Aretha Franklin
Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
Mansfield, MA
1991-06-19

Source: AUD > DAT by Barry Savenor
Transfer: MDAT > Tascam DA-30mkII > Tascam DA-3000 > WAV @ 16/48
Master: Wavelab 12 (tracking, levels, declick, Ozone Vintage EQ) > FLAC 1648

01. intro
02. Shine A Light
03. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
04. Think
05. Spanish Harlem
06. Angel
07. Rock Steady
08. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
09. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
10. Respect
11. instrumental (dress change)
12. piano instrumental
13. Las Vegas story
14. A Brand New Me
15. band intros
16. Mary Go Round
17. Freeway of Love
18. Once Before I Go
19. crowd
20. closing vamp
21. that was the encore?

Aretha Franklin - vocals
Stanley Johnson - vocals
Kevin Toney - keyboards
Rudolph Stanley - piano
Teddy Franklin - guitar
Nat Neville - drums
Kevin Randall - bass
Larry Flatangelo - percussion
... plus a string and a brass section

Aretha had not toured much since the mid-80's, and plays to a very excited crowd of enthusiastic screamers and clappers... at least until the end of the show. Read the accompanying article for some foreshadowing. What exactly happened at the end of the concert is unclear from the recording.

Barry used a pair of CSBs or similar, small, mics that clipped onto his glasses or hat. They need some EQ to add bass and reduce the midrange.

Enjoy!

--mhg :: 2025-11-28