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media.gsi-baltikum » Soulful music » Aretha Franklin - La Diva
Lead vocals recorded at Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered at Atlantic Studios, New York, N.Y.
Aretha Franklin - La Diva album
- Performer: Aretha Franklin
- Genre: Soulful music
- Title: La Diva
- Released: 1979
- Style: Disco
- Country: US
- MP3 version size: 1680 mb
- FLAC version size: 1288 mb
- Other: XM AAC WMA MPC DTS RA TTA
- Rating: 4.1
- Votes: 597
Description
The final record recorded by Aretha Franklin for Atlantic Records (and the last of five LPs that remain unreleased in the CD era).
Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics is the thirty-eighth and final studio album by American recording artist Aretha Franklin and was released on October 17, 2014. It features ten covers of songs made famous by female recording artists.
La Diva is the twenty-fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on September 6, 1979 by Atlantic Records. The album marked the end of Aretha's 12-year tenure with Atlantic and a run of 19 original albums. Side one. "Ladies Only" (Aretha Franklin) – 5:15. It's Gonna Get a Bit Better" (Lalome Washburn) – 5:20. What If I Should Ever Need You" (Charles H. Kipps) – 3:32. Honey I Need Your Love" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:45.
Tracklist: 1. Ladies Only, 2. It’s Gonna Get A Bit Better, 3. What If I Should Ever Need You, 4. Honey I Need Your Love, 5. I Was Made For You, 6. Only Star, 7. Reasons Why, 8. You Brought Me Back To Life, 9. Half A Love, 10. The Feeling. Singles from La Diva. Ladies Only" Released: August 7, 1979. Half A Love" Released: November, 1979.
Written-By – Aretha Franklin. 7. Reasons Why. Written-By – Skip Scarborough, Wanda Hutchinson, Wayne Vaughn. La Diva (LP, Album). ATL 50 637. Aretha Franklin.
Artists Aretha Franklin La Diva. La Diva Aretha Franklin. This album has an average beat per minute of 100 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 100/100 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. The album was a commercial flop as the singer attempted to make a comeback by recording a disco-oriented project with producer Van McCoy.
La Diva is the twenty-seventh studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on September 6, 1979 by Atlantic Records.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Ladies OnlyWritten-By – Aretha Franklin |
5:15 |
| A2 | It's Gonna Get A Bit BetterWritten-By – Lalomie Washburn |
5:20 |
| A3 | What If I Should Ever Need YouWritten-By – Charles H. Kipps, Jr.* |
3:32 |
| A4 | Honey I Need Your LoveWritten-By – Aretha Franklin |
2:45 |
| A5 | I Was Made For YouWritten-By – Clarence Franklin |
4:03 |
| B1 | Only StarWritten-By – Aretha Franklin |
5:04 |
| B2 | Reasons WhyWritten-By – Skip Scarborough, Wanda Hutchinson, Wayne Vaughn |
3:55 |
| B3 | You Brought Me Back To LifeWritten-By – Van McCoy |
4:24 |
| B4 | Half A LoveWritten-By – Zulema Cusseaux* |
5:25 |
| B5 | The FeelingWritten-By – Van McCoy |
4:45 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – WEA
Credits
- Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A4), Arthur Jenkins (tracks: B1), Richard Gibbs (tracks: A2), Skip Scarborough (tracks: B2), Van McCoy (tracks: A1, A3, A4-5, B3, B5), Zulema Cusseaux* (tracks: B4)
- Backing Vocals – Albert Bailey, Aretha Franklin, Brenda Hilliard, Carolyn Franklin, Destry*, Jerome Jackson*, Pat Williamson, Pete Marshall*, Richard Harris , Sharon Brown, Van McCoy, Zulema Cusseaux*
- Bass – Brian Alsop*, Gordon Edwards
- Bells [Orchestra Bells] – Ken Bichel
- Conductor [Strings And Horns] – Gene Orloff
- Drums – Chris Parker
- Engineer – Alan Varner, Lee Decarlo
- Engineer [Assistant] – Brian Marine, John Terelle, Rick Delana
- Engineer [Mastering] – George Piros
- Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Jack Cavari, Tom Hanlon
- Keyboards – Ken Ascher, Paul Griffin, Richard Tee, Van McCoy
- Percussion – Crusher Bennett*, George Devens
- Producer – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A4), Charles Kipps (tracks: A1-A3, A5, B1, B3-5), Skip Scarborough (tracks: B2), Van McCoy (tracks: A1-A3, A5, B1, B3-5)
- Synthesizer ["cat" S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel
Notes
Rhythm, strings, horns recorded at Penny Lane Studios, New York, N.Y.Lead vocals recorded at Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered at Atlantic Studios, New York, N.Y.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 19248 | Aretha Franklin | La Diva (LP) | Atlantic | SD 19248 | US | 1979 |
| SD 19248 | Aretha Franklin | La Diva (LP, Album) | Atlantic | SD 19248 | US | 1979 |
| ATL 50 637 | Aretha Franklin | La Diva (LP, Album) | Atlantic | ATL 50 637 | Europe | 1979 |
| SD 19248 | Aretha Franklin | La Diva (LP, Album) | Atlantic | SD 19248 | Australia | 1979 |
| K 50637 | Aretha Franklin | La Diva (LP, Album) | Atlantic | K 50637 | UK | 1979 |
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