“The Queen Of Soul” to aż 87 piosenek Arethy Franklin, które Królowa Soulu nagrała w uznawanym przez wielu za najlepszy okresie od 1967 do 1976 roku. Na czterech płytach ułożono je w porządku chronologicznym. Są tu evergreeny artystki, choćby “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Chain Of Fools”, “Think”, wspomniany już “Respect”. W boxie znajdziemy zarówno utwory autorskie, jak i sporo przeróbek.
Oprócz “Respect” także między innymi “The Weight” The Band (w coverze na gitarze gra Duane Allman z The Allman Brothers Band) czy “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Simona i Garfunkela. Parę piosenek zamieszczono w wersjach koncertowych. Wśród nich wspaniały duet z Rayem Charlesem “Spirit In The Dark”.
Tracklista:
CD 1:
1. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
2. Do Right Woman—Do Right Man
3. Respect
4. Drown In My Own Tears
5. Soul Serenade
6. Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream
7. Baby, Baby, Baby
8. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)
9. Good Times
10. Save Me
11. Baby, I Love You
12. Satisfaction
13. You Are My Sunshine
14. Never Let Me Go
15. Prove It
16. I Wonder
17. Ain’T Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around)
18. It Was You (Aretha Arrives Outtake)
19. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
20. Chain Of Fools
21. People Get Ready
22. Come Back Baby
23. Good To Me As I Am To You
24. Since You’Ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
25. Ain’t No Way
CD2 :
1. Think
2. You Send Me
3. I Say A Little Prayer
4. The House That Jack Built
5. You’Re A Sweet Sweet Man
6. I Take What I Want
7. A Change
8. See Saw
9. My Song
10. I Can’t See Myself Leaving You
11. Night Life (Live, 1968)
12. Ramblin’
13. Today I Sing The Blues
14. River’S Invitation
15. Pitiful
16. Talk To Me, Talk To Me (Soul ’69 Outtake)
17. Tracks Of My Tears
18. The Weight
19. Share Your Love With Me
20. Pledging My Love/The Clock
21. It Ain’t Fair
22. Sit Down And Cry
23. Let It Be
24. Eleanor Rigby
25. Call Me
CD 3:
1. Son Of A Preacher Man
2. Try Matty’S
3. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss)
4. Dark End Of The Street
5. You And Me
6. You’Re Taking Up Another Man’s Place (Spirit In The Dark Outtake)
7. Don’t Play That Song
8. Why I Sing The Blues
9. Spirit In The Dark
10. My Way (Spirit In The Dark Outtake)
11. One Way Ticket
12. Pullin’
13. Border Song (Holy Moses)
14. A Brand New Me
15. You’Re All I Need To Get By
16. Bridge Over Troubled Water
17. Spanish Harlem
18. Lean On Me
19. Spirit In The Dark (Reprise With Ray Charles) (Live, 1971)
CD 4:
1. Rock Steady
2. Young, Gifted And Black
3. All The King’s Horses
4. Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool For You Baby)
5. Day Dreaming
6. Mary, Don’t You Weep (Live, 1972) – With James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
7. Climbing Higher Mountains (Live, 1972) – With James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
8. Precious Memories (Live, 1972) – With James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir
9. Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)
10. Angel
11. Somewhere
12. So Swell When You’Re Well
13. I’m In Love
14. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
15. Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
16. Look Into Your Heart
17. Sparkle
18. Something He Can Feel
