Album

Songs Of Faith

Aretha Franklin

1965 · Blues

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Songs Of Faith by Aretha Franklin

Songs Of Faith is a Soul & Funk album by Aretha Franklin, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 63 pressings tracked.

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Songs of Faith is the debut studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. Released in 1956 by JVB/Battle Record, the album was recorded live when Franklin was aged 14 at New Bethel Baptist Church, which was of her father Reverend C. L. Franklin. The album was originally issued on JVB LP 100 and Battle LP 6105. It is always known on Checker Records as Checker LPS-10009. Songs of Faith has been reissued many times under various name. It is known also as The Gospel Soul of Aretha Franklin, Aretha's Gospel, Precious Lord, You Grow Closer, Never Grow Old, and The First Album. Track listing Side One "There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood" (William Cowper) "Precious Lord (Part One)" (Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey) "Precious Lord (Part Two)" (Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey) "You Grow Closer" "Never Grow Old" Side Two "The Day Is Past and Gone" "He Will Wash You White As Snow" "While the Blood Runs Warm" "Yield Not to Temptation" Aretha Franklin - vocal, piano .

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Tracklist

  1. 1There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)4:27
  2. 2Precious Lord (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)3:25
  3. 3Precious Lord (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)2:53
  4. 4You Grow Closer (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)2:42
  5. 5Never Grow Old (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)2:56
  6. 6The Day Is past and Gone (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)4:57
  7. 7He Will Wash You White as Snow (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)4:19
  8. 8While the Blood Runs Warm (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)3:05
  9. 9Yield Not to Temptation (Live at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit 1956)2:56

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Gospel
  • warm
  • uplifting
  • spiritual

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