Year/Genre: 1967, Soul
Matrix #: SD 8139
Condition: VG+, sounds great, some marks

Cultural Facts:

1. Recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, this album marked Aretha Franklin’s Atlantic Records debut and the true beginning of her reign as the “Queen of Soul.”

2. The session famously erupted in tension between the Muscle Shoals musicians and Franklin’s husband, leading the rest of the album to be finished in New York.

3. Featuring “Respect,” “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man,” and the title track, it shaped the blueprint for modern soul and inspired generations of R&B vocalists.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $120–$150
VG+: $70–$90
VG: $40–$55
G: $20–$30

10/25/2025 CC