16/11/2025
Aretha Franklin "La Diva" (1979) -Soul / Disco-
Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation
01 - Ladies Only (Aretha Franklin)
02 - It's Gonna Get A Bit Better (Lalomie Washburn)
03 - What If I Should Ever Need You (Charles H. Kipps Jr.)
04 - Honey I Need Your Love (Aretha Franklin)
05 - I Was Made For You (Clarence Franklin)
Two
01 - Only Star (Aretha Franklin)
02 - Reasons Why (Skip Scarborough, Wanda Hutchinson & Wayne Vaughn)
03 - You Brought Me Back To Life (Van McCoy)
04 - Half A Love (Zulema Cusseaux)
05 - The Feeling (Van McCoy)
Musicians :
Guitar : Cornell Dupree, Jack Cavari, Tom Hanlon
Keyboards : Richard Tee, Ken Ascher, Paul Griffin, Van McCoy
Bass : Gordon Edwards, Brian Alsop
Drums : Chris Parker
Percussion : Crusher Bennett, George Devens
'Cat' S.R.M. Synthesizer & Orchestra Bells : Ken Bichel
Background vocals : Aretha Franklin, Van McCoy, Destry, Zulema Cusseaux, Albert Bailey, Brenda Hilliard, Jerome Jackson, Richard Harris, Pete Marshall, Carolyn Franklin, Sharon Brown, Pat Williamson
All Rhythm Arranged by Van McCoy except :
"It's Gonna Get A Bit Better" Arranged by Richard Gibb
"Honey I Need Your Love" Arranged by Aretha Franklin
"Only Star" Arranged by Arthur Jenkins
"Reasons Why" Arranged by Skip Scarborough
"Half A Love" Arranged by Zulema Cusseaux
All Strings & Horns Arranged by Van McCoy except :
"Honey I Need Your Love" Arranged by Aretha Franklin
"Reasons Why" Arranged by Skip Scarborough
"Half A Love" Arranged by Zulema Cusseaux
All Strings & Horns Conducted by Gene Orloff except "Honey I Need Your Love" & "Reasons Why"
Recorded at :
Rhythm, Strings, Horns - Penny Lane Studios, New York, New York
Engineer : Alan Varner
Assistant Engineers : John Terelle, Brian Marine
Lead vocals - Record Plant, Los Angeles, California
Engineer : Lee Decarlo
Assistant Engineer : Rick Delana
Mastered at Atlantic Studios, New York, N.Y.
Mastering Engineer : George Piros
All Songs Produced by Van McCoy & Charles Kipps for McCoy-Kipps Productions Inc. except "Honey I Need Your Love" Produced by Aretha Franklin & "Reasons Why" Produced by Skip Scarborough
