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Reply #30 posted 09/29/14 9:08am

funksterr

Only one Queen of Soul, and nobody else is even in the conversation:

Shake that thang Aretha!

The epitome of cool, everytime she drives the car!

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Reply #31 posted 09/29/14 10:40am

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ahem...

Just like the white winged dove...
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Reply #32 posted 09/29/14 11:34am

Musicslave

whitesockedfunk said:

ahem...

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I wasn't blown away by her version. I know I may sound blasphemous, and Adele is somewhere grinning proud ear to ear hearing this but I'm left hoping the other covers are better.

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Reply #33 posted 09/29/14 4:26pm

whitechocolate
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Miles said:

RnBAmbassador said:

" and Sinead O’Connor’s “No One Compares 2 U.”

[Edited 9/17/14 19:05pm]

Ah yes, No One Compares 2 U, that classic song written by Sinead O'Connor ... eek lol

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Reply #34 posted 09/29/14 7:20pm

JoeBala

She is on Letterman tonight!

Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It!
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Reply #35 posted 09/29/14 9:37pm

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Mention in Rolling Stone

Aretha Franklin Covers Adele, Details New 'Diva Classics' Tribute LP

Soul legend takes on Etta James, Alicia Keys and the Supremes on upcoming album

Aretha Franklin
As all of us here know, Nothing Compares 2 U is indeed one of the all time great Diva Classics by "you know who". I'm downloading this tomorrow cool
"So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..."
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Reply #36 posted 09/29/14 11:56pm

nd33

Ewww Aretha's Rollin I the Deep is awash with autotune and edited vocals. Not impressed at all.

Leave her alone with a good take for goodness sake!
Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress and...kiss, kiss...
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Reply #37 posted 09/30/14 2:31am

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I'm glad ReRe is covering The Empress of Soul's classic...Gladys has never felt "warm feelings" from the Queen..Aretha chosing one of her Classics is PROOF that she's always had Respect for Gladys..We all know ReRe is also The Queen of Shade...Don't take it personal...LOL...

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Reply #38 posted 09/30/14 4:03am

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getxxxx said:

According to Billboard, she has already finished songs from Gladys Knight, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, and Tina Turner. Next up on the roster is Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep.”

Just listened to her "Rolling In The Deep" cover. IMHO, not good, but that's just me. Her voice has aged and not well, in my opinion, but others may disagree. I didn't see "Last Dance" on the iTunes track list, so maybe, it didn't get cut. However, track lists do change.

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Reply #39 posted 10/01/14 2:48am

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whitesockedfunk said:

ahem...

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Yes... I can't wait to hear the rest..... worship

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Reply #40 posted 10/01/14 3:42pm

TeeeeHaaaaHooo
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Reply #41 posted 10/02/14 6:04am

Musicslave

Was that Cissy Houston looking so excited to be there in the background? lol

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Reply #42 posted 10/02/14 8:40am

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Re's cover of Rolling In The Deep is like a GLEE cover version. Its like she gets bored with the song and decides to change it to Ain't No Mountain High Enough towards the end for absolutely no reason.

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I am equal parts excited and terrified to hear "Nothing Compares To U", I just hope it isn't a duet with Andre 3000 playing Rosie or vice versa. I'd love to hear them smash it to bits and make it something completely different foodnow

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Reply #43 posted 10/02/14 8:54am

Musicslave

TheGoldStandard said:

Re's cover of Rolling In The Deep is like a GLEE cover version. Its like she gets bored with the song and decides to change it to Ain't No Mountain High Enough towards the end for absolutely no reason.

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I am equal parts excited and terrified to hear "Nothing Compares To U", I just hope it isn't a duet with Andre 3000 playing Rosie or vice versa. I'd love to hear them smash it to bits and make it something completely different foodnow

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According to a recent interview with Ali Shaheed, that's exactly what he did with it. He said it doesn't resemble Prince's original or Sinead's hit.

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Reply #44 posted 10/02/14 9:46am

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Musicslave said:

TheGoldStandard said:

Re's cover of Rolling In The Deep is like a GLEE cover version. Its like she gets bored with the song and decides to change it to Ain't No Mountain High Enough towards the end for absolutely no reason.

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I am equal parts excited and terrified to hear "Nothing Compares To U", I just hope it isn't a duet with Andre 3000 playing Rosie or vice versa. I'd love to hear them smash it to bits and make it something completely different foodnow

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According to a recent interview with Ali Shaheed, that's exactly what he did with it. He said it doesn't resemble Prince's original or Sinead's hit.

Very cool!! Ali is involved in production?

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Reply #45 posted 10/02/14 10:12am

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Musicslave said:

TheGoldStandard said:

Re's cover of Rolling In The Deep is like a GLEE cover version. Its like she gets bored with the song and decides to change it to Ain't No Mountain High Enough towards the end for absolutely no reason.

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I am equal parts excited and terrified to hear "Nothing Compares To U", I just hope it isn't a duet with Andre 3000 playing Rosie or vice versa. I'd love to hear them smash it to bits and make it something completely different foodnow

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According to a recent interview with Ali Shaheed, that's exactly what he did with it. He said it doesn't resemble Prince's original or Sinead's hit.

Well, I hope they kept the chord change from Sinead's arrangement.

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Reply #46 posted 10/02/14 12:44pm

Musicslave

TheGoldStandard said:

Musicslave said:

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According to a recent interview with Ali Shaheed, that's exactly what he did with it. He said it doesn't resemble Prince's original or Sinead's hit.

Very cool!! Ali is involved in production?

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Nah, I'm sorry. I was referring to 3 Stacks' production. Andre did an interview Ali Shaheed on NPR. Good stuff. Being that Andre and Big Boi were big Tribe fans Dre seemed alot more into the interview and offered up that gem about producing Aretha and putting a completely different spin on it.

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http://www.npr.org/blogs/microphonecheck/

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Reply #47 posted 10/02/14 12:46pm

Musicslave

Cinny said:

Musicslave said:

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According to a recent interview with Ali Shaheed, that's exactly what he did with it. He said it doesn't resemble Prince's original or Sinead's hit.

Well, I hope they kept the chord change from Sinead's arrangement.

We'll see. That's the main song I'm interested in really. No matter how Dre produced it, I'm sure Prince is just proud to have one of his songs covered by Ms. Franklin.

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Reply #48 posted 10/02/14 2:45pm

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Musicslave said:

Cinny said:

Well, I hope they kept the chord change from Sinead's arrangement.

We'll see. That's the main song I'm interested in really. No matter how Dre produced it, I'm sure Prince is just proud to have one of his songs covered by Ms. Franklin.

If they kept it closer to The Family's, he would probably be happiest, but I betcha Aretha listened to the Rosie Gaines (Prince) one more than Sinead's.

That song seems to have 3 versions because when Prince performed "Nothing Compares 2 U" with Mary J Blige, it wasn't like Sinead's or The Family's.. it was like his (and Rosie Gaines).

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Reply #49 posted 10/03/14 5:54am

Musicslave

Cinny said:

Musicslave said:

We'll see. That's the main song I'm interested in really. No matter how Dre produced it, I'm sure Prince is just proud to have one of his songs covered by Ms. Franklin.

If they kept it closer to The Family's, he would probably be happiest, but I betcha Aretha listened to the Rosie Gaines (Prince) one more than Sinead's.

That song seems to have 3 versions because when Prince performed "Nothing Compares 2 U" with Mary J Blige, it wasn't like Sinead's or The Family's.. it was like his (and Rosie Gaines).

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You know...I always thought of Rosie Gaines as his own personal version of Aretha anyway. Rosie's gospel-tinged vocals were from Aretha's lineage.

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Never heard The Family's version.

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Reply #50 posted 10/03/14 8:03am

V10LETBLUES

I'm usually not one for covers, especially something as perfect as edele's rolling in the deep, but wow!
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Reply #51 posted 10/03/14 1:18pm

Cinny

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Musicslave said:

Cinny said:

If they kept it closer to The Family's, he would probably be happiest, but I betcha Aretha listened to the Rosie Gaines (Prince) one more than Sinead's.

That song seems to have 3 versions because when Prince performed "Nothing Compares 2 U" with Mary J Blige, it wasn't like Sinead's or The Family's.. it was like his (and Rosie Gaines).

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You know...I always thought of Rosie Gaines as his own personal version of Aretha anyway. Rosie's gospel-tinged vocals were from Aretha's lineage.

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Never heard The Family's version.

Absolutely! That's why I think Aretha's will tackle something closest to Rosie's arrangement.

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Reply #52 posted 10/04/14 2:06pm

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Yeah her rendition of Rolling in the Deep is awful. Omg
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Reply #53 posted 10/04/14 2:15pm

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her rendition of Rolling in the Deep is awful.

I'm not too fond of it,myself.

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Reply #54 posted 10/04/14 4:14pm

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I prefer Aretha with old school sounding production, this Adele cover just sounds unnecessary to me. Like it doesn't do anything different and it doesn't sound fresh at all. And I was kind of looking forward to hearing this albums because of the NC2U cover, but I'm also afraid of what Andre will do production wise on it... hrmph

Change it one more time..
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Reply #55 posted 10/04/14 4:17pm

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kenkamken said:

Aretha Franklin

Why did Aretha's handlers let her go on stage with such an awfully arranged wig?? disbelief

Change it one more time..
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Reply #56 posted 10/06/14 2:28am

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The Title of The Queen's CD should have been "The Queen Sings a Diva's Medley".....

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Reply #57 posted 10/07/14 9:30am

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Stereogum has posted I Will Survive on their site
Nick Ashford was someone I greatly admired, had the honor of knowing, and was the real-life inspiration for Cowboy Curtis' hair. RIP Nick. - Pee Wee Herman
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Reply #58 posted 10/07/14 9:35am

Empress

I've only heard one song from this cd (rolling in the deep). It's ok, but not nearly as good as the original. I wish Clive would stop with all this shit. I cringe to think Prince would do something like this in the future. I would rather have New Power Soul released over and over than to see Prince do something like this.
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Reply #59 posted 10/07/14 10:58am

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getxxxx said:

Stereogum has posted I Will Survive on their site

Clive must be deaf allowing this to be released

Just like the white winged dove...
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