"Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love," the 38th studio album from Aretha Franklin, will be available exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com beginning May 3. The 12-track album, which features first single "How Long I've Waited," is Franklin's first release since undergoing surgery last December.

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dang her 38th studio album,

Glad she is coming back in the studio.. good for her.

This album also marks the 50th anniversary since her first album.

HAPPYPERSON said:

dang her 38th studio album,

Is it? I thought she did more.

When they count album releases, they only log new studio albums if you will.

In terms of overall albums: live, best ofs, etc., Aretha has over 50 something releases.

Harlepolis said:

HAPPYPERSON said:

dang her 38th studio album,

Is it? I thought she did more.

Harlepolis said:

HAPPYPERSON said:

dang her 38th studio album,

Is it? I thought she did more.

As RnBAmbassador pointed out, the other stuff she did were live albums and compilations. That's why it would appear to be more than it is.

I need to correct myself, this album marks the 55th anniversary since her first album, which was a gospel recording, though it's her 50th year doing secular music.

Timmy84 said:

Harlepolis said:

Is it? I thought she did more.

As RnBAmbassador pointed out, the other stuff she did were live albums and compilations. That's why it would appear to be more than it is.

I need to correct myself, this album marks the 55th anniversary since her first album, which was a gospel recording, though it's her 50th year doing secular music.

A long legacy of beautiful gems and classics

Here's the full track list:

1. "How Long I’ve Waited" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

2. "Sweet Sixteen" – Written by Riley B. King and Joe Bihari, Produced by Aretha Franklin

3. "This You Should Know" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

4. "U Can’t See Me" – Written and produced by Curtis Boone

5. "Theme From A Summer Place" – Lyrics by Mack Discant, Music by Max Steiner, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

6. "The Way We Were" – Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch, Produced and Arranged by Marty Paich

7. "New Day" – Written Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Norman West, Produced by Brian Garrett and Joseph Hall.

8. "Put It Back Together Again" – Written by Norman West.

9. "Faithful" (featuring Karen Clark-Sheard) – Produced by Sanchez G. Harley and Co-Produced by Jacqui Whittman.

10. "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" (Performed by Eddie Franklin) – Written by Charles H. Gabriel and Civilla H. Martin, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

11. "When Two Become One" – Written by Curtis Boone.

12. My Country ‘Tis of Thee (Bonus track) – Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith, Music from Thesaurus Musicus, 1744, Arrangement by Aretha Franklin and H.B. Barnum

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Identity said:

Here's the full track list:

1. "How Long I’ve Waited" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

2. "Sweet Sixteen" – Written by Riley B. King and Joe Bihari, Produced by Aretha Franklin

3. "This You Should Know" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

4. "U Can’t See Me" – Written and produced by Curtis Boone

5. "Theme From A Summer Place" – Lyrics by Mack Discant, Music by Max Steiner, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

6. "The Way We Were" – Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch, Produced and Arranged by Marty Paich

7. "New Day" – Written Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Norman West, Produced by Brian Garrett and Joseph Hall.

8. "Put It Back Together Again" – Written by Norman West.

9. "Faithful" (featuring Karen Clark-Sheard) – Produced by Sanchez G. Harley and Co-Produced by Jacqui Whittman.

10. "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" (Performed by Eddie Franklin) – Written by Charles H. Gabriel and Civilla H. Martin, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

11. "When Two Become One" – Written by Curtis Boone.

12. My Country ‘Tis of Thee (Bonus track) – Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith, Music from Thesaurus Musicus, 1744, Arrangement by Aretha Franklin and H.B. Barnum

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Wow. Has Aretha always had this amount of producer's credit with past albums? Looking forward to some new ish from Ms. Franklin.

Timmy84 said:

Harlepolis said:

Is it? I thought she did more.

As RnBAmbassador pointed out, the other stuff she did were live albums and compilations. That's why it would appear to be more than it is.

I need to correct myself, this album marks the 55th anniversary since her first album, which was a gospel recording, though it's her 50th year doing secular music.

Did you say, secular? Damn you just took me back to my mother scolding me about that "secular" music blasting in her house.

Eww!

Musicslave said:

Timmy84 said:

As RnBAmbassador pointed out, the other stuff she did were live albums and compilations. That's why it would appear to be more than it is.

I need to correct myself, this album marks the 55th anniversary since her first album, which was a gospel recording, though it's her 50th year doing secular music.

Did you say, secular? Damn you just took me back to my mother scolding me about that "secular" music blasting in her house.

Yes I did.

Identity said:

Here's the full track list:

1. "How Long I’ve Waited" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

2. "Sweet Sixteen" – Written by Riley B. King and Joe Bihari, Produced by Aretha Franklin

3. "This You Should Know" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

4. "U Can’t See Me" – Written and produced by Curtis Boone

5. "Theme From A Summer Place" – Lyrics by Mack Discant, Music by Max Steiner, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

6. "The Way We Were" – Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch, Produced and Arranged by Marty Paich

7. "New Day" – Written Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Norman West, Produced by Brian Garrett and Joseph Hall.

8. "Put It Back Together Again" – Written by Norman West.

9. "Faithful" (featuring Karen Clark-Sheard) – Produced by Sanchez G. Harley and Co-Produced by Jacqui Whittman.

10. "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" (Performed by Eddie Franklin) – Written by Charles H. Gabriel and Civilla H. Martin, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

11. "When Two Become One" – Written by Curtis Boone.

12. My Country ‘Tis of Thee (Bonus track) – Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith, Music from Thesaurus Musicus, 1744, Arrangement by Aretha Franklin and H.B. Barnum

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A lot of old songs I recognize. Are there any new ones? Can't take hearing Eye on the Sparrow for the zzillionth time...

purplethunder3121 said:

Identity said:

Here's the full track list:

1. "How Long I’ve Waited" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

2. "Sweet Sixteen" – Written by Riley B. King and Joe Bihari, Produced by Aretha Franklin

3. "This You Should Know" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

4. "U Can’t See Me" – Written and produced by Curtis Boone

5. "Theme From A Summer Place" – Lyrics by Mack Discant, Music by Max Steiner, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

6. "The Way We Were" – Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch, Produced and Arranged by Marty Paich

7. "New Day" – Written Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Norman West, Produced by Brian Garrett and Joseph Hall.

8. "Put It Back Together Again" – Written by Norman West.

9. "Faithful" (featuring Karen Clark-Sheard) – Produced by Sanchez G. Harley and Co-Produced by Jacqui Whittman.

10. "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" (Performed by Eddie Franklin) – Written by Charles H. Gabriel and Civilla H. Martin, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

11. "When Two Become One" – Written by Curtis Boone.

12. My Country ‘Tis of Thee (Bonus track) – Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith, Music from Thesaurus Musicus, 1744, Arrangement by Aretha Franklin and H.B. Barnum

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A lot of old songs I recognize. Are there any new ones? Can't take hearing Eye on the Sparrow for the zzillionth time...

I believe they are the new ones.

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I like the planned album cover!

Identity said:

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I like the planned album cover!

Yeah I remembered when they were talking about her shooting the cover for the album last year and apparently they had an outtake from that set.

Identity said:

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I like the planned album cover!

I hope the cover is a tad more creative than this. The cover looks like something anyone could create on their computer.

Walmart's preorder link available. CD is listed at $10.00.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/16504976

Produced & arranged by Marty Paich? Marty Paich has been deceased for over fifteen years.

Identity said:

Here's the full track list:

1. "How Long I’ve Waited" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

2. "Sweet Sixteen" – Written by Riley B. King and Joe Bihari, Produced by Aretha Franklin

3. "This You Should Know" – Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin

4. "U Can’t See Me" – Written and produced by Curtis Boone

5. "Theme From A Summer Place" – Lyrics by Mack Discant, Music by Max Steiner, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

6. "The Way We Were" – Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch, Produced and Arranged by Marty Paich

7. "New Day" – Written Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Norman West, Produced by Brian Garrett and Joseph Hall.

8. "Put It Back Together Again" – Written by Norman West.

9. "Faithful" (featuring Karen Clark-Sheard) – Produced by Sanchez G. Harley and Co-Produced by Jacqui Whittman.

10. "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" (Performed by Eddie Franklin) – Written by Charles H. Gabriel and Civilla H. Martin, Produced by Aretha Franklin.

11. "When Two Become One" – Written by Curtis Boone.

12. My Country ‘Tis of Thee (Bonus track) – Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith, Music from Thesaurus Musicus, 1744, Arrangement by Aretha Franklin and H.B. Barnum

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WatchThemFall said:

Produced & arranged by Marty Paich? Marty Paich has been deceased for over fifteen years.

Yes, he has been long deceased and he produced Streisand's original version of "The Way We Were". I think Aretha was simply giving him credit (again).

Did anyone pick this up? Is it a hot mess??

*I picked it up on my lunch break but haven't listened yet. I did notice that there is a typo...His Eyes Is On The Sparrow.

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I was hoping Walmart would have samples uploaded on their website but they don't.

Mine is fucked! During A Summer Place there are several seconds of silence filled with glitches. Anyone else??? Maybe it's just mine and I can get a new one...

kitbradley said:

I was hoping Walmart would have samples uploaded on their website but they don't.

Tell me 'bout it. I wanna preview the selections before buying it.

Identity said:

kitbradley said:

I was hoping Walmart would have samples uploaded on their website but they don't.

Tell me 'bout it. I wanna preview the selections before buying it.

It's actually pretty good. One review said it was stuck in the 70s and 80s though and I agree. That's not a bad thing though. At least she's not autotuning herself over club beats.

But, both copies I bought skipped so I don't own the CD anymore.

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Mine is fucked! During A Summer Place there are several seconds of silence filled with glitches. Anyone else??? Maybe it's just mine and I can get a new one...

The copy I bought this afternoon falters at 1:35-- on the same track!

I'm going to return it tomorrow for credit. She released the project on her own indie label, and judging from the finished product, no money was lavished on packaging & quality control.

I wish that Aretha would go back to Clive. Sometimes too much freedom is a negative for artists and I had a feeling this album would be a HOT MESS.. lol

Although I would love to get a copy.. Walmart in here Canada doesnt have the exclusives..

Identity said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Mine is fucked! During A Summer Place there are several seconds of silence filled with glitches. Anyone else??? Maybe it's just mine and I can get a new one...

The copy I bought this afternoon falters at 1:35-- on the same track!

I'm going to return it tomorrow for credit. She released the project on her own indie label, and judging from the finished product, no money was lavished on packaging & quality control.

Looks like we're all in the same boat. I think every copy is screwed up. How do we let Aretha know??