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Aretha Franklin's career was in a down period in the mid-'70s when she collaborated with Curtis Mayfield to sing his compositions for the film Sparkle.
The film proved a non-event, but for Franklin it marked a return to glory.
Once again she was the Queen of Soul, doing the chilling, spectacular leaps, cries, whoops, and shouts that defined secularized gospel in the late '60s.
The title cut was a sizable hit, while "Something He Can Feel" became an anthem.
Mayfield's lyrics and production shouldn't be overlooked; he added just the right amount of background trappings, and the Kitty Haywood Singers provided Franklin's best continuing backgrounds since the Sweet Inspirations.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SparkleCurtis Mayfield | Aretha Franklin | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Something He Can FeelCurtis Mayfield | Aretha Franklin | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | Hooked on Your LoveCurtis Mayfield | Aretha Franklin | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Look into Your HeartCurtis Mayfield | Aretha Franklin | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | I Get HighCurtis Mayfield | Aretha Franklin | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | JumpMarcus Miller, Luther Vandross | Aretha Franklin | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Loving You BabyCurtis Mayfield | Aretha Franklin | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Rock with MeCurtis Mayfield | Aretha Franklin | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 33 mins | 76 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 205 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Anfinsen | Engineer |
| 2 | Bob Defrin | Art Direction |
| 3 | Sam Emerson | Photography |
| 4 | Aretha Franklin | Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Kitty Haywood Singers | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Bill Inglot | Remastering |
| 7 | Curtis Mayfield | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 8 | Marcus Miller | Composer |
| 9 | David Nathan | Liner Notes |
| 10 | Ken Perry | Remastering |
| 11 | Rich Tufo | Arranger, Orchestration |
| 12 | Luther Vandross | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |