On June 1, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Amazing Grace”, the fourth Aretha Franklin live album. It was recorded in January 1972, at the “New Temple Missionary Baptist Church”, and was produced by Jerry Wexler, Aretha Franklin and Arif Mardin. In 1973, Aretha Franklin won “Grammy Award” for “Best Soul Gospel Performance”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano, celesta, arrangements
- Rev. C.L. Franklin – vocals
- Rev. James Cleveland – lead vocals, piano, choir director
- Rev. Alexander Hamilton – choir director assistant
- Kenneth “Ken” Lupper – organ, additional keyboards
- Cornell Dupree – guitar
- Chuck Rainey – bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Pancho Morales – congas, additional percussion
- Southern California Community Choir – backing vocals
- Arif Mardin – music editing, remix
- Wally Heider – recording
- Jimmy Douglass – recording assistant
- Gene Paul – recording assistant
- George Piros – recording assistant
- Ray Thompson – recording
Track listing:
- Mary, Don’t You Weep – spiritual
- Medley: Precious Lord, Take My Hand / You’ve Hot a Friend – Thomas A. Dorsey, Frank Frazier / Carole King
- Old Landmark – W. Herbert Brewster, Adeline M. Brunner
- Give Yourself to Jesus – Robert Fryson
- How I Got Over – Clara Ward
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus – Joseph M. Seriven, Charles Crozat Converse
- Amazing Grace – John Newton
- Precious Memories – J.B.F. Wright
- Climbing Higher Mountains – traditional
- Remarks by Reverend C.L. Franklin
- God Will Take Care of You – traditional
- Wholy Holy – Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland
- You’ll Never Walk Alone – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
- Never Grow Old – traditional
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