On August 4, 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Aretha Arrives”, the eleventh Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in June 1967 at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

• Aretha Franklin – lead and background vocals, piano
• Jimmy Johnson, Joe South– guitar
• Tommy Cogbill– bass guitar
• Roger Hawkins– drums
• Ted Somers – vibraphone
• Spooner Oldham, Truman Thomas – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
• Charles Chalmers, King Curtis– tenor saxophone
• Tony Studd – bass trombone
• Melvin Lastie– trumpet
• Gene Orloff– director of string section
• The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
• Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin– backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
2. You Are My Sunshine – Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
3. Never Let Me Go – Joe Scott
4. 96 Tears – Rudy Martinez
5. Prove It – Randy Evretts, Horace Ott
6. Night Life – Willie Nelson, Walt Breeland,Paul Buskirk
7. That’s Life – Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
8. I Wonder – Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen
9. Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) – Carolyn Franklin
10. Going Down Slow – Louis Jimmy Oden
11. Baby, I Love You – Ronnie Shannon