''The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin'' is the third
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by
American singer
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Roll ...
, released in 1962 by
.
[ It was her first album to achieve any commercial success, reaching number 69 on the '' Billboard'' pop album charts, spending a total of eight weeks on the chart. Unlike its predecessor, however, it did not have a hit single. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studio, in New York City.]
Track listing
Side One
# " Don't Cry, Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) – 3:23
# " Try a Little Tenderness" (James Campbell and Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) – 3:16
# " I Apologize" (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, Ed Nelson) – 2:53
# "Without the One You Love" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:48
# " Look for the Silver Lining" ( Jerome Kern, B. G. DeSylva) – 3:04
# " I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 2:42
Side Two
# "Just for a Thrill" ( Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) 2:33
# " God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music and pop ...
, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 3:03
# "I'm Wandering" ( Berry Gordy, Jr., Tyran Carlo) – 3:27
# " How Deep Is the Ocean" ( Irving Berlin) – 2:48
# "I Don't Know You Anymore" (Gary Geld, Peter Udell) – 2:50
# " Lover Come Back to Me" ( Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Award ...
) – 2:35
Mono Mixes
Bonus tracks on reissue
# " Trouble In Mind" ( Richard M. Jones) – 2:15
# "Without the One You Love" – 2:46
# "Don't Cry, Baby" – 3:14
# "I'm Wandering" – 3:25
# "Try a Little Tenderness" – 3:14
# "I Apologize" – 2:52
# "Lover Come Back to Me" – 2:34
# "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 2:47
Personnel
*Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
* Robert Mersey – producer, personal supervisor, arrangements, conductor
*Don Hunstein – cover photography
Charts
References
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Aretha Franklin albums
1962 albums
Columbia Records albums