17/04/2026
Aretha Franklin "Aretha" (1986) -Pop Soul / Adult Contemporary-
Label : Arista Records
01 - Jimmy Lee (Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass & Anukampa Lisa Walden)
02 - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Simon Cmimie & Dennis Morgan)
03 - Do You Still Remember (Preston Glass, Walter Afanasieff & Jeffrey Cohen)
04 - Jumpin' Jack Flash* (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)
Side B
01 - Rock-A-Lott (Narada Michael Walden, Joe Johnson & Preston Glass)
02 - An Angel Cries (Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan)
03 - He'll Come Along° (Aretha Franklin)
04 - If You Need My Love Tonight (Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Alan Glass)
05 - Look To The Rainbow° (Burton Lane & E.Y. Harburg)
Produced & Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions
Recorded & Mixed by David Frazer
Additional Engineers on "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" : Dana Jon Chappelle, Maureen Droney
Additional Engineer on "Rock-A-Lott" : Dana Jon Chappelle
Additional Engineer on "Do You Still Remember" : Gordon Lyon
Assistant Engineer : Dana Jon Chappelle
Additional Assistant Engineers : Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli, Maureen Droney, Jim Veerecke, Lennete Viegas
*Produced by Keith Richards
Engineered by Steve Lillywhite
Assistant Engineer : Mike Iacopelli
Mixed by Michael Frondelli
°Produced by Aretha Franklin
Rhythm, Strings & Horns Arranged & Conducted by Gil Askey
Music Supervision : Marion Sherrill
Engineered by Russ Terrana
Vocals Engineered by Mike Iacopelli
Mixed by Mike Iacopelli
°°Produced by Aretha Franklin
Rhythm, Strings & Horns Arranged by Paul Riser
Engineered by Jim Dougherty
Assistant Engineer : Mark Roule
Contractor : Sephra Herman
Vocals Engineered by Mike Iacopelli
Mixed by Mike Iacopelli
Recording Studios
Tarpan recording Studios, San Rafael
The Plant Studios, Sausalito
Studio 'D' Sausalito
The Automatt, San Francisco
Hitsville, L.A.
Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.C.
Electric Lady Studios, N.Y.C.
United Sound Systems, Detroit
Side A
01 - Jimmy Lee
Musicians :
Narada Michael Walden : Acoustic Piano (Intro) & Drums
Walter Afanasieff : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers
David Sancious : Synthesizers
Randy Jackson : Acoustic Bass
Corrado Rustici : Guitar (Charvet DTM6 Midi Guitar Synthesizer)
Preston Glass : Bells
Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangements
Horn Section :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Marc Russo : Alto Sax
Kenny G : Tenor Sax
Wayne Wallace : Trombone
02 - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
Duet with George Michael
Musicians :
Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Walter Afanasieff : Synthesizer & Programming
Preston Glass : Bass Guitar
Randy Jackson : Bass Guitar
Corrado Rustici : Guitar (Charvet DTM6 Midi Guitar Synthesizer)
Greg Gonaway : Tambourine & Percussion
Jerry Hey : String Arrangements
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Jeanie Tracy, Myrna Matthews, Miss Kitty Beethoven, Claytoven Richardson & Jennifer Hall
03 - Do You Still Remember
Musicians :
Narada Michael Walden : Acoustic Drums
Walter Afanasieff : All Synthesizers & All Programming
David Sancious : Harp
Randy Jackson : 5 String Bass
Preston Glass : Bells
Jerry Hey : String Arrangements
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Jeanie Tracy, Myrna Matthews & Jennifer Hall
04 - Jumpin' Jack Flash
Musicians :
Keith Richards : Lead Guitar
Ron Wood, Allen Rogan : Guitars
Chuck Leavell : Keyboards
Aretha Franklin : Piano
Randy Jackson : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Background vocals : Margaret Branch, Ortheia Barnes, Brenda Corbett
Side B
01 - Rock-A-Lott
Musicians :
Narada Michael Walden : Drums
Walter Afanasieff : Synthesizer
David Sancious : Synthesizer Horns
Randy Jackson : Moog Bass
Corrado Rustici : Lead Guitar (Charvet DTM6 Midi Guitar Synthesizer)
Greg Gonaway : Timbales & Percussion
Eddie Mininfield : Tenor Sax
Jason Martin : Cymbals
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Miss Kitty Beethoven, Claytoven Richardson & Jennifer Hall
Rockin' Crew : Anukampa Walden, Dana Jon Chappelle, Janice Lee, Greg Gonaway & Cynthia Shiloh
02 - An Angel Cries
Musicians :
Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Programming
Walter Afanasieff : Synthesizers
Randy Jackson : 5 String Bass
Teddy White : Rhythm Guitar
Vernon Black : End Funk Guitar
Paul Rekow : Congas & Shakere
Orestes Vilato : Timbales & Cowbell
Jerry Hey : String Arrangement
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Jeanie Tracy, Myrna Matthews, Jennifer Hall, Miss Kitty Beethoven & Liz Jackson
03 - He'll Come Along
Musicians :
Greg Poree, David T. Walker : Guitar
Nick Johnson : Keyboards
James Jamerson Jr. : Bass
James Gadson : Drums
Darryl Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Strings by Charles Veal
Horns by Ernie Fields Jr.
Background vocals : Margareth Branch, Brenda Corbett; Esther Ridgeway, Gloria Ridgeway
04 - If You Need My Love Tonight
Duet with Larry Graham
Musicians :
Narada Michael Walden : Drums & Percussion
Randy Jackson : Bass
Corrado Rustici : Guitar
Preston Glass, Walter Afanasieff : Keyboards
Jerry Hey : String Arrangement
05 - Look To The Rainbow
Musicians :
Doc Powell : Guitar
Nat Adderley Jr. : Keyboards
Francisco Centeno : Bass
Yogi Horton : Drums
Sanford Allen : String Arrangement
Libellés :
1986,
Adult Contemporary,
Aretha Franklin,
George Michael,
Larry Graham,
Pop Soul
