''A Brand New Me'' is a

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by American recording artist

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...

. It was released on November 10, 2017, by Rhino Records and

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. The album features archival vocal performances that Franklin recorded for Atlantic Records accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

and newly recorded backing vocals, in addition to the original (archived) background vocal and instrumental accompaniments.Aretha Franklin, et. Al. “A Brand New Me” (Digital Download). Atlantic / GC / Rhino. 10 November 2017. https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/a-brand-new-me-mr0004779654Aretha Franklin and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. “A Brand New Me” (Album Notes). Atlantic / Rhino. 2017. Producer Nick Patrick said of the album: "There is a reason that Aretha Franklin is called the '

Queen of Soul Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...

.' There is nothing more exciting than that incredible voice taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride through her amazing repertoire of songs. To have the opportunity to work with that voice on this project has been the greatest honor and to hear a symphony orchestra wrapped around those performances is breathtaking." Franklin died in August 2018, nine months after the album's release. This item has sold close to 30,000 units in the United States, per Luminate Entertainment Data, formerly

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Track listing

All Tracks produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman, with background vocal production assisted by Greg Field.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllmusicAretha Franklin with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. “A Brand New Me”. Allmusic. 10 November 2017. https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-brand-new-me-mw0003082051 and the album’s liner notes *

– lead vocals* (All tracks), piano* (1–5, 8–14) *

Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...

– background vocals (All Tracks) *

Nigel Barr Nigel Barr grew up as a member of the High Wycombe Salvation Army band. In 1980 he went to the Guildhall School of Music and studied trombone with Peter Gane and Denis Wick during that time he was also a member of International Staff Band (1980 ...

– trombone * Barry Beckett – organ (played by)* * Kenneth Bichel – synthesizer* *Graeme Blevins – tenor saxophone *Margaret Branch – background vocals* (2, 4) *Willie Bridges – saxophone* *Brenda Bryant – background vocals* (2) *Andy Caine – background vocals *Timothy "Tim" Cansfield – guitar (All Tracks) *Ben Castle – alto saxophone * Charles Chalmers – tenor saxophone* *Gene Chrisman – drums* *Ann S. Clark – background vocals* *Peter Cobbin – recording engineer * Tommy Cogbill – guitar* (1, 3), bass guitar* *Richard Cottle – brass arrangement *Sammy Creason – drums* (2) *Danny Cummings – percussion (1, 4, 9, 14) *Jim Dickinson – additional keyboards* (2) * Cornell Dupree – bass guitar* * Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone* * Howard "Buzz" Feiten – guitar (2) *Lynn Fiddmont – background vocals (All Tracks) *Greg Field – background vocals, recording engineer * Erma Franklin – background vocals* *Charlie Freeman – guitar* (2) * Eric Gale – bass guitar* *Simon Gardiner – trumpet * Ellie Greenwich – background vocals* *Mirriam Grey – background vocals *Graham Harvey – piano *

Donny Hathaway Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger whom ''Rolling Stone'' described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include " The Ghetto", "This Christmas ...

– piano*, organ* * Roger Hawkins – drums* (1, 3, 9–10, 13–14), saxophone*, background vocals* * Eddie Hinton – guitar* *Nigel Hitchcock – alto saxophone *Matt Holland – trumpet *

David Hood David Hood (born September 21, 1943) is an American bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone. He is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Early life and education Hood was born in Sheffield, Alabama and attende ...

– bass guitar* *

Al Jackson Jr. Albert J. Jackson Jr. (November 27, 1935 – October 1, 1975) was an American drummer, producer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, a group of session musicians who worked for Stax Records and produced their ...

– drums* *

Wayne Jackson Wayne Jackson may refer to: *Wayne Jackson (brigadier), List of Australian generals and brigadiers, senior Australian army officer *Wayne Jackson (footballer) (born 1944), Australian football player and former CEO of the Australian Football League ...

– trumpet* * Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar* (1, 3) * Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar*, acoustic guitar* (1, 9, 13–14) *Almeda Lattimore – background vocals* (2) * Ledisi – background vocals (All Tracks) *Adam Linsley – trumpet * Andrew Love – tenor saxophone* *Ray Lucas – drums* * Arif Mardin – brass arrangements* *Tommy McClure – bass guitar* (2) * Hugh McCracken – bass guitar*, electric guitar* *Clare McInerney – baritone saxophone *Pete Murray – organ, acoustic piano (1, 4, 6–14), electric piano * Floyd Newman – bass saxophone* * Dewey "Spooner" Oldham – organ* (1, 10, 14) *Nick Patrick – rhythm arrangements *Steve Pearce – bass (played by) (All Tracks) *Josh Phillips – project manager *Valerie Pinkston – background vocals (All Tracks) *

Billy Preston William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he ba ...

– piano*, organ* *

Bernard Purdie Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie ...

– drums* *Ryan Quigley – trumpet *

Chuck Rainey Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,00 ...

– bass guitar* *Don Reedman – rhythm arrangements *Nigel Reeve – mastering *

– orchestra (played by) *Ralph Salmins – drums (All Tracks) *Peter Schwier – recording engineer, audio mixing *Giancarlo Sciama – project manager *Neil Sidwell – trombone *Steve Sidwell – conductor, brass arrangements, string arrangements *Pat Smith – background vocals* *Robin Smith – conductor, orchestral arrangements, string arrangements * Joe South – guitar* *Paul Spong – trumpet *Ray Staff – mastering * Sweet Inspirations – background vocals* (1, 3, 5–6, 8, 10–13) *Jamie Talbot – tenor saxophone * Richard Tee – organ* *Cécile Tournesac – digital editing *Mike Utley – additional keyboards* (2) *Chris Walden – musical arrangements, brass arrangements, orchestral arrangements, string arrangements *Jerry Weaver – guitar* *Kirsty Whalley – digital editing *Alistar White – trombone *Chris White – tenor saxophone *Martin Williams – baritone saxophone *Shena Winchester – background vocals *Andy Wood – trombone * Phil Woods – alto saxophone soloist* Performances with an Asterisk (*) indicates sampled archive performances.

Charts

References

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