Album Reviews10/10
This Girl’s in Love With You: Aretha Franklin’s Solid 1970 Statement
A look back at Aretha Franklin's 1970 album This Girl's in Love With You, with standout covers like Let It Be and Eleanor Rigby.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: classic rock
Album Reviews9/10
Aretha Franklin Turns Covers Into Identity on Young, Gifted and Black
A record of borrowed songs turned into a statement of identity, with a title track that carries the weight of generations.
Album Reviews8/10
‘Spirit in the Dark’: Aretha Franklin Holds On, Song by Song
A record of pain, desire, and endurance, sung by a voice that never fails her.
Album Reviews7/10
Take It Like You Give It: Aretha Franklin’s 1967 Turning Point Earns a 7/10
A record wherein Aretha turns from Columbia's early work toward the soul sound that should define her Atlantic rise.
Album Reviews2/10
Aretha Franklin’s ‘Hey Now Hey’: Flashes of Brilliance, Too Much Filler
A review of Aretha Franklin's 1973 album, a transitional record with highs like 'Somewhere' and lows like 'That's the Way I Feel About Cha.'
Album Reviews7/10
Fifteen Years On, Aretha Franklin’s ‘A Woman Falling Out of Love’ Still Sounds Like Nothing Else
Aretha Franklin's 'A Woman Falling Out of Love' is a slow-motion funeral of a breakup, sung with raw soul and gospel fire.
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’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 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.