Album of the Day

Aretha Franklin was among the greatest icons of American music. Prolific hitmaker Otis Redding would likely have achieved similar standing were it not for the 1967 plane crash that ended his life. While the two R&B legends never duetted, you can hear THE VERY BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN & OTIS REDDING TOGETHER on this 50-track set. Though Franklin's 1980s hits are represented here, the lion's share of her tracks are Atlantic classics including “Respect,” “Think” and “Chain Of Fools,” and Redding's selection (“Try A Little Tenderness,” “I've Been Loving You Too Long,” “(Sittin' On ) The Dock Of The Bay”) also captures him in his prime. With THE VERY BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN & OTIS REDDING TOGETHER, the King and Queen of Soul will reign forever.