say a Little Prayer" (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) - 3:30
5. "Dr. Feelgood" (Aretha Franklin/Ted White) - 3:18
6. "Let It Be" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) - 3:28
7. "Do Right Woman - Do Right Man" (Dan Penn/Chips Moman) - 3:15

Side 2

1. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Paul Simon) - 5:31
2. "Respect" (Otis Redding) - 2:26
3. "Baby I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 2:39
4. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Gerry Goffin/Jerry Wexler/Carole King) - 2:39
5. "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (Ronnie Shannon) - 2:47
6. "You're All I Need to Get By" (Nickolas Ashford/Valerie R. Simpson) - 3:34
7. "Call Me" (Aretha Franklin) - 3:18

Credits

• Aretha Franklin – Piano, Vocals

Not to be confused with ...

Aretha has many similarly named albums, including:

• 1967: Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits
• 1971: Aretha's Greatest Hits (this page)
• 1973: The Best of Aretha Franklin
• 1986: 30 Greatest Hits
• 1994: Greatest Hits (1980-1994)
• 1998: Greatest Hits

Also:

• 1994: The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin: The 60's
• 1994: The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin: The 70's
• 2001: Aretha's Best
• 1961, 1980 and 1986: Aretha

Refer to Aretha Franklin Discography for a list of all of Aretha's albums.