Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At The Fillmore

Some more great music for my team. Included here is (almost) every song from all three sets that the band performed at the Fillmore. I say almost because one of the tracks is missing and another is incomplete. However, Rhino only released 5000 copies of this set, and used ones go for $300+ on eBay, so you'll have to live with it.

This is the first time that Aretha played with King Curtis' band (and one of the last recordings King Curtis made before he was killed). The energy in these shows is unbelievable. The band consisted of King Curtis on sax, Jerry Jemmott on bass, Cornell Dupree on guitar, Pancho Morales on percussion, Truman Thomas on electric piano, and the fabulous Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums. They were joined by Billy Preston on organ (who lays down some of the finest soul organ work ever recorded) and the Memphis Horns. Ray Charles (who was in the audience) joins Aretha and the band on the final take of "Spirit In The Dark".

Enjoy!

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