I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
Aretha Louise Franklin (b.1942)
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
10 Jan 1967 - 26 Feb 1967
Materials
Vinyl record with paper labels
Measurements
300 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Alabama
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672650.1
Summary
A vinyl record, the album ‘I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)’ by Aretha Franklin. The record contains eleven songs with six on Side One and five on Side Two. There is a circular orange and purple label in the centre of each side of the record. These labels have the album title printed in black at the top with a list of song titles and song writer credits for each side at the bottom. To the right of centre on each label is printed the records catalogue number, 587066 and an Atlantic Records logo. Aretha Louise Franklin (1942 – 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Known as ‘The Queen Of Soul’ she is frequently listed as being amongst the greatest singers of all time. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You) was her tenth studio album. It was recorded at the Fame Studios at Muscle Shoals in Alabama, USA and was produced by Jerry Wexler. The album was released on the Atlantic Records label.
Provenance
Vinyl record recorded by Aretha Franklin between 10th January and 26th February 1967. Released by Atlantic Records on 10th March 1967. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via Discogs on 8th September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Aretha Louise Franklin (b.1942), singer Atlantic Records, record label