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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary

June 24, 2023 Brandon Ousley

In all measures, and relative to the rest of her prolific discography, ‘Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)’ presents Aretha Franklin at her most esoteric.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones
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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Lady Soul’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

January 21, 2023 Brandon Ousley
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Compared to its immediate predecessors, ‘Lady Soul’ is a more refined, yet eclectic rendering of Franklin’s deep soul underpinning.

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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Amazing Grace’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective

May 28, 2022 Terry Nelson

Franklin’s performance is nothing short of astounding, and the accompaniment of Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir brings the album to near perfection.

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Aretha Franklin’s ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ Turns 55 | Anniversary Retrospective

March 7, 2022 Terry Nelson

Most artists could only wish to have their eleventh album (if they’re lucky enough to have eleven albums) be as potent and timeless as Franklin’s.

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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective

January 21, 2022 Brandon Ousley
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The all-star cast of musicians that cook the glorious grooves on Franklin’s eighteenth studio LP helped make it one of the definitive touchstones of 1970s soul.

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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Sparkle’ Turns 45 | Anniversary Retrospective

May 27, 2021 Brandon Ousley

The fruitful success of ‘Sparkle’ gave Franklin the rebound hit she yearned for, however, its commercial viability tells only part of the album’s greater story.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield
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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective

May 16, 2021 Terry Nelson
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‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ is one of those rare live albums that make you feel like you are actually, physically in attendance at the concert.

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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Who’s Zoomin’ Who’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective

July 8, 2020 Matthew Hocter
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With a total of five official singles released, Who’s Zoomin’ Who went onto become the Queen of Soul’s most commercially successful album since 1972’s ‘Young, Gifted and Black.’

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