The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1

The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 18, 1994
RecordedJanuary 1967 – October 1969
GenreSoul music
Length47:26
LabelRhino Records
ProducerGary Stewart
Aretha Franklin chronology
Greatest Hits: 1980-1994
(1994)
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1
(1994)
A Rose Is Still A Rose
(1998)
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NME9/10

The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by singer Aretha Franklin, released by Rhino Records in March 1994. The album compiles 13 of her first 14 singles for Atlantic Records all of which were recorded during the 1960s. The original recordings were produced by Jerry Wexler, and this compilation was certified platinum by the RIAA.