A vibrant early showcase of Aretha Franklin’s extraordinary vocal power, The Electrifying Aretha Franklin captures the Queen of Soul before her breakthrough at Atlantic, already displaying the emotional depth, phrasing and control that would define her legendary career. Originally released in 1962, the album blends jazz‑inflected arrangements with classic soul and pop standards, highlighting Aretha’s ability to elevate every song with effortless authority.

This WaxTime 180‑gram reissue presents the album in clean stereo sound, pressed in Spain and housed in a quality sleeve that preserves the original artwork. A timeless early‑60s soul essential and a beautiful addition to any Aretha or classic R&B collection.

Track Listing

1. You Made Me Love You
2. I Told You So
3. Rock‑A‑Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
4. Nobody Like You
5. Exactly Like You
6. It’s So Heartbreakin’
7. When They Ask About You
8. Rough Lover
9. Blue Holiday
10. Just For You
11. That Lucky Old Sun
12. I Surrender, Dear
13. Ac‑cent‑tchu‑ate The Positive

Features

180‑gram vinyl
Stereo reissue
Classic early Aretha Franklin recordings
Includes Rough Lover, Blue Holiday and Rock‑A‑Bye Your Baby
WaxTime pressing
Spanish manufacture

Information

Artist: Aretha Franklin
Title: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g
Label: WaxTime
Catalogue No: 772007
Country: Spain
Released: 12 January 2015
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul