A Brand New Me (Aretha Franklin album)

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A Brand New Me
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Compilation album by
Aretha Franklin
with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
ReleasedNovember 10, 2017 (2017-11-10)
Studio Abbey Road Studio 1, London, England
RAK Studios, London, England
Shine Studios, Salisbury, England
G Studio Digital, Los Angeles, United States
Label
Producer
Aretha Franklin chronology
Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics
(2014)		A Brand New Me
(2017)		 The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

A Brand New Me is a compilation album by American recording artist Aretha Franklin. It was released on November 10, 2017, by Rhino Records and Atlantic Records. [4] The album features archival vocal performances that Franklin recorded for Atlantic Records accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and newly recorded backing vocals, [4] in addition to the original (archived) background vocal and instrumental accompaniments. [5] [6] Producer Nick Patrick said of the album: "There is a reason that Aretha Franklin is called the 'Queen of Soul.' 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." [4] Franklin died in August 2018, nine months after the album's release.

Contents

Track listing

All Tracks produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman, with background vocal production assisted by Greg Field. [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Think"
 
2."Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"
 
3."I Say a Little Prayer"
 
4."Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
 
5."Brand New Me"
 
6."(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
 
7."Angel"
 
8."Border Song (Holy Moses)"
 
9."Let It Be"
 
10."People Get Ready" Curtis Mayfield  
11."Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)"Jim Doris 
12."You're All I Need to Get By"
 
13."Son of a Preacher Man"
 
14."Respect" Otis Redding  

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic [5] [7] and the album’s liner notes [6]

Performances with an Asterisk (*) indicates sampled archive performances.

Charts

Chart performance for A Brand New Me
Chart (2017–18)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [10] 44
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 22
French Albums (SNEP) [12] 74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13] 64
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [14] 36
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [15] 21
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] 45
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [17] 44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 57
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 45
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) [20] 1

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