Year/Genre: 1970, Soul/R&B
Matrix #: SD 8248
Condition: VG, sounds good, pretty scuffed up

Cultural Facts:

1. Released in 1970, this sits in Aretha’s era of peak cultural authority—when soul records weren’t just entertainment, but part of the broader public language of dignity, freedom, and self-definition in the U.S.

2. The album shows the period’s mainstreaming of soul: pop standards and contemporary songwriting reframed through gospel-rooted phrasing, turning “regular” material into something that reads as personal testimony.

3. Aretha’s influence wasn’t only vocal—she helped set expectations for what a lead singer could command in the studio and in public life, shaping how later generations understood power, vulnerability, and leadership in popular music.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $18–24
VG+: $12–16
VG: $7–11
G+: $4–6

6/9/24 EK  1/3/26 CC