The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
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| Released | August 13, 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 27; May 4–5; May 11, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studio, (New York City, New York)  | |||
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| Length | 35:21 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Robert Mersey[2] | |||
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The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin is the third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released in 1962 by Columbia Records.[4] It was her first album to achieve any commercial success, reaching number 69 on the Billboard pop album charts, spending a total of eight weeks on the chart.[6] Unlike its predecessor, however, it did not have a hit single. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studio, in New York City.[7]
Track listing
Side One
- "Don't Cry, Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) – 3:23
 - "Try a Little Tenderness" (James Campbell and Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) – 3:16
 - "I Apologize" (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, Ed Nelson) – 2:53
 - "Without the One You Love" (Aretha Franklin) – 2:48
 - "Look for the Silver Lining" (Jerome Kern, B. G. DeSylva) – 3:04
 - "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Ray Henderson, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 2:42
 
Side Two
- "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) 2:33
 - "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 3:03
 - "I'm Wandering" (Berry Gordy, Jr., Tyran Carlo) – 3:27
 - "How Deep Is the Ocean" (Irving Berlin) – 2:48
 - "I Don't Know You Anymore" (Gary Geld, Peter Udell) – 2:50
 - "Lover Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:35
 
Mono Mixes
Bonus tracks on reissue
- "Trouble In Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 2:15
 - "Without the One You Love" – 2:46
 - "Don't Cry, Baby" – 3:14
 - "I'm Wandering" – 3:25
 - "Try a Little Tenderness" – 3:14
 - "I Apologize" – 2:52
 - "Lover Come Back to Me" – 2:34
 - "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 2:47
 
Personnel
- Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
 - Robert Mersey – producer, personal supervisor, arrangements, conductor
 - Don Hunstein – cover photography
 
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position | 
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| 1962 | Billboard Pop Albums | 69 | 
References
- ^ The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin at Discogs - Discogs
 - ^ Bego, Mark (September 18, 2018). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-4508-7 – via Google Books.
 - ^ "The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
 - ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 585.
 - ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
 - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–2001. Record Research. p. 311.
 - ^ "The Swingin' Aretha". Ebony. 19 (5): 90. March 1964.
 
