By 1971 when these stupendous live recordings were made, Aretha Franklin had already ascended into pop diva status with a string of fresh & soulful singles that had started back in 1967. Her abilty to bring the church into secular sounds was one of the factors that defined soul of this era & her singular contributions are immense. On March 5-7, 1971, the Queen of Soul headlined Bill Graham's world-famous venue. Backed by the supercharged rhythm section of King Curtis And The Kingpins, which included PRETTY PURDIE, CORNELL DUPREE & JERRY JEMOTT, Aretha is in peak form on a diverse set of classic songs, including "Respect," "Dr. Feelgood," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," and more. Of course, the unexpected appearance of RAY CHARLES at the show led to one of the great moments of live soul recordings when the duo moaned their way through "Spirit In The Dark". The second disc of this two-CD set features rare alternate versions previously available only on the limited-edition Rhino Handmade title "Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At Fillmore West." (Which is out of print) DISC 1 Respect Love The One You're With Bridge Over Troubled Water Eleanor Rigby Make It With You Don't Play That Song Dr. Feelgood Spirit In The Dark (unedited version) Spirit In The Dark (Reprise) (unedited version) Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) DISC 2 Respect Call Me Mixed-up Girl Love The One You're With Bridge Over Troubled Water Share Your Love With Me Eleanor Rigby Make It With You You're All I Need To Get By Don't Play That Song Dr. Feelgood Spirit In The Dark Spirit In The Dark (Reprise)
