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her best album. the best album. will turn 50 years old in august @_@ so that's the day the poll ends

Poll Results

Option	Votes
don't play that song	2
you and me	2
oh no not my baby	1
why i sing the blues	1
spirit in the dark	1
pullin'	1
honest i do	0
one way ticket	0
try matty's	0
that's all i want from you	0
the thrill is gone	0
when the battle is over	0

― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 22 June 2020 20:23 (four years ago) link

perfect album jeez

― ACABincalifornia (voodoo chili), Monday, 22 June 2020 20:42 (four years ago) link

try to vote for just one track

― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 22 June 2020 20:43 (four years ago) link

Hmm. Probably "You and Me," but I'll take this as an excuse to spin this again.

― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 23 June 2020 19:25 (four years ago) link

I love this album but I refuse to vote in this poll

― Tim F, Wednesday, 24 June 2020 08:57 (four years ago) link

My favorite Aretha album.

Best version of "The Thrill is Gone."

Gotta be "Pullin," "When The Battle is Over," or the tile track.

― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 09:36 (four years ago) link

one month passes...

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 23 August 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 24 August 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link

Missed this for some reason. Absolutely love Aretha, I would have gone with "Don't Play That Song" or the title track (most likely the latter).

Everyone's got favorites, but what are the great Aretha Franklin albums? I'd say there are six - I Never Love a Man..., Lady Soul, Aretha Now, Spirit in the Dark, Young, Gifted and Black, Amazing Grace. Plenty of good ones beyond that, with Atlantic and even a few more in the '80s, but if I'm not listening to a compilation, those six stand out for me.

― birdistheword, Monday, 24 August 2020 19:13 (four years ago) link

all those & prob others

a rose is still a rose is a good later one which makes me want to explore the less canonised stuff more

― Your original display name will be displayed in brackets (Left), Monday, 24 August 2020 19:24 (four years ago) link

I would put Soul 69 and maybe Hey Now Hey in there as well.

― aphoristical, Monday, 24 August 2020 19:29 (four years ago) link

Oops. I'd be one more for "You and Me" probably.

― geoffreyess, Tuesday, 25 August 2020 03:31 (four years ago) link

four years pass...

https://www.amazon.com/Deliverance-Spirit-Husband-Wife-ebook/dp/B005DF6YSO

― Life Day 2024 (Latham Green), Thursday, 2 January 2025 17:45 (yesterday) link

wow some of the reviews are wild

― budo jeru, Thursday, 2 January 2025 20:23 (yesterday) link

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