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.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: Aretha Franklin
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 Reviews9/10
Aretha Franklin Takes Hold of Soul on ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ — 9/10
A solemn regard upon Aretha Franklin's grand record of respect and sorrow, a work whose passion has not diminished with years.