This Girl's in Love with You is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on January 15, 1970 by Atlantic Records. It reached Billboards Top 20 and sold modestly even with several big hits. Long out of print, it was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records in 1993.Franklin, Aretha. This Girl's in Love with You (CD re-issue liner notes). Rhino. 1993.
Her version of The Beatles' "Let It Be" was the first recording of the song to be commercially issued (The Beatles did not release "Let It Be" as a single until March 1970). Songwriter Paul McCartney sent Franklin and Atlantic Records a demo of the song as a guide.
Track listing Information is based on the album's liner notesFranklin, Aretha. "This Girl's In Love with You" (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1970.
Personnel Information is based on the album's liner notes.
Main Performance Aretha Franklin – vocals, acoustic piano, additional keyboards Duane Allman – slide guitar, steel guitar (7, 8) Brenda Bryant – background vocals (9) Cissy Houston – background vocals (8–10) King Curtis – tenor saxophone (2, 4, 7, 8) Pat Lewis – background vocals (9) Sylvia Shemwell – background vocals (8, 10) The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (1–3, 5, 7) Dee Dee Warwick – background vocals (8, 10) Jerry Weaver – guitar (4, 10)
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Barry Beckett – electric piano (all tracks), Hammond organ (all tracks) Roger Hawkins – drums (all tracks) Eddie Hinton – guitar (1, 3–6, 9) David Hood – bass guitar (all tracks) except for (8) "The Weight" which is Jerry Jemmott Jimmy Johnson – guitar (1–9)
Production Ron Albert – recording engineer (3, 5–6, 9) Adrian Barber – recording engineer (4)Franklin, Aretha. "Aretha's Greatest Hits" (Album Notes). Atlantic. 1971. Tom Dowd – recording engineer (1–2, 4, 7–8, 10), record producer Jerome Gasper – recording engineer (1–2, 4, 7–8, 10) Chuck Kirkpatrick – recording engineer (3, 5–6, 9) Arif Mardin – record producer, musical arrangement, string arrangement Jerry Wexler – record producer
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