DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – November 25, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt. 14): Til It’s Over & Oh Baby-1973 Demos
Culling the vast Atlantic tape vaults allows the opportunity to uncover all kinds of musical treasures and with an artist as prolific as Aretha Franklin, there are fortunately many soulful gems, such as a trio of 1973 demos, two of which – “Til It’s Over” and “Oh Baby” - Patrick Milligan and I as co-producers of the 4CD Rhino box set ARETHA included as rarities on Disc 3…
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – November 16, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 13) – Spanish Harlem-Alternate Mix
As one of Atlantic Records’ most prolific recording artists from 1967 to 1979, Aretha Franklin cut literally hundreds of tracks. Choosing selections for inclusion on the career-spanning 4CD box set ARETHA, released on Rhino in July 2021, was a daunting task: as co-producer of the project with Patrick Milligan, I opted for some alternate takes and mixes such as a version of Aretha’s 1971 hit, “Spanish Harlem” included on a tape box with the inscription, “Rough Mixes”…
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – November 11, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 12): I’m In Love-Alternate Vocal
Enjoying a deeper dive into the Atlantic vaults for the career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set ARETHA which I worked on diligently with Patrick Milligan, I’m uncovering the story behind the two versions of the Bobby Womack-penned, “I’m In Love,” (previously an Atlantic hit for Wilson Pickett) that Aretha recorded in April 1973 and the ‘mysterious’ alternate vocal that remained in the vaults for decades…
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – November 4, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 11): Try A Little Tenderness-1966 Demo
Continuing to take a closer look at some of the amazing tracks to be found on the career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set, ARETHA that I co-produced with Patrick Milligan, I’m turning the spotlight on Aretha’s 1966 demo of “Try A Little Tenderness,” one of several tracks she sent to Jerry Wexler after signing with Atlantic as a prelude to her first recording session for the label in January 1967…
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 28, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 10): The Boy From Bombay
The tenth in my series of sharing more about the rarities that are included in the career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set, ARETHA that I had the privilege to co-produce with Patrick Milligan focuses on “The Boy From Bombay,” a previously unreleased track from Aretha’s 1972 sessions with Quincy Jones…
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 21, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 9): Satisfaction (UK 1967 Single)
Continuing to delve into highlights among the rare recordings included on the first-of-its-kind career-spanning 2021 4CD set, "ARETHA," co-producer David Nathan gives background information on Aretha’s cover of The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and a new version of it recorded in November 1967 and only released in the UK…
