Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings

Aretha Franklin

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  • Genre: Soul / Funk
  • Label: Rhino
  • Released Date: 22nd March 2019
  • Buying Format:
    4LP Box Set

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Amazing Grace – Aretha Franklin’s biggest-selling album and the best-selling live gospel album of all time – is enjoying a revival nearly 50 years after it was recorded. It follows the debut late last year of the long-awaited documentary about the making of that legendary double live album, which opened to rave reviews.

Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings is released on vinyl for the first time ever. Available on March 22, just three days before Franklin’s birthday, the set includes four, 180-gram LPs that contain both of Aretha’s transcendent performances at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, which were recorded in Los Angeles on January 13 and 14, 1972.

Among the many signature moments that make up Franklin’s remarkable career, these performances clearly stand out as some of her finest work. They were recorded over two nights as the singer performed church standards like “Precious Memories,” “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” and “How I Got Over,” the latter written by gospel legend Clara Ward, who was listening in the audience.

Released on June 1, 1972, Amazing Grace would go on to sell more than two million copies in the in U.S. alone. It was not only the best-selling album of Franklin’s career, but it still also holds the record as the best-selling live gospel album of all time. In addition, the album also earned Franklin a Grammy award, her first for Best Soul Gospel Performance.

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Track Listings

Thursday Night Show (1/13/72)
Side One
1. Organ Introduction (“On Our Way”) – Ken Lupper
2. Opening Remarks – Rev. James Cleveland
3. “On Our Way” – Southern California Community Choir
4. Aretha’s Introduction – Rev. James Cleveland
5. “Wholy Holy”
6. “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

Side Two
1. “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
2. “Precious Memories” – With Rev. James Cleveland
3. “How I Got Over”

Side Three
1. “Precious Lord, Take My Hand / You’ve Got A Friend”
2. “Climbing Higher Mountains”
3. “Give Yourself To Jesus”

Side Four
1. “Amazing Grace”
2. “My Sweet Lord” – Instrumental

Friday Night Show (1/14/72)
Side Five
1. Organ Introduction (“On Our Way”) and Opening Remarks – Ken Lupper & Rev. James Cleveland
2. “On Our Way” – Southern California Community Choir
3. Aretha’s Introduction – Rev. James Cleveland
4. “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
5. “Wholy Holy”

Side Six
1. “Climbing Higher Mountains”
2. “God Will Take Care Of You”
3. “Old Landmark”

Side Seven
1. “Mary, Don’t You Weep”
2. “Never Grow Old”

Side Eight
1. Remarks By Reverend C.L. Franklin
2. “Precious Memories” – With Rev. James Cleveland
3. “My Sweet Lord” – Instrumental

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