ARETHA FRANKLIN

I Never Loved A Man The Way That I Love You

(4 Men With Beards) Used LP $12.00

2001 reissue of Franklin’s Atlantic label debut is an indisputable masterpiece from start to finish, a soul landmark.

ARETHA FRANKLIN

Soul ’69

(4 Men With Beards) Used LP $8.00

2002 reissue of Franklin’s jazziest material, despite the title. Her vocals are consistently passionate and first-rate, as is the musicianship.

ARETHA FRANKLIN

Spirit In The Dark

(4 Men With Beards) Used LP $10.00

2002 reissue of one of Franklin’s more overlooked albums from her Atlantic prime, despite the inclusion of a couple hit singles (the title track and “Don’t Play That Song”). Features five of her own compositions (the most she ever recorded for a single album) and her customarily eclectic choice of cover material.