Carolyn Franklin – I’d Rather Be Lonely (1973/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Carolyn Franklin – I’d Rather Be Lonely (1973/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:11 minutes | 1,45 GB | Genre: R&B, Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy

Classic soul from Aretha Franklin’s hip sister – and quite possibly the most unified of all the Carolyn Franklin albums for RCA! This set’s got some great arrangements from Wade Marcus – who blends together strings and soul in that solid way that Arif Mardin was using with Aretha at the start of the 70s – a move away from more southern-styled soul, into a rich, mature sound that showed a whole new side of Carolyn’s talents. There’s some great keyboards in the mix, slinking nicely alongside the vocals – which themselves still show the Franklin family roots, packed with power and plenty of depth. Titles include “As Long As You Are There”, “My Heart Sings”, “Dad”, “I Want To Be With You”, “Boy I Love You”, “As Long As You Are There”, and “Darling I’d Rather”.

Tracklist:
1-01. Carolyn Franklin – Boy I Love You (02:40)
1-02. Carolyn Franklin – As Long As You Are There (03:48)
1-03. Carolyn Franklin – I Won’t Let You Go (04:06)
1-04. Carolyn Franklin – Darling I’d Rather (03:12)
1-05. Carolyn Franklin – Don’t See Him Much No More (03:32)
1-06. Carolyn Franklin – Fire & Rain (03:25)
1-07. Carolyn Franklin – Dad (03:33)
1-08. Carolyn Franklin – I Want to Be With You (03:21)
1-09. Carolyn Franklin – My Heart Sings (02:17)
1-10. Carolyn Franklin – Sweet Wanomi (03:16)
1-11. Carolyn Franklin – Baby I’m a Want You (02:40)
1-12. Carolyn Franklin – Please Don’t Ever Leave Me (04:15)

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