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Super Hot StamperAretha Franklin Aretha Now
(Item #: frankaretha_now_1910)
 Our Price: $299.99

- Excellent sound throughout for this original Atlantic Green and Blue label LP with both sides earning a solid Double Plus (A++) or BETTER
- Practically UNHEARD of vinyl for an original stereo pressing - I don't recall finding any early pressing that played this quietly
- These original pressings give Aretha's voice a Tubey Magical, relaxed quality that's simply not to be found on the reissues, as good as those may be in other ways
- 4 1/2 stars: "... this still caught Aretha Franklin at the peak of her early form. Think, I Say a Little Prayer, See Saw, and I Can’t See Myself Leaving You were all big hits."

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Super Hot StamperAretha Franklin Lady Soul
(Item #: frankladys_1906_9)
 Our Price: $199.99

- This superb copy of Aretha's 1968 release boasts solid Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER throughout
- Both sides are rich, full-bodied and Tubey Magical with lots of natural ambience - Aretha's vocals sound excellent with lots of presence, breath and texture
- You'd need either a lot of copies, a lot of luck, or both, to come up with a pressing that sounds this good and plays this quietly
- 5 stars: "... 1968's Lady Soul proved Aretha Franklin, the pop sensation, was no fluke... an inspired blend of covers and originals from the best songwriters in soul and pop music... "/li>

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White Hot StamperAretha Franklin Hey Now Hey: The Other Side of the Sky
(Item #: frankheyno_1905_10)
 Our Price: $199.99

- A STUNNING copy of Aretha's 1973 release, with Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound or close to it from start to finish
- Rich, smooth, sweet, full of ambience, dead on correct tonality, and wonderfully breathy vocals - everything that we listen for in a great record is here
- An album of deep introspective soul produced by none other than Quincy Jones!
- "... notable are a poignant cover of Bernstein's 'Somewhere,' and a sparkling 'Moody's Mood,' and the beautiful Carolyn Franklin composition 'Angel.'"

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Super Hot StamperAretha Franklin Laughing On The Outside
(Item #: franklaugh_1908_10)
 Our Price: $149.99

- An excellent sounding copy with solid Double Plus (A++) sound from the first note to the last
- Forget whatever dead-as-a-doornail Heavy Vinyl record they're making these days - if you want to hear the Tubey Magic, size and energy of this wonderful album, a vintage pressing like this one is the way to go
- Aretha's records for Columbia feature a more pop-oriented sound than her later works. This is a great record for those interested in checking out the early roots of one of the greatest singers of all time!
- "She gives new songs like 'I Wonder' (for which Aretha wrote the words), 'If Ever I Would Leave You' and 'I Wanna Be Around' distinctive, unforgettable interpretations, the kind that set standards for time and singers to come." - All Music

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Super Hot StamperAretha Franklin Soft and Beautiful
(Item #: franksofta_1911)
 Our Price: $149.99

- Aretha's wonderful 1969 release finally makes its Hot Stamper debut with outstanding Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER from start to finish
- This 360 Stereo pressing offers lively and tonally correct sound, with Franklin's soulful vocals well reproduced and especially Tubey Magical, as would be expected from a Columbia recording from 1964
- Clean pressings of this title are hard to come by - this one is about as quiet as any we played in our shootout
- Mark Bego, in Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul, called it "the most consistently paced album of her later Columbia years."

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Super Hot StamperAretha Franklin Soul '69
(Item #: franksoul6_1805_1907)
 Our Price: $149.99

- Superb Double Plus (A++) sound with pretty darn quiet vinyl bring Aretha's underrated Soul Album from '69 to life on this early Atlantic pressing
- Forget whatever dead-as-a-doornail Heavy Vinyl record they're making these days - if you want to hear the Tubey Magic, size and energy of this wonderful record, a vintage pressing like this one is the only way to go
- Tough to find quiet - Aretha made a lot of amazingly good records in the '60s and they got played good and hard
- "One of her most overlooked '60s albums, on which she presented some of her jazziest material. Her vocals are consistently passionate and first-rate, as is the musicianship; players include the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, and respected jazzmen Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, et al."

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Super Hot StamperAretha Franklin Yeah!!!
(Item #: frankyeah_1910)
 Our Price: $149.99

- On this 1965 release you'll find Aretha singing a group of standards (with tasteful support from the likes of Kenny Burrell on guitar and Teddy Harris on piano), all with excellent Double Plus (A++) sound
- This superb Columbia 360 label pressing - not really "live," probably more like live-in-the-studio - offers lovely breathy vocals and huge amounts of studio space
- Aretha's records for Columbia feature a more popular-oriented repertoire than her later works - this is a great record for those interested in checking out the early roots of one of the greatest singers of all time

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White Hot StamperAretha Franklin Soul '69
(Item #: franksoul6_1909)
 Our Price: $99.99

- Stunning Triple Plus (A+++) sound or close to it on both sides of this wonderful copy of Aretha's underrated Soul Album from '69
- Balanced, musical and full throughout - this pressing is a big step up from practically every other copy we played
- Forget whatever dead-as-a-doornail Heavy Vinyl record they're making these days - if you want to hear the Tubey Magic, size and energy of this wonderful record, a vintage pressing like this one is the only way to go
- 4 1/2 stars: "One of her most overlooked '60s albums, on which she presented some of her jazziest material. Her vocals are consistently passionate and first-rate, as is the musicianship; players include the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, and respected jazzmen Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, et al."

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Super Hot StamperAretha Franklin Hey Now Hey: The Other Side of the Sky
(Item #: frankheyno_1902_1905)
 Our Price: $74.99

- This outstanding pressing of Aretha's '73 release boasts solid Double Plus (A++) sound from first note to last
- Bigger, richer and clearer than much of what we played - intimate, breathy vocals are key to the better copies such as this one
- An album of deep introspective soul produced by none other than Quincy Jones!
- "... notable are a poignant cover of Bernstein's 'Somewhere,' and a sparkling 'Moody's Mood,' and the beautiful Carolyn Franklin composition 'Angel.'"

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