By Handsome (170.118.157.133) on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 05:27 pm:

Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find a copy of Aretha Franklin's "You made me love you (I didn't want to do it)"?

By FrankM (81.152.61.19) on Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 04:07 am:

Try here
http://blues-music.mainseek.com/18712/567/Aretha_Franklin/More_Hits/page0.html

By Handsome (170.118.157.133) on Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 10:59 am:

Frank, thanks for the link. If I'm reading correctly, Is there a cd called More Hits by Aretha Franklin, which contains the song?

By Reese (204.152.12.135) on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 01:57 pm:

Aretha recorded the song twice. The first version is on her 1962 album THE ELECTRIFYING ARETHA FRANKLIN. The second version is on her 1966 album SOUL SISTER. Both of these are out of print, but probably can be found in used record stores.

By Handsome (170.118.157.133) on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 01:59 pm:

Thanks Reese for the information. I appreciate it.

By Reese (204.152.12.135) on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 03:40 pm:

Handsome, some more info:

The 1962 version was produced by John Hammond, and is rather slow.

The 1966 version was produced by Bob Johnston (I think), has more of a beat, and has background singers. This version was also released on a single (I'm not sure if it was the A or B side.)

By Handsome (170.118.157.133) on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 03:57 pm:

Reese I believe the version I heard was the later one (1966), because it had background singers, not sure if it was Carolyn & Erma Franklin or the Sweet Inspirations (or both). Do you know if this version was on Columbia or Atlantic?

By Reese (204.152.12.135) on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 10:10 am:

Both versions are on Columbia. However, Cissy and some other pre-Sweet Inspirations did do backup vocals on some of Aretha's later Columbia material. I'm not sure if they're on this song though. I haven't listened to it in quite a while.

By Handsome (170.118.157.133) on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 10:19 am:

Reese, you have a copy of this song?