Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings is an 86-track, four-disc box set detailing Aretha Franklin's Atlantic career, starting in 1967 with the landmark single "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and ending with 1976's "Something He Can Feel". Background. The set highlights Franklin's best moments and give a depth that is essential to the Queen's and soul music fans, but does not include any tracks recorded by Aretha for Atlantic after 1977. The liner notes include essays written for the box set by producers  Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, and Tom Dowd, as well as contributors Ahmet Ertegun, Dave Marsh, David Ritz, and Thulani Davis. The album won a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards, the first win in the category by a woman (Davis). The compilation was re-released in February 2014 with a slightly different track listing titled "The Queen of Soul". As of 2003, sales in the United States have exceeded 72,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Track listing. 2014 release. Disc 1 Disc 2 Disc 3 Disc 4 Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings Queen