Aretha Franklin - Aretha: Lady Soul (1968) [1998, Japanese Mini-LP CD] {HDCD}
R&B, Soul, Deep Soul | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 30:01 Min | 198,40 Mb
Label: Atlantic/East West Japan Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# AMCY-2717 | Released: 1998-06-05 (1968-01-22)
"Aretha: Lady Soul" is the 12th studio album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1968. The album was her second R&B chart-topper, the follow-up to Aretha Arrives and included some of her biggest hit singles, "Chain of Fools" (#2 Pop), and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (#8 Pop), and "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" (#5 Pop). It eventually sold over a million copies in the United States alone. "Lady Soul" peaked at #1, #2 and #3 on Billboard's Black Albums, Pop Albums and Jazz Albums charts respectively. The single "Ain't No Way" – B-Side of "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet, Baby)" – peaked at #9 on the Black Singles chart and #16 on the Pop Singles chart.