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Title: Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Greatest Hits
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971, Soul, Southern Soul, Detroit, Michigan 6/26
Matrix #: SD 8295
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Aretha F (42' - 18')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Aretha became a mother at 12 and again at 14, survived an abusive first marriage, and carried private trauma while becoming the public voice of power.
2. Studio Lore: This Atlantic collection gathers the Muscle Shoals and Jerry Wexler era, where gospel phrasing, hard rhythm sections, and adult pain turned her into the Queen of Soul.
3. Political Science: Songs like “Respect” and “Think” moved beyond radio hits, becoming tied to civil rights, feminism, and Black self-determination without losing their dance-floor force.

6/27/26 LM