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{{Short description|1964 studio album by Aretha Franklin}}
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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
| name = Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
| Type = [[Studio Album]]
| Artist = [[Aretha Franklin]]
| type = [[Studio Album]]
| Cover = Unforgettable_-_A_Tribute_To_Dinah_Washington.jpg
| artist = [[Aretha Franklin]]
| cover = Unforgettable_-_A_Tribute_To_Dinah_Washington.jpg
| Released = February 18, 1964
| alt =
| Recorded = February 7–10, 1964<small> at Columbia Recording Studios,<br> ([[New York City, New York|New York]]/[[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]])</small>
| released = February 18, 1964
| recorded = February 7–10, 1964
| venue =
| studio = Columbia Recording Studios,<br> ([[New York City, New York|New York]]/[[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]])
| Genre = [[Vocal Jazz|Jazz]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[blues]], [[R&B music|R&B]]
| genre = [[Vocal Jazz|Jazz]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[blues]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]
| Length = 37:35
| length = 37:35
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| Producer = [[Robert Mersey]] <small>(original)</small>,<br>John Snyder <small>(reissue)</small>
| producer = [[Robert Mersey]] <small>(original)</small>,<br>John Snyder <small>(reissue)</small>
| Last album = ''[[Laughing on the Outside]]''<br />(1963)
| prev_title = [[Laughing on the Outside]]
| prev_year = 1963
| This album = '''''Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington'''''<br />(1964)
| Next album = ''[[Runnin' Out of Fools]]'' <br />(1964)
| next_title = [[Runnin' Out of Fools]]
| next_year = 1964
}}
}}


'''''Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] singer [[Aretha Franklin]]. Released on February 18, 1964, by [[Columbia Records]], The album is a tribute dedicated to the recently deceased singer [[Dinah Washington]]. The sessions were recorded in New York. A few tunes were cut with strings in order to bring out the essential ballad character of the songs (with the help of [[Bob Mersey]]'s arranging); most of the tracks, though, were made with the assistance of a small and sympathetic accompanying group for which Mersey supplied minimal written guidance.
'''''Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] singer [[Aretha Franklin]].<ref name="strong">{{cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |author-link=Martin C. Strong|year=1998 |title=The Great Rock Discography |location=Edinburgh |publisher=[[Canongate Books]] |page=281 |isbn=0-86241-827-5}}</ref> Released on February 18, 1964, by [[Columbia Records]], the album is a tribute dedicated to the recently deceased singer [[Dinah Washington]]. The sessions were recorded in New York. A few tunes were cut with strings in order to bring out the essential ballad character of the songs (with the help of [[Bob Mersey]]'s arranging); most of the tracks, though, were made with the assistance of a small and sympathetic accompanying group for which Mersey supplied minimal written guidance.


==Release==
==Release==
"I first heard Dinah when I was just a kid," said Aretha, "back around the time she made 'Fat Daddy.'
"I first heard Dinah when I was just a kid," said Franklin, "back around the time she made 'Fat Daddy.'
I never got to know her personally in those days, though she and my father were good friends.
I never got to know her personally in those days, though she and my father were good friends. The idea of recording a tribute to her grew out of the way I've always felt about her. I didn't try to do the songs the same way she did them, necessarily - just the way they felt best, whether they happened to be similar or different."
"The idea of recording a tribute to her grew out of the way I've always felt about her. I didn't try to do the songs the same way she did them, necessarily - just the way they felt best, whether they happened to be similar or different."


==Reception==
==Reception==
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r69018|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r69018|pure_url=yes}} link]
}}
}}


In January 1995, John Snyder, the producer of the reissue, said: "...This is a very soulful record, a record of inspired singing by one of the great voices of our time. That makes it a "must-have" and a record that is once again 'current.' It's that kind of work: Ms. Franklin's performance makes it timeless. Many of the songs, you may recognize, are her current hits."
In January 1995, John Snyder, the producer of the reissue, said: "...This is a very soulful record, a record of inspired singing by one of the great voices of our time. That makes it a 'must-have' and a record that is once again 'current.' It's that kind of work: Ms. Franklin's performance makes it timeless. Many of the songs, you may recognize, are her current hits."


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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#"[[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)|Unforgettable]]" ([[Irving Gordon]]) - 3:39
#"[[Unforgettable (Nat King Cole song)|Unforgettable]]" ([[Irving Gordon]]) - 3:39
#"[[Cold, Cold Heart]]" ([[Hank Williams]]) - 4:35
#"[[Cold, Cold Heart]]" ([[Hank Williams]]) - 4:35
#"[[What A Difference A Day Makes|What A Diff'rence A Day Made]]" ([[Stanley Adams (singer)|Stanley Adams]], [[Maria Grever|María Méndez Grever]]) - 3:30
#"[[What a Difference a Day Makes|What a Diff'rence a Day Made]]" ([[Stanley Adams (singer)|Stanley Adams]], [[Maria Grever|María Méndez Grever]]) - 3:30
#"[[Drinking Again]]" ([[Johnny Mercer]], Doris Tauber) - 3:28
#"[[Drinking Again]]" ([[Johnny Mercer]], Doris Tauber) - 3:28
#"Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning" ([[Tom Delaney (songwriter)|Tom Delaney]], Pearl Delaney) - 5:10
#"Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning" ([[Tom Delaney (songwriter)|Tom Delaney]], Pearl Delaney) - 5:10


===Side Two===
===Side Two===
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===Bonus tracks on later re-issues===
===Bonus tracks on later re-issues===

Reissue by Legacy's Rhythm & Soul Series in 1995 included "Lee Cross". This song was recorded at the same time as the other tunes and is the only song not released on the original album. It was first released several years later on ''Take It Like You Give It'' and became one of Franklin's biggest hits on [[Columbia Records|Columbia]].
Reissue by Legacy's Rhythm & Soul Series in 1995 included "Lee Cross". This song was recorded at the same time as the other tunes and is the only song not released on the original album. It was first released several years later on ''Take It Like You Give It'' and became one of Franklin's biggest hits on [[Columbia Records|Columbia]].


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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Aretha Franklin - vocals, piano
*Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
*Ernie Hayes - piano, organ
*Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
*[[Paul Griffin (musician)|Paul Griffin]] - organ
*[[Paul Griffin (musician)|Paul Griffin]] – organ
*[[Teddy Charles]] - vibraphone
*[[Teddy Charles]] – [[vibraphone]]
*[[George Duvivier]] - bass guitar
*[[George Duvivier]] – bass guitar
*[[Gary Chester]] - drums
*[[Gary Chester]] – drums
*[[Ernie Royal]] - trumpet
*[[Ernie Royal]] – trumpet
*[[Buddy Lucas (musician)|Buddy Lucas]] - tenor saxophone, harmonica
*[[Buddy Lucas (musician)|Buddy Lucas]] – tenor saxophone, harmonica
*[[Bob Asher]] - trombone
*Bob Asher – trombone
*Strings arranged and conducted by [[Robert Mersey]]
*Strings arranged and conducted by [[Robert Mersey]]


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*Interior Photos: Sony Music Photo Library
*Interior Photos: Sony Music Photo Library
*Packaging Manager: Robert Constanzo
*Packaging Manager: Robert Constanzo

==References==
{{reflist}}


{{Aretha Franklin}}
{{Aretha Franklin}}
{{Dinah Washington}}
{{Dinah Washington}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Aretha Franklin albums]]
[[Category:Aretha Franklin albums]]

Latest revision as of 19:58, 7 September 2024

Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
Studio album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1964
RecordedFebruary 7–10, 1964
StudioColumbia Recording Studios,
(New York/Hollywood)
GenreJazz, soul, blues, R&B
Length37:35
LabelColumbia
ProducerRobert Mersey (original),
John Snyder (reissue)
Aretha Franklin chronology
Laughing on the Outside
(1963) 		Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
(1964) 		Runnin' Out of Fools
(1964)

Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington is the fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin.[1] Released on February 18, 1964, by Columbia Records, the album is a tribute dedicated to the recently deceased singer Dinah Washington. The sessions were recorded in New York. A few tunes were cut with strings in order to bring out the essential ballad character of the songs (with the help of Bob Mersey's arranging); most of the tracks, though, were made with the assistance of a small and sympathetic accompanying group for which Mersey supplied minimal written guidance.

Release

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"I first heard Dinah when I was just a kid," said Franklin, "back around the time she made 'Fat Daddy.' I never got to know her personally in those days, though she and my father were good friends. The idea of recording a tribute to her grew out of the way I've always felt about her. I didn't try to do the songs the same way she did them, necessarily - just the way they felt best, whether they happened to be similar or different."

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

In January 1995, John Snyder, the producer of the reissue, said: "...This is a very soulful record, a record of inspired singing by one of the great voices of our time. That makes it a 'must-have' and a record that is once again 'current.' It's that kind of work: Ms. Franklin's performance makes it timeless. Many of the songs, you may recognize, are her current hits."

Track listing

[edit]

Side One

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  1. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 3:39
  2. "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) - 4:35
  3. "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" (Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever) - 3:30
  4. "Drinking Again" (Johnny Mercer, Doris Tauber) - 3:28
  5. "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning" (Tom Delaney, Pearl Delaney) - 5:10

Side Two

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  1. "Evil Gal Blues" (Lionel Hampton, Leonard Feather) - 2:40
  2. "Don't Say You're Sorry Again" (Lee Pearl, Art Berman, Eugene West) - 2:45
  3. "This Bitter Earth" (Clyde Otis) - 4:33
  4. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)- 3:36
  5. "Soulville" (Titus Turner, Morris Levy, Henry Glover, Dinah Washington) - 2:20

Bonus tracks on later re-issues

[edit]

Reissue by Legacy's Rhythm & Soul Series in 1995 included "Lee Cross". This song was recorded at the same time as the other tunes and is the only song not released on the original album. It was first released several years later on Take It Like You Give It and became one of Franklin's biggest hits on Columbia.

  1. "Lee Cross" (Ted White) - 3:19

Personnel

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Production

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  • Original recordings produced by Robert Mersey
  • Legacy's Rhythm & Soul Series Director: Adam Block
  • Reissue Producer: John Snyder
  • Remixed and digitally mastered by Vic Anesini, Sony Music Studios, New York
  • Art Direction: Tony Sellari
  • Design: C.M.O.N.
  • Original Jacket Cover: John Berg
  • Interior Photos: Sony Music Photo Library
  • Packaging Manager: Robert Constanzo

References

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  1. ^ Strong, Martin C. (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 281. ISBN 0-86241-827-5.
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