Hot Wax: Aretha Franklin and The Monkees

Are you ready for the weekend? Sure, you are! Are you ready for some vinyl reissues? We know you’d never say “no” to that!

 

Boy, is today a good day for you: we’ve got two new vinyl reissues for your purchasing pleasure, and they’re both iconic best-of collections that are absolute must-owns. Indeed, it must be said that one of them would make for a particularly poignant purchase today, since – like everyone here at Rhino – you’re probably still mourning the loss of the late, great Peter Tork. Then again, the other one’s liable to draw a few mourners as well, since it’s not even a year since the Queen of Soul left us.

 

But, hey, let’s not dwell on the sadness when both of these LPs are filled with some of the best pop music to emerge in the ‘60s!

 

Here’s the track listing for these two releases:

 

Aretha Franklin, ARETHA’S GOLD:

 

Side A:

 

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Do Right Woman – Do Right Man

Respect

Dr. Feelgood

Baby, I Love You

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Chain of Fools

 

Side B:

Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)

Ain’t No Way

Think

You Send Me

The House That Jack Built

I Say a Little Prayer

See Saw

 

The Monkees, THE MONKEES’ GREATEST HITS:

 

Side A:

(Theme From) The Monkees

Last Train to Clarksville

She

Daydream Believer

Listen to the Band

 

Side B:

I’m a Believer

I Wanna Be Free

Pleasant Valley Sunday

(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone

Shades of Gray