Aretha Now
| Aretha Now | ||||
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| Released | June 14, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 1967 – April 1968 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 29:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (#8186) | |||
| Producer | Jerry Wexler | |||
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Aretha Now is the thirteenth album by the American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968, by Atlantic Records. Quickly certified Gold, it eventually reached a million in US sales. It hit No. 3 on Billboard's album chart, and became her highest chart success in the UK at No. 6.
In 1993, it was reissued on CD through Rhino Records. The album was rated the 133rd best album of the 1960s by Pitchfork. Mojo Magazine listed it as Franklin's sixth best album.