This Girl's in Love with You is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on January 15, 1970[1] by Atlantic Records. It reached Billboard's Top 20 and was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records in 1993.[1] Her version of The Beatles' "Let It Be" was the first recording of the song to be commercially issued (The Beatles did not release "Let It Be" as a single until March 1970). Songwriter Paul McCartney sent Franklin and Atlantic Records a demo of the song as a guide.[4]
| This Girl's in Love with You | ||||
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| Released | January 15, 1970[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 8–9, 1969[2] October 3, 1969[3] December 1969[4] | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 35:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin | |||
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| Singles from This Girl's in Love with You | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[6] |
Track listing
editInformation is based on the album's liner notes[1][7]
- "Son of a Preacher Man" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) – 3:19
- "Share Your Love with Me" (Al Braggs, Deadric Malone) – 3:21
- "The Dark End of the Street" (Chips Moman, Dan Penn) – 4:42
- "Let It Be" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:33
- "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:38
- "This Girl's in Love with You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:00
- "It Ain't Fair " (Ronnie Miller) – 3:22
- "The Weight" (Robbie Robertson) – 2:59
- "Call Me" (Aretha Franklin) – 3:57
- "Sit Down and Cry" (Clyde Otis, Lou Stallman) – 3:52
Personnel
editInformation is based on the album's liner notes.[1][7]
- Main Performance
- Aretha Franklin – vocals, acoustic piano, additional keyboards
- Duane Allman – slide guitar, steel guitar (7–8)
- Brenda Bryant – background vocals (9)
- Cissy Houston – background vocals (8–10)
- King Curtis – tenor saxophone (2, 4, 7–8)
- Pat Lewis – background vocals (9)
- Sylvia Shemwell – background vocals (8, 10)
- The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (1–3, 5, 7)
- Dee Dee Warwick – background vocals (8, 10)
- Jerry Weaver – guitar (4, 10)
- Barry Beckett – electric piano (All tracks), Hammond organ (All tracks)
- Roger Hawkins – drums (All tracks)
- Eddie Hinton[10] – guitar (1, 3–6, 9)
- David Hood – bass guitar (All tracks) Except for (8) "The Weight" which is Jerry Jemmott[11]
- Jimmy Johnson – guitar (1–9); Production
- Ron Albert – recording engineer (3, 5–6, 9)
- Adrian Barber – recording engineer (4)[12]
- Tom Dowd – recording engineer (1–2, 4, 7–8, 10), record producer
- Jerome Gasper – recording engineer (1–2, 4, 7–8, 10)
- Chuck Kirkpatrick – recording engineer (3, 5–6, 9)
- Arif Mardin – record producer, musical arrangement, string arrangement
- Jerry Wexler – record producer
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e Franklin, Aretha. This Girl's in Love with You (CD re-issue liner notes). Rhino. 1993.
- ^ Aretha Franklin, etc. "Atlantic Recording Sessions: January 8-9, 1969 (NYC)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Aretha Franklin with Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. "Atlantic Recording Sessions: October 3, 1969 (Miami, FL)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b The Beatles. "Let It Be". Songfacts. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b Franklin, Aretha. "This Girl's In Love with You" (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1970.
- ^ Kurutz, Steve. "Biography: Jimmy Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Potter, Jeff (26 April 2017). "Roger Hawkins: The Pulse of Muscle Shoals". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Michael B. Smith and Roxanne Crutcher (May 2000). "The Most Important Things in Life are Rock & Roll...and a Hot Carr..." Swampland.com.
- ^ "The Weight : Jerry Jemmott" (PDF). Static1.squarespace.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Franklin, Aretha. "Aretha's Greatest Hits" (Album Notes). Atlantic. 1971.
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