Aretha Box Sets

[fightingirish46]

Can anyone recommend good Aretha boxsets? I only have the Queen of Soul 4 CD set that came out by Rhino in 2014.

[smallworld]

The early 1990s "Queen of Soul" set is still considered the standard, I believe.

There's a new box set due July 30th to coincide with the Jennifer Hudson led biopic.

https://theseconddisc.com/release-calendar/

[fightingirish46]

The early 1990s "Queen of Soul" set is still considered the standard, I believe.

There's a new box set due July 30th to coincide with the Jennifer Hudson led biopic.

https://theseconddisc.com/release-calendar/
Yes, I have my eye on that new set. Is the 90s "Queen of Soul" the same as the this one: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Soul-4CD-Aretha-Franklin/dp/B00GZQJ676/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+queen+of+soul&qid=1620841231&sr=8-1

[carlo]

There's an Atlantic albums CD box set, which has all of her albums, except for With Everything I Feel In Me, Almighty Fire, Sweet Passion, La Diva and You. There's also a Columbia albums CD box set, which is now out of print and hard to find [[try eBay or Discogs).

[reese]

Yes, I have my eye on that new set. Is the 90s "Queen of Soul" the same as the this one: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Soul-4CD-Aretha-Franklin/dp/B00GZQJ676/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+queen+of+soul&qid=1620841231&sr=8-1

No. They are different.

Much of the content is the same but for the latter one, they added some unreleased songs as well as a few more more songs from AMAZING GRACE that weren't on the previous set. Also, the latter one doesn't have a great, detailed book like the earlier 1992 set.

[PeaceNHarmony]

I'm an Aretha-cologist but I consider the first QoS to be excellent and unsurpassed as regards 'edited' sets. The newer one is just [[to me) a this-song-in, this-song-out sorta thing. The complete singles set might be nice but I passed on it as I already have the material; the concept of every A and B side of each single is, to me, better in theory than practice! The Columbia 'Take a Look' set is wonderful if you like the Columbia material [[I do) and the complete Fillmore set is great yet also out of print. For completists the 2-cd 'Rare and Unreleased' set is excellent as well.

[reese]

I'm an Aretha-cologist but I consider the first QoS to be excellent and unsurpassed as regards 'edited' sets. The newer one is just [[to me) a this-song-in, this-song-out sorta thing. The complete singles set might be nice but I passed on it as I already have the material; the concept of every A and B side of each single is, to me, better in theory than practice! The Columbia 'Take a Look' set is wonderful if you like the Columbia material [[I do) and the complete Fillmore set is great yet also out of print. For completists the 2-cd 'Rare and Unreleased' set is excellent as well.

I forgot about the Complete Atlantic singles set. I play that one quite often. Even though I have all of the recordings already, there's something about listening to them back to back, and in their original mono mixes. Might need to pull it out tonight. :D

[PeaceNHarmony]

I forgot about the Complete Atlantic singles set. I play that one quite often. Even though I have all of the recordings already, there's something about listening to them back to back, and in their original mono mixes. Might need to pull it out tonight. :DIt does seem like a great set, in its way, Reese. How is the printed material? Based on your mini-review I'll Spotify-stream the set next time I'm Doordashin' ...

[reese]

It does seem like a great set, in its way, Reese. How is the printed material? Based on your mini-review I'll Spotify-stream the set next time I'm Doordashin' ...

There are some notes from David Nathan as well as recording dates and personnel info. Nothing really new.

[soulster]

The early 1990s "Queen of Soul" set is still considered the standard, I believe.

There's a new box set due July 30th to coincide with the Jennifer Hudson led biopic.

https://theseconddisc.com/release-calendar/

It doesn't appear on Amazon, but I found it announced on Rhino's website:
https://www.rhino.com/product/aretha-boxed-set

This is an automatic buy for me.