Amazing Grace

~ Release by Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.»

Countries excluded (iTunes + Deezer + Spotify)

(As of 2020-08-30).

  • South America: 🇬🇾 Guyana (gy) 🇸🇷 Suriname (sr)
  • Western Europe: 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein (li)
  • Western Asia: 🇬🇪 Georgia (ge) 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory, Occupied (ps)
  • Southern Asia: 🇧🇹 Bhutan (bt) 🇲🇻 Maldives (mv) 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (af)
  • Oceania: 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (cc) 🇨🇽 Christmas Island (cx) 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island (nf)
  • Polynesia: 🇹🇴 Tonga (to) 🇨🇰 Cook Islands (ck) 🇳🇺 Niue (nu) 🇹🇰 Tokelau (tk) 🇹🇻 Tuvalu (tv) 🇼🇸 Samoa (ws)
  • Melanesia: 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands (sb) 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (vu)
  • Micronesia: 🇰🇮 Kiribati (ki) 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands (mh) 🇳🇷 Nauru (nr) 🇵🇼 Palau (pw)
Annotation last modified on 2020-08-30 11:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mary, Don’t You Weep
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
arranger:
Inez Andrews
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Mary Don’t You Weep (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11823)
Aretha Franklin7:27
2Precious Lord, Take My Hand / You’ve Got a Friend (medley)
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen (American composer from the 1800s)
live cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin5:45
3Old Landmark
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Old Landmark (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Herbert Brewster
James Cleveland, Southern California Community Choir & Aretha Franklin3:40
4Give Yourself to Jesus
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer) (on 1972-01-13)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1972-01-13)
congas:
Pancho Morales (on 1972-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1972-01-13)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1972-01-13)
organ:
Ken Lupper (on 1972-01-13)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (on 1972-01-13)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (on 1972-01-13)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1972-01-13)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (on 1972-01-13)
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1972-01-13)
live recording of:
Give Yourself to Jesus (on 1972-01-13)
writer:
Robert Fryson
Aretha Franklin5:18
5How I Got Over
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
engineer:
Wally Heider and Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
arranger:
Aretha Franklin
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
How I Got Over (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Clara Ward
publisher:
Willa Ward Publishing (ASCAP-affiliated)
Aretha Franklin4:18
6What a Friend We Have in Jesus
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
celesta and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
What a Friend We Have in Jesus (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist:
Joseph Medlicott Scriven (in 1855)
composer:
Charles Crozat Converse (in 1868)
Aretha Franklin6:05
7Amazing Grace
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch-all) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist and writer:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist) and [traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
Aretha Franklin10:49
8Precious Memories
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14) and Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live recording of:
Precious Memories (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
writer:
J.B.F. Wright (Hymn songwriter)
Aretha Franklin7:19
9Climbing Higher Mountains
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live recording of:
Climbing Higher Mountains (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Aretha Franklin2:53
10Remarks by Reverend C L. Franklin
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
spoken vocals:
Rev. C.L. Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
Aretha Franklin feat. Rev. L. Franklin1:48
11God Will Take Care of You
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
God Will Take Care of You (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist:
Civilla Durfee Martin (Canadian‐American hymn and gospel song writer) (in 1904)
composer:
Walter Stillman Martin (Baptist minister, hymn and gospel song writer) (in 1904)
Aretha Franklin8:46
12Wholy Holy
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Wholy Holy (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
Aretha Franklin5:29
13You’ll Never Walk Alone
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), T.B. Harms Co., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Aretha Franklin6:44
14Never Grow Old
assistant recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Gene Paul and George Piros
recording engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer and editor:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
congas:
Pancho Morales (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
organ:
Ken Lupper (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
background vocals:
Southern California Community Choir (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
recorded at:
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
live recording of:
Never Grow Old (from 1972-01-13 until 1972-01-14)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Aretha Franklin9:57

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/album/955222730 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=B5pypmnnyoukfcmj2mmdgepiuny [info] (until 2020-10-12)
ASIN:US: B07VVM44SS [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/5pIUimaQ6XePPXbMUi3te0 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/9430848 [info]
streaming page:Amazon Music US [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/955222730 [info]
https://tidal.com/album/39389809 [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/aretha-franklin/album/amazing-grace-rhino-atlantic [info]