On May 19, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Sweet Passion”, the twenty-third Aretha Franklin album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Whitney Recording Studios” in Glendale, CA, and was produced by Aretha Franklin, Lamont Dozier, Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager.

Personnel:

• Aretha Franklin – vocals, keyboards
• Ray Parker Jr.– guitar
• Lee Ritenour– guitar
• Craig McMillian – guitar
• Mike Morgan – guitar
• David Paich– keyboards
• Sylvester Rivers– keyboards
• Sonny Burke– keyboards
• Ronald Coleman – keyboards
• B. Barnum– rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements, string arrangements, keyboards
• Ray Brown – bass guitar
• Scott Edwards – bass guitar
• Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
• James Gadson– drums
• Harold Mason – drums
• Joe Clayton – congas, percussion
• Gary Coleman – percussion
• Bob Zimmitti – percussion
• Lamont Dozier– rhythm arrangements
• McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements
• Gene Page– horn and string arrangements
• David Paich, Marty Paich – co-producers
• Frank Kemjar, Reginald Dozier, Barney Perkins – engineer
• Reginald Dozier, Barney Perkins – mixing.
• Dennis King – mastering
• Bob Defrin – photography
• David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

1. Break It To Me Gently – Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager
2. When I Think About You – Aretha Franklin
3. What I Did for Love – Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban
4. No One Could Ever Love You More – Lamont Dozier
5. A Tender Touch – Aretha Franklin
6. Touch Me Up – Lamont Dozier
7. Sunshine Will Never Be The Same – Lamont Dozier
8. Meadows of Springtime – Aretha Franklin
9. Mumbles / I’ve Got the Music in Me – Clark Terry, Aretha Franklin, Bias Boshell
10. Sweet Passion – Aretha Franklin