Title: Aretha Franklin – Aretha Arrives
Year/Genre: 1967, Soul / R&B
Matrix #: SD 8150
Condition: VG+ side 2 light scratch
Cultural Facts:
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Recorded just months after I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You), this album was tracked while Aretha was recovering from exhaustion and a broken arm—she sang many takes seated at the piano.
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The sessions featured members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who helped craft her signature Atlantic Records sound.
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Her cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction” on this record flipped the song’s swagger into gospel-driven power, cementing her versatility.
Price Suggestions:
NM: $35–$40
VG+: $25–$30
VG: $18–$22
G: $10–$12
10/8/25 LM
