{"product_id":"a-portrait-of-the-queen-1970-1974","title":"A Portrait Of The Queen (1970-1974)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive classic Aretha albums presenting an early-’70s portrait of the queen! Also Includes a Sixth bonus LP of Session Alternates, Outtakes and Demos! (however not included on the CD set).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe albums in question are \u003ci\u003eThis Girl’s In Love With You\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), \u003ci\u003eSpirit in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), \u003ci\u003eYoung Gifted and Black \u003c\/i\u003e(1972), \u003ci\u003eHey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)\u003c\/i\u003e (1973) and \u003ci\u003eLet Me In Your Life \u003c\/i\u003e(1974). They have all been remastered from the analog master tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese were all were produced by Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler, except for \u003ci\u003eHey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)\u003c\/i\u003e which saw Aretha work with Quincy Jones.\u003ci\u003e This Girl’s in Love With You\u003c\/i\u003e saw the first commercial release of The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’, which is remarkable (Paul McCartney apparently sent her a demo and Franklin’s album was issued on 15 January 1970, almost two months before The Beatles’ version).\u003cbr\u003eBoth formats come with booklets featuring sleeve notes by Gail Mitchell and David Nathan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMG","offers":[{"title":"LPx6","offer_id":50395548647755,"sku":"2145546","price":169.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50395548287307,"sku":"2145545","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ARETHAFRANKLIN_PORTRAITOFTHEQUEEN_5CDBOXSET_FRONT_bf6e7492_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726467383","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/a-portrait-of-the-queen-1970-1974","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}