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Knew You Were Waiting: The Best Of Aretha Franklin 1980 -1998 is the first comprehensive overview of her productive and fulfilling association with Clive Davis and Arista Records where Aretha made some of her most commercially successful urban, pop and dance music from 1980 through 2003.
This compilation includes her biggest 'Arista' hits and also showcases her collaborations with her biggest fans including duets with Annie Lennox, Elton John, Whitney Houston, George Michael and George Benson, and guest performances by Keith Richards and Clarence Clemons.
Knew You Were Waiting: The Best Of Aretha Franklin 1980 -1998 showcases the voice that always brings you back home. Every song is either in recurrent rotation at Top 40, Adult AC and Urban AC. Aretha Franklin is our national treasure, but she really belongs to the world.
Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 Reviews
Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 Reviews
| 9 of 12 people found the following review helpful  Mildly enthusiastic., By This review is from: Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 (Audio CD) Some years back I purchased a copy of "Aretha Franklin: Greatest Hits (1980-1994) which was the previous incarnation of her biggest hits during her many years at Arista Records. It's OK, but frankly I rarely play it. Now in 2012 Arista Records has released an updated compilation they have dubbed "Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998". Pardon me if I yawn but I simply cannot muster a whole heck of a lot of excitement about this one.Now let's be clear about one thing. Even as an older artist Aretha Franklin's pipes blow away most of the female singers out there today. But as far as I'm concerned the vast majority of her work at Arista lacks the raw power and incredible energy that was so prevalent during her heyday at Atlantic in the late 1960's and early 1970's. There is simply no comparison. Having said that "Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998" does include a handful of tunes that are certainly worth owning if you... Read more 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful  Here is the correct track listing, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 (Audio CD) This compilation uses the shorter single/45 versions (some are the promo DJ edits):1. United Together 2. Love All The Hurt Away (with George Benson) 3. Jump To It 4. Get It Right 5. Freeway of Love 6. Who's Zoomin' Who? 7. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (with the Eurythmics) 8. Another Night 9. Jumping Jack Flash (with Keith Richards) 10. Jimmy Lee 11. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (with George Michael) 12. Through The Storm (with Elton John) 13. It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (with Whitney Houston) 14. Ever Changing Times (with Michael McDonald) 15. Willing To Forgive 16. A Rose Is Still A Rose Who's zoomin' who?, By William (Australia) - See all my reviews This review is from: Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 (Audio CD) Aretha's version of JUMPING JACK FLASH from the 1986 movie of the same name is reason alone to buy this collection. Hardcore fans will tell you that her best years were the earlier years, and there are some definite truths in that. However, you cannot deny the magic of "Who's Zoomin' Who" which will get you up and dancing. |
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