Laughing on the Outside
 Laughing On The Outside is the fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin Released on August 12 1963 by Columbia Records. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios in New York and Hollywood. These sessions found a 21-year-old Aretha Franklin recording Jazz Music and Pop Music standards from Johnny Mercer to Duke Ellington. She is backed by the arrangements of Columbia producer Robert Mersey.