Aretha Franklin (1942–2018) bola americká speváčka, pianistka a jedna z najvýznamnejších interpretiek soulu, R&B a gospelu v dejinách populárnej hudby. Preslávila sa hlasovou virtuozitou, suverénnym ovládaním klavíra i schopnosťou dať piesni mimoriadny emocionálny rozmer.
Album A Brand New Me na CD prináša výber štrnástich slávnych skladieb z jej diskografie, novo aranžovaných pre The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Medzi zastúpenými skvostami nechýbajú Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, I Say A Little Prayer či Think – všetky v orchestrálnom háve, ktorý dodáva známym hitom sýtejšiu farbu a koncertný rozmer.
Skladby
1. Think (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
2. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) [with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]
3. I Say A Little Prayer (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
4. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) [with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]
5. A Brand New Me (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
6. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman [with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]
7. Angel (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
8. Border Song (Holy Moses) [with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]
9. Let It Be (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
10. People Get Ready (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
11. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) [with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]
12. You're All I Need To Get By (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
13. Son Of A Preacher Man (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
14. Respect (with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
