The Queen of Soul on top form at what is quite a “showbizzy” gig, loadsa “thank you all so much” and “ ladies and gentlemen Mr Ray Charles!” when the great man makes a guest appearance etc. But…it is still an essential listen featuring a backing band that includes Billy Preston, King Curtis and Bernard Purdie. Aretha and co run through a set of covers including Bridge Over Troubled Water and Eleanor Rigby, all performed in an Atlantic soul style that renders the originals somewhat anaemic and staid. And that voice, oh man.
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