Franklin Aretha: Queen in Waiting

If you want a sampling of Aretha"'s music before she became a star, you"'ll find the best selection on "'The Queen Is Waiting"'. Aretha"'s early recordings, remastered and sounding better than ever. Aretha plays piano on a few cuts and her singing is pure. There are so many treasures here, including her own song ""Without The One You Love"" and a stunning performance of Billy Strayhorn"'s ""My Little Brown Book"". Aretha"'s early pop Columbia recordings are just as magnificent as the Atlantic R&B titles that made her a superstar, but in a very different context, on several songs surrounded by a jazz quartet. ""Running Out Of Fools"", one of her best, was even covered by Elvis Costello.