Search - Aretha Franklin :: Runnin out of Fools/Yeah!

SUBLIME & SOULFUL BEGINNINGS~BRAVO ARETHA!!!

Bradly Briggs | TOLUCA LAKE, CALIFORNIA | 07/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In spite of what many think, Aretha Franklin clearly made a number of extraordinary recordings before Atlantic Records and this welcome release after all these years illustrates this in the most entertaining way...not to be missed by those who really appreciate a great singer in sublime form!

"Runnin' Out Of Fools" is a sixties highlight when it comes to ultimate R&B classic vocals as this tremendous & timeless set filled with glorious covers by "The Queen Of Soul" first helped the grand DIVA earn this well-deserved title...original R&B chart hit "Runnin' Out Of Fools" made many realize "The Queen" had arrived in grand regal fashion as Aretha hits a real high with this tremendous & totally classic song...a memorable performance filled with passion and pathos! Highlights fill this great set and a Lady Soul hypnotic take on "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" is a sure standout in a masterful collection full of them!

High School years were never the same once experiencing Aretha several times in a small club setting and "Yeah" is the closest to that extraordinary experience that one can come to now and what a treat it is to hear this legend in a small club setting with just a combo and that great voice...1964 with the pleasure of this experience, Aretha on keyboards and probably the case here as Aretha opens with a superb blending of Steve Allen/Anthony Newley and one cannot get better than this & Miss Franklin is raw & earthy in sublime form. Taking a trip through such greats as Arlen/Fields, Cole Porter plus an Aretha original "Without The One You Love", it is clear this masterpiece set is jazz singing or just plain singing at its finest...Bravo Aretha!!!"