Soul Sister (1966) Songwriting Credits | Aretha Franklin

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Aretha Franklin's roles on this album

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By the Numbers

11

Tracks

11

Lyricists

2

Producers

1966

Released

"Soul Sister" is the eighth studio album by Aretha Franklin, released on June 13, 1966, on Columbia Records and spanning jazz, soul, traditional pop, and R&B. The album was produced by Bob Johnston and Clyde Otis, with arrangements and conducting handled by Robert Mersey and Belford Hendricks. It pairs standards such as "Ol' Man River" and "Swanee" with original compositions including "Until You Were Gone" and "Sweet Bitter Love." The record falls between "Songs of Faith" (1965) and "Take It Like You Give It" (1967) in Franklin's Columbia catalog. AllMusic awarded the album three out of five stars.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

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#	Title	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Performers
1	Until You Were Gone	Joy Byers	Joy Byers	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
2	You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)	Joe McCarthy	James V. Monaco	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
3	Follow Your Heart	Belford HendricksVan McCoy	Belford HendricksVan McCoy	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
4	Ol' Man River	Oscar Hammerstein II	Jerome Kern	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
5	Sweet Bitter Love	Nickolas AshfordValerie Simpson	Nickolas AshfordValerie Simpson	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
6	A Mother's Love	Cliff Owens	Cliff Owens	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
7	Swanee	Irving Caesar	George Gershwin	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
8	(No, No) I'm Losing You	Van McCoy	Van Allen McCoy	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
9	Take a Look	Clyde Otis	Clyde Otis	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
10	Can't You Just See Me	Belford Hendricks	Belford Hendricks	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)
11	Cry Like a Baby	Nickolas AshfordValerie SimpsonJo Armstead	Nickolas AshfordValerie SimpsonJo Armstead	Bob JohnstonClyde Otis	Aretha Franklin (Lead Vocals)