On April 13, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Almighty Fire”, the twenty-fourth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded January – March 1978, at “Curtom Studios” in Chicago, IL, “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, CA, “Whitney Recording Studios” in Glendale, CA, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

• Aretha Franklin – vocals, cover art concept
• Curtis Mayfield– guitar
• Gary Thompson – guitar
• Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass guitar
• Donnell Hagan – drums
• Henry Gibson– congas
• Rich Tufo – keyboards, arrangements
• Alfonzo Surrett – backing vocals
• Mattie Butler – backing vocals
• Ricki Linton – backing vocals
• Denese Heard and the Jones Girls– backing vocals
• Lenard Druss – horns contractor
• Sol Bobrov – strings contractor
• Roger Anfinsen, Fred Breitberg – engineer
• Roger Anfinsen – remix
• Dennis King – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

1. Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)
2. Lady, Lady
3. More Than Just a Joy
4. Keep On Loving You
5. I Needed You Baby
6. Close to You
7. No Matter Who You Love
8. This You Can Believe
9. I’m Your Speed – Aretha Franklin, Glynn Turman