Aretha Franklin bývá nazývána Královna soulu. Americká zpěvačka, skladatelka a pianistka se na scéně pohybovala přes padesát let a získala celkem 18 cen Grammy. V roce 1987 byla jako první žena v historii uvedena do rock and rollové síně slávy.
Kompilace The Queen of Soul vyšla v roce 2018 na vydavatelství Rhino Atlantic a přináší výběr 14 nejzásadnějších momentů kariéry Arethy Franklin spojených s labelem Atlantic. Mezi nejvýraznější skladby patří Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Think nebo I Say a Little Prayer. Album vzdává hold jedinečné soulové zpěvačce a jejímu odkazu v americké hudební kultuře.
Skladby
CD 1
1. Respect [2:25]
2. Chain Of Fools [2:45]
3. Think [2:18]
4. Rock Steady [3:13]
5. Baby, I Love You [2:37]
6. I Say A Little Prayer [3:35]
7. Son Of A Preacher Man [3:16]
8. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) [3:18]
9. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman [2:46]
10. You Send Me [2:28]
11. The Weight [2:52]
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water [5:33]
13. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I Am Gonna Do) [3:25]
14. Don't Play That Song [2:59]
15. Do Right Woman - Do Right Man [3:15]
16. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) [2:49]
17. Spanish Harlem [3:29]
18. Ain't No Way [4:11]
19. Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without The One You Love) [4:55]
20. Silent Night (Solo Piano Version) [3:50]
CD 2
1. Think (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [2:54]
2. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) [With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] [2:56]
3. I Say A Little Prayer (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [4:16]
4. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) [With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] [3:30]
5. A Brand New Me (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [4:19]
6. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman [With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] [3:36]
7. Angel (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [4:42]
8. Border Song (Holy Moses) [With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] [3:24]
9. Let It Be (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [3:34]
10. People Get Ready (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [4:03]
11. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) [With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] [4:18]
12. You're All I Need To Get By (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [3:59]
13. Son Of A Preacher Man (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [3:29]
14. Respect (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) [2:37]
