Aretha FranklinAtlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970

Twenty-five tracks from the most scorching three-year run in soul music history. Respect turns Otis Redding's song into a demand that became a civil rights and feminist anthem. A Natural Woman builds from intimate piano chords to a vocal that makes your chest tighten. Chain of Fools simmers from controlled burn to full boil. Backed by the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, the sound is raw, muscular gospel-meets-R&B with Aretha placed front and center in mono mixes that put every note three feet from your face. Nine gold singles in three years.