Aretha Now, Aretha Franklin, 1968, :29
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I haven't heard a lot of Aretha beyond the hits everyone has heard, but this is just a stunning soul album, scorching and energetic from start to finish. She takes "The Night Time is the Right Time" and remakes it into something her own, and even breathes new life into "You Send Me." The sheer power of her voice and her ability to inhabit a song are astonishing. Favorite tracks: "Think," "I Say a Little Prayer," "You're a Sweet Sweet Man."
