Album of the Day

Can it be that I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU was Aretha Franklin's 11th studio album? That her debut for Atlantic Records was the one that finally catapulted her to fame speaks to the importance of having a savvy producer (Jerry Wexler) and the right studio environment (Muscle Shoals) for an artist. The Queen of Soul takes her throne on this remarkable set, which includes “Do Right Woman-Do Right Man,” “Baby, Baby, Baby” and the iconic No.1 hit “Respect.” Aretha Franklin’s protean talent was clear to everyone around her from the time she was a teenager, but with I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU - released 50 years ago today - the whole world got the message.