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1977 studio album by Aretha Franklin
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Sweet Passion
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 19, 1977
Recorded1976–1977
Genre
Length45:30
LabelAtlantic (#19102)
ProducerAretha Franklin,Lamont Dozier,Marvin Hamlisch,Carole Bayer Sager
Aretha Franklin chronology
Sparkle
(1976)
Sweet Passion
(1977)
Almighty Fire
(1978)
Singles from Sweet Passion
  1. "Break It To Me Gently"
    Released: April 1977

Sweet Passion is the twenty-thirdstudio album byAmerican singerAretha Franklin. It was released on May 19, 1977, byAtlantic Records. Following Franklin'sGold-certified 1976 soundtrack album,Sparkle, she paired up withMotown producerLamont Dozier to produceSweet Passion. It was, however, a commercial and critical failure.

The album's lead single, "Break It To Me Gently", topped theBillboard R&B chart but peaked at No. 85 on theHot 100 and dropped off the chart after two weeks.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

TheBay State Banner noted that "her voice seems to free itself, even during the most stilted and contrived show tunes, stronger and lots weightier than Natalie Cole's cheery mimicry."[4]

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "Break It To Me Gently" (Marvin Hamlisch,Carole Bayer Sager) - 3:21
  2. "When I Think About You" (Aretha Franklin) - 4:46
  3. "What I Did for Love" (Marvin Hamlisch,Edward Kleban) - 5:17
  4. "No One Could Ever Love You More" (Lamont Dozier) - 3:36
  5. "A Tender Touch" (Aretha Franklin) - 3:58

Side two

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  1. "Touch Me Up" (Lamont Dozier)- 4:38
  2. "Sunshine Will Never Be The Same" (Lamont Dozier) - 3:36
  3. "Meadows of Springtime" (Aretha Franklin) - 5:26
  4. "Mumbles /I've Got the Music in Me" (Clark Terry, Aretha Franklin,Bias Boshell) - 3:40
  5. "Sweet Passion" (Aretha Franklin) - 7:12

Personnel

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  • Aretha Franklin – vocals, keyboards (5, 9, 10)
  • H. B. Barnum – rhythm arrangements (2, 3, 5, 8–10), horn arrangements (2, 3, 5, 8–10), string arrangements (2, 3, 5, 8, 10), keyboards (5)
  • Ray Brown – bass guitar (3, 8, 9)
  • Sonny Burke – keyboards (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  • Joe Clayton – congas (1), percussion (5)
  • Gary Coleman – percussion (2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
  • Ronald Coleman – keyboards (2, 4, 6, 7)
  • Lamont Dozier – rhythm arrangements (4, 7)
  • Scott Edwards – bass guitar (2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
  • James Gadson – drums (2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
  • McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements (4, 6, 7), horn arrangements (6)
  • Harold Mason – drums (1, 3, 5, 8, 9)
  • Craig McMillian – guitar (3, 8, 9)
  • Mike Morgan – guitar (3, 8, 9)
  • Gene Page – horn and string arrangements (4, 7)
  • David Paich – keyboards (1)
  • Ray Parker Jr. – guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)
  • Chuck Rainey – bass guitar (1, 5)
  • Lee Ritenour – guitar (1, 4–6, 10)
  • Sylvester Rivers – keyboards (1, 3, 8, 9)
  • Bob Zimmitti – percussion (3, 8, 9)

Production

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  • Producers – Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager (Track 1); Lamont Dozier and Aretha Franklin (Tracks 2–10).
  • Co-Producers on Track 1 – David Paich andMarty Paich.
  • Engineers – Frank Kemjar (Tracks 1, 5 & 10); Reginald Dozier (Tracks 2, 4, 6–8); Barney Perkins (3, 6 & 9).
  • Mixing – Reginald Dozier (Tracks 2–10); Barney Perkins (Track 6).
  • Recorded and Mixed atABC Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) and Whitney Recording Studios (Glendale, CA).
  • Track 1 mixed at Studio 55 (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Mastered by Dennis King atAtlantic Studios (New York, NY).
  • Art Direction – Bob Defrin
  • Photography – David Alexander

References

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  1. ^Sweet Passion review atAllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  2. ^Christgau, Robert (1981)."Consumer Guide '70s: F".Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies.Ticknor & Fields.ISBN 089919026X. RetrievedFebruary 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
  4. ^Freedberg, Mike (30 June 1977). "Record Reviews".Bay State Banner. No. 89. p. 13.
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