ERMA FRANKLIN Soul Sister LP BRUNSWICK RECORDS 1969 US orig+stereo BL 754147
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ERMA FRANKLIN
Erma Franklin's musical accomplishments will forever be overshadowed by those of her younger sister Aretha, especially since she recorded very sporadically through the '60s. As a singer in her own right, Franklin is best known for recording the original version of "Piece of My Heart," which of course became one of Janis Joplin's signature tunes in a much different arrangement. Franklin successfully auditioned for Epic in 1961, and moved to New York to record. Aretha was on the parent label Columbia at the time, and Erma had much the same problem as her sister, namely that pure R&B wasn't the label's area of expertise, and they simply didn't know how to handle her. Franklin's debut album, Her Name Is Erma, appeared in 1962, and featured jazz and pop standards as well as R&B tunes; one of several commercially ignored singles, "Abracadabra," was written by Van McCoy, later of "The Hustle" fame. Frustrated with Epic's choice of directions for her, Franklin waited out her contract while spending 1961-1966 on the road as a featured vocalist in New Orleans R&B legend Lloyd Price's show.
"SOUL SISTER"
Produced by Carl Davis & Eugene Record
1969 LP BRUNSWICK RECORDS BL 754147 STEREO
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)
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LABEL: BRUNSWICK - BLACK LABEL w/RAINBOW ARROW - SILVER/WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: BL 754147
Catalog on labels: BL 754147 7-11952 / BL 754147 7-11953*
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): 7 11952 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): 7 11953 2
On labels: rim text "Marca Registrada ∙ Manufactured By Brunswick Record Corp., New York, U.S.A."
Produced by Carl Davis & Eugene Record
On back cover: Tracklist & Credits
Notes by Ed Ochs, Rhythm & Blues Editor Billboard
tracklisting
Side 1: BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX - CHANGE MY THOUGHTS FROM YOU - LIGHT MY FIRE
YOU'VE BEEN CANCELLED - FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE - CAN'T SEE MY WAY
Side 2: HOLD ON, I'M COMIN' - SAVING MY LOVE FOR YOU - SON OF A PREACHER MAN
GOTTA FIND ME A LOVER (24 Hours A Day) - BABY I LOVE YOU
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Erma Franklin put out this funky, soul gem in 1969 and besides for great overall performances there are a few quirks on here as well that makes this for a very interesting album. Many of the songs are associated with other artists including The Doors, Sam & Dave, Stevie Wonder, Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin. On that note, she is the older sister to Aretha, and also one of Aretha’s backup singers in both the studio and on tour, which is probably how she is most known. Once again I’ve run across an album that does not have a list of musicians on the record. I tried to find them listed somewhere online and wasn’t able to come up with anything, which is unfortunate because the musicianship was great, especially the bass player who seemed to be leading the crew. There is a very Muscle Shoals-like vibe to the music...(AllMusic User Reviews)
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