Album Reviews6.6/10
Twelve Years On, This Covers Collection Proves Aretha Franklin’s Raw Power Endures
A voice so vast it makes ten old songs feel new again, upon this covers record wherein the diva herself proves her reign.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
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Album Reviews2/10
Sweet Passion: Aretha Franklin’s Voice Is Stronger Than the Songs She’s Singing
A record of a great voice trapped within songs unworthy of it, a tale of one singer's struggle against the material.
Album Reviews8/10
Aretha Franklin and Rev. C.L. Franklin Lead a Church Choir Through Gospel’s Peaks on ‘Only a Look’
A solemn record of preaching and singing, wherein a father's voice and his daughter's blend with a choir into one holy service.
Album Reviews6/10
Aretha Franklin’s ‘Soft and Beautiful’: A Great Singer’s Missed Opportunity
A look back at Aretha Franklin's Soft and Beautiful, a 1969 pop record that asks her to sit still and smile.
Album Reviews8/10
Aretha Franklin’s ‘Yeah!!!’: Twelve Tracks, Thirty-Five Minutes, and a Voice Finding Its Own Weight
A look back at Aretha Franklin's 1965 album Yeah!!!, weighing its highs against its lesser moments.
Album Reviews7/10
So Damn Happy Review: Aretha Franklin Turns Covers Into Peaks, Not a Hit
A review of Aretha Franklin's 2003 album So Damn Happy, ranking its soul covers and newer material.
Album Reviews7/10
Aretha Franklin Returns to Form on ‘Aretha’ — 7/10
A look back at Aretha Franklin's 1980 comeback album, a record of covers and originals that finds her voice still commanding.
Album Reviews7/10
‘A Rose Is Still a Rose’: Aretha Franklin’s 1998 Rebirth Stumbles Through a Mixed Bag
A look back at Aretha Franklin's 1998 soul album A Rose Is Still a Rose, weighing its highs and lows.
Album Reviews8/10
How the Stones Turned a Heap of Rejected Tracks Into Their Greatest Album
A review of The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You, a patchwork record whose best songs rank among the band's finest.
Album Reviews7/10
Dirty Work’s Tracks Still Sound Like Two Bands Fighting Over the Same Songs
A review of The Rolling Stones' 1986 record Dirty Work, marked by a split between two singers and songs that carry real weight.
Album Reviews7.5/10
Rolling Stones Mix Blues, Punk and Pop on ‘Foreign Tongues,’ and Mostly Pull It Off
The Rolling Stones' 16th studio album tries to be everything at once — rock, soul, dance, and politics — and mostly succeeds.
Album Reviews8/10
Three Strong Tracks Carry A Rough Record As The Band Turns Back To Its Roots
A look back at The Rolling Stones' 1989 record Steel Wheels, a return to blues rock with highlights and misses alike.