魂乐第一夫人 Aretha Franklin 艾瑞莎弗兰克林
*15座葛莱美奖首位进入摇滚名人殿堂的女性艺人跨厂牌经典全收录
*包括Respect、Chain Of Fools、Think、Spanish Harlem、(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman、I Say A Little Prayer和乔治．麦可对唱的I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)及和艾尔顿强、舞韵合唱团、乔治班生的合唱曲及多首翻唱作品的经典代表作43首
1966年底另一制作人Jerry Wexler说服艾瑞莎与Atlantic唱片公司签约，在他细心呵护下，艾瑞莎的命运从此改观。Wexler造就她的秘诀在于邀集好歌让艾瑞莎充分发挥其音域宽广具爆发力的歌唱天赋，再佐以简单的节奏蓝调编排凸显她教堂式的钢琴弹奏，以期不让繁复的伴奏掩盖了拥有金嗓子的艾瑞莎。此法果然奏效，1967年Atlantic旗下推出的首支单曲"I Never Loved A Man"一举进入美国流行榜前10名，并拿下节奏蓝调榜的冠军，此后开始了艾瑞莎灿烂的演唱生涯。
1967年由另一位灵魂歌手Otis Redding所作的第二首单曲"Respect"更使艾瑞莎声名大噪，这首歌推出后不久即成黑人世界的国歌之一，时值黑白种族问题白热化的六O年代末，"Respect"的出现就像是为黑人人权运动代言一般；由于艾瑞莎的成功，"Respect"也成为女性自觉运动的代表作，因此艾瑞莎．福兰克林最新这张两张一套精选辑便以此为标题「Respect - The Very Best Of Aretha Franklin」。1967-1973是艾瑞莎．弗兰克林巅峰时期，以灵魂、福音式曲风以及女性自觉的歌曲内容掳获广大歌迷的心，畅销曲一首接一首，这时人们便以1968年一张专辑的名称「Aretha: Lady Soul」称呼她为「灵魂乐第一夫人」。精选辑中的第一片记录了她七O年代的多首畅销曲，例如 "Chain Of Fools"、"Share Your Love With Me"、"Think"、"Spanish Harlem"、"Until You Come Back To Me"…都是节奏蓝调榜的冠军曲。
七○年代中晚期，流行榜上迪斯科肆虐使艾瑞莎的锋芒稍减，然而在节奏蓝调排行上依旧耀眼，不过1980年她离开了Atlantic转与Arista唱片公司签约。精选辑中的第二片收录的多是她八O年代后的歌曲：和舞韵合唱团合唱的 "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves"、英国流行天王乔治．麦可对唱的 "I Knew You Were Waiting"（同为英美两地的流行冠军曲），还有"Freeway Of Love"、"Who's Zooming Who"都是其音乐事业第二次高峰（1985-87）的代表作。
三十多年的演唱生涯中艾瑞莎获奖无数，其中包括15座葛莱美奖，尤其节奏蓝调的项目似乎就专为她设置。另外终生成就奖、第一位女性艺人进入摇滚名人殿堂者也唯有艾瑞莎．弗兰克林！跨越流行与黑人音乐界线的她拥有七十多首流行单曲与近百首节奏蓝调单曲，除号称「灵魂乐第一夫人」外，「灵魂歌后」（Queen Of Soul）的尊称更确切说明了艾瑞莎．弗兰克林在美国流行音乐的地位。
Lyrics 歌词：
(ooo) What you want
(ooo) Baby, I got it
(ooo) What you need
(ooo) cause you know I got it
(ooo) All I'm askin'
(ooo) Is for a little respect when you get home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
(just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong (ooo) 'cause I don't wanna (ooo)
All I'm askin' (ooo)
Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my propers
When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
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Ooo, your kisses (ooo)
Sweeter than honey (ooo)
And guess what? (ooo)
So is my money (ooo)
All I want you to do (ooo) for me
Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re ,re)
Yeah baby (re, re, re ,re)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now (just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care TCP
Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
You're runnin' out of fool (just a little bit)
And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
(re, re, re, re) When you come home
(re, re, re ,re) 'spect
Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
I got to have (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
Aretha Franklin翻唱The Beatle经典名曲Let It Be
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Lyrics歌词：
When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see,
there will be an answer. let it be.
Let it be, let it be, .....
And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light, that shines on me,
shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music, mother Mary comes to me,
speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
