Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Ramblin' Written-By – Maybelle Smith*	3:07
A2	Today I Sing The Blues Written-By – Curtis Lewis	4:22
A3	River's Invitation Written-By – Percy Mayfield	2:38
A4	Pitiful Written-By – Charlie Singleton*, Rose Marie McCoy	3:01
A5	Crazy He Calls Me Written-By – Bob Russell, Carl Sigman	3:24
A6	Bring It On Home To Me Written-By – Sam Cooke	3:39
B1	Tracks Of My Tears Written-By – Tarplin*, Robinson*, Moore*	2:53
B2	If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Written-By – Rudy Clarke*	3:06
B3	Gentle On My Mind Written-By – John Hartford	2:26
B4	So Long Written-By – Melcher*, Harris*, Morgan*	4:33
B5	I'll Never Be Free Written-By – Bernie Benjamin*, George Weiss*	4:11
B6	Elusive Butterfly Written-By – Bob Lind	2:44

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Atlantic Studios

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess, George Dorsey
• Arranged By, Conductor – Arif Mardin
• Backing Vocals [Vocal Backgrounds] – Aretha Franklin, Evelyn Greene*, Wyline Ivy*
• Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
• Bass – Jerry Jemmott (tracks: A2, B1), Ron Carter (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2, B6)
• Design [Album Design] – Loring Eutemey
• Drums – Bruno Carr (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2, B6), Grady Tate (tracks: B4, B5), Roger Hawkins (tracks: A2, B1)
• Electric Piano – Joe Zawinul (tracks: A6, B6)
• Flute, Soloist – David Newman*
• Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2)
• Lead Guitar – Tommy Cogbill (tracks: A2, B1)
• Liner Notes – Ritchie Yorke
• Organ – Joe Zawinul (tracks: A5), Spooner Oldham (tracks: A2, B1)
• Percussion [Latin] – Louie Goicdecha, Manuel Gonzales
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Jean-Pierre Leloir
• Piano – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Junior Mance (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2)
• Producer – Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd
• Recorded By – Tom Dowd
• Rhythm Guitar – Jimmy Johnson (tracks: A2, B1)
• Saxophone, Soloist – David Newman* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B6), King Curtis (tracks: A4)
• Tenor Saxophone – David Newman*, King Curtis, Seldon Powell
• Trombone – Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Thomas Mitchell, Urbie Greene*
• Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Snookie Young*, Joe Newman, Richard Williams
• Trumpet, Soloist – Joe Newman
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jack Jennings

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 8212	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(LP, Album, MO)	Atlantic	SD 8212	US	1969
0920 079, N° 0920079	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	0920 079, N° 0920079	France	1969
ALM 88212	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(8-Trk, Album)	Atlantic	ALM 88212	US	1969
L 150	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(LP, Album)	Sam Wha	L 150	South Korea	1969
ALX 58212	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(Cass, Album, Sna)	Atlantic	ALX 58212	US	1969

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Ramblin' Written-By – Maybelle Smith*	3:07
A2	Today I Sing The Blues Written-By – Curtis Lewis	4:22
A3	River's Invitation Written-By – Percy Mayfield	2:38
A4	Pitiful Written-By – Charlie Singleton*, Rose Marie McCoy	3:01
A5	Crazy He Calls Me Written-By – Bob Russell, Carl Sigman	3:24
A6	Bring It On Home To Me Written-By – Sam Cooke	3:39
B1	Tracks Of My Tears Written-By – Tarplin*, Robinson*, Moore*	2:53
B2	If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody Written-By – Rudy Clarke*	3:06
B3	Gentle On My Mind Written-By – John Hartford	2:26
B4	So Long Written-By – Melcher*, Harris*, Morgan*	4:33
B5	I'll Never Be Free Written-By – Bernie Benjamin*, George Weiss*	4:11
B6	Elusive Butterfly Written-By – Bob Lind	2:44

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
• Pressed By – Presswell

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess, George Dorsey
• Arranged By, Conductor – Arif Mardin
• Backing Vocals [Vocal Backgrounds] – Aretha Franklin, Evelyn Greene*, Wyline Ivy*
• Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
• Bass – Jerry Jemmott (tracks: A2, B1), Ron Carter (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2, B6)
• Design [Album Design] – Loring Eutemey
• Drums – Bruno Carr (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2, B6), Grady Tate (tracks: B4, B5), Roger Hawkins (tracks: A2, B1)
• Electric Piano – Joe Zawinul (tracks: A6, B6)
• Flute, Soloist – David Newman*
• Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2)
• Lead Guitar – Tommy Cogbill (tracks: A2, B1)
• Liner Notes – Ritchie Yorke
• Organ – Joe Zawinul (tracks: A5), Spooner Oldham (tracks: A2, B1)
• Percussion [Latin] – Louie Goicdecha, Manuel Gonzales
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Jean-Pierre Leloir
• Piano – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A2, B1, B3), Junior Mance (tracks: A1, A3, A5, A6, B2)
• Producer – Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd
• Recorded By – Tom Dowd
• Rhythm Guitar – Jimmy Johnson (tracks: A2, B1)
• Saxophone, Soloist – David Newman* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B6), King Curtis (tracks: A4)
• Tenor Saxophone – David Newman*, King Curtis, Seldon Powell
• Trombone – Benny Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Thomas Mitchell, Urbie Greene*
• Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Snookie Young*, Joe Newman, Richard Williams
• Trumpet, Soloist – Joe Newman
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Jack Jennings

Notes

"PR" in label matrix denotes a Presswell pressing.
Released on purple & gold Atlantic labels. Soul '69 is a Presswell pressing on red & green labels.

Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side One: Printed On Label At The Bottom): (ST-A-681481 PR)
• Matrix / Runout (Side Two: Printed On Label At The Bottom): (ST-A-681482 PR)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 8212	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(LP, Album, MO)	Atlantic	SD 8212	US	1969
0920 079, N° 0920079	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic, Atlantic	0920 079, N° 0920079	France	1969
ALM 88212	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(8-Trk, Album)	Atlantic	ALM 88212	US	1969
L 150	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(LP, Album)	Sam Wha	L 150	South Korea	1969
ALX 58212	Aretha Franklin	Soul '69 ‎(Cass, Album, Sna)	Atlantic	ALX 58212	US	1969