a r t i s t : Carolyn Franklin
t i t l e : Sister Soul
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Kent
g e n r e : Soul
r l s. d a t e : Sep/2006
t r a c k s : 22
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 111,6 MB
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Like Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin was bound to be
overshadowed by her sister Aretha Franklin, although she was a
respectable soul singer (and songwriter) in her own right.
While she wasn't well known to the public (even less so than
Erma was), she did record fairly often for RCA, with the 22
songs on Sister Soul: The Best of the RCA Years 1969-1976
being drawn from the four albums and seven singles she cut for
the label. Frankly, Carolyn's output was the least
distinguished of the three sisters; Erma wasn't a major artist
either, but did come up with at least one recognized classic,
"Piece of My Heart," as well as some other solid soul records.
Carolyn's voice and material are strong, but not
overwhelmingly distinctive. Heard on its own terms rather than
in comparison to her bloodlines, however, this is decent,
versatile slightly above-average late-'60s/early-'70s soul.
Yet it seems to be constantly falling a bit short of finding
songs, or a personality, that would make it special rather
than satisfactory. Her voice sure can soar with upper-register
ebullience at times (check out the end of "Ain't That Groovy"
for a flash of that), though on material that -- like Aretha's
-- could run the gamut from near-gospel to surprisingly slick
near-pop. Her sole, modest R&B hit, "It's True I'm Gonna Miss
You," is here, as are a few cuts that almost (but don't quite)
manage some unusual arresting hooks, like "On a Back Street,"
"You Really Didn't Mean It," and a venture into Temptations-
style psychedelic-influenced soul, "Chain Reaction."
Incidentally, although Carolyn's known for having written some
songs for Aretha, she only wrote about a third or so of the
material here; her self-penned efforts were neither more or
less successful than those of the other songwriters whose work
she covered at getting something out of her vocal talents.
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01-all i want is to be your woman [03:49]
02-there i go (se per te c'e' soltanto quell 'uomo) [02:33]
03-it's true i'm gonna miss you [04:31]
04-ain't that groovy [02:49]
05-boxer [02:43]
06-on a back street [02:30]
07-i don't want to lose you [02:25]
08-reality [02:42]
09-don't wake me up in the morning, michael [04:29]
10-you really didn't mean it [03:34]
11-i ain't got to love nobody else [03:29]
12-chain reaction [02:55]
13-not on the outside [05:03]
14-boy i love you [02:40]
15-shattered pride [04:53]
16-you are everything [02:38]
17-darling i'd rather aka i'd rather be lonely [03:09]
18-i can't help my feeling so blue [05:32]
19-you can have my soul [03:52]
20-as long as you are there [03:46]
21-i won't let you go [04:05]
22-if you want me [02:53]
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