aretha franklin’s first record contract was with the label abc records.
aretha franklin’s first record contract was with which label?
abc records
aretha: with the ray bryant combo is the debut studio album by american singer songwriter, aretha franklin, released on february 27, 1961 by columbia records. the album is aretha's first release for columbia, and is also known under its working title right now it's aretha and sometimes simply as aretha. following in the footsteps of her close friend sam cooke, aretha was "discovered" by famed columbia records producer john h. hammond, who on the cover notes of the 1973 edition of "the great aretha franklin: the first 12 sides" mentions, that she was in fact recommended by the composer curtis reginald lewis. with the support of her father, reverend c.l. franklin, aretha ventured out to new york city's columbia record studios to record her debut album for the label. hammond paired aretha franklin with ray bryant, and combo and arranger j. leslie mcfarland, while taking charge of the album's production, which was received to mixed reviews.
aretha: with the ray bryant combo
bullet::::2. "respect" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::3. "call me" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::4. "love the one you're with" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::5. "bridge over troubled water" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::6. "share your love with me" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::7. "eleanor rigby" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::8. "make it with you" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::9. "don't play that song" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::10. "you're all i need to get by" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::11. "dr. feelgood" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::12. "spirit in the dark" - aretha franklin





























bullet::::13. "spirit in the dark" (reprise) - aretha franklin with ray charles
aretha live at fillmore west