The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years
Aretha Franklin · 2002
126 min · 40 tracks · funk · jazz · pop rock
A rich tapestry of soul and jazz, infused with gospel fervor and emotional depth.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- soulful reflections on love and
- for introspective afternoon listens
- rich tapestry for deep focus
- short tracks for varied moods
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer fast-paced, upbeat tracks
- seek instant gratification in music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2002, 'The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years' compiles Aretha Franklin's early works from 1960 to 1965, highlighting her transition from a gospel artist to a mainstream soul icon. At this point in her career, she was already an established figure but had not yet achieved the monumental success that would come with her later Atlantic Records releases.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Gladys Knight· Etta James· Nina Simone
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Nobody Like You 2:23
- 2 Once in a While 2:31
- 3 Maybe I’m a Fool 3:15
- 4 Muddy Water 2:24
- 5 Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home (alternate version) 2:14
- 6 Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) 3:09
- 7 Today I Sing the Blues 2:44
- 8 Won’t Be Long 3:18
- 9 Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning 5:10
- 10 Evil Gal Blues 2:41
- 11 Lee Cross 3:22
- 12 Walk on By 2:50
- 13 I Wonder (Where You Are Tonight) 3:21
- 14 God Bless the Child 3:03
- 15 Blue Holiday 2:54
- 16 Looking Through a Tear 3:03
- 17 Tiny Sparrow 2:49
- 18 Here Today and Gone Tomorrow 3:29
- 19 Little Brown Book 3:18
- 20 Without the One You Love 2:47
Disc 2
- 1 This Bitter Earth 4:35
- 2 Just for a Thrill 2:54
- 3 Skylark 2:51
- 4 Skylark (alternate version) 4:04
- 5 Trouble in Mind 2:56
- 6 Runnin’ Out of Fools 2:43
- 7 Drinking Again 3:28
- 8 Laughing on the Outside 3:16
- 9 What a Diff’rence a Day Makes 3:31
- 10 Soulville 2:26
- 11 You’ll Lose a Good Thing 2:40
- 12 Take a Look 2:42
- 13 Cry Like a Baby 2:13
- 14 I Wish I Didn’t Love You So 2:55
- 15 Only the Lonely 4:54
- 16 People (From Funny Girl) 4:18
- 17 Mockingbird 2:48
- 18 Until You Were Gone 3:16
- 19 My Coloring Book 4:08
- 20 Try a Little Tenderness 3:14
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
Sync your library
Everything you track here works immediately — no account needed. Create one when you want to sync across devices.