On June 14, 1968, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha Now”, the fifteenth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded December 1967 – April 1968 at “Atlantic Studios” in New York, and was produced by Jerry Wexler. The album was certified Gold in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

• Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano
• Spooner Oldham – organ, electric piano, piano
• Tommy Cogbill – guitar, bass
• Jimmy Johnson – guitar
• Bobby Womack – guitar
• Jerry Jemmott – bass
• Roger Hawkins – drums
• The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
• Carolyn Franklin: backing vocals
• Wayne Jackson: trumpet
• Charlie Chalmers: tenor saxophone
• Andrew Love: tenor saxophone
• Floyd Newman: baritone saxophone
• Willie Bridges: baritone saxophone
• Tony Studd: bass trombone
• King Curtis: tenor saxophone
• Seldon Powell: tenor saxophone
• Frank Wess: tenor saxophone, flute
• Haywood Henry: baritone saxophone
• Bernie Glow: trumpet
• Melvin Lastie: trumpet
• Joe Newman: trumpet
• Tom Dowdand, Arif Mardin – arrangements
• Robert Honablue: engineer

Track listing:

1. Think – Aretha Franklin, Teddy White
2. I Say a Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
3. See Saw – Steve Cropper, Don Covay
4. Night Time Is the Right Time – Big Bill Broonzy
5. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
6. You’re a Sweet Sweet Man – Ronnie Shannon
7. I Take What I Want – Isaac Hayes, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges, David Porter
8. Hello Sunshine – Jimmy Cliff, King Curtis, Ronald Dean Miller
9. A Change – Dorian Burton, Clyde Otis
10. I Can’t See Myself Leaving You – Ronnie Shannon