I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Women Who Rock: The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (50 music items)

"The greatest rock, pop or soul singer ever steps to the mike and clears her throat. Franklin was shocking in 1967, and still is: Nobody has ever sung with more intensity, more swagger, more soul. Essential moment: "Respect," which never stops kicking your ass."

100 Greatest American Albums of All Time (100 music items)

"The queen of soul finds her voice Under the tutelage of Atlantic’s Jerry Wexler, this album saw Franklin become the soul diva of her generation. From “Respect” to “Do Right Woman?Do Right Man,” this was a plea for love and dignity no listener couldn’t be moved by. Standout tracks: “Do Right Woman?Do Right Man,” “Respect”"

50 Essential Albums of 1967 (50 music items)

"Aretha Franklin didn't emerge fully formed from the head of Jerry Wexler – she had many minor hits on Columbia before Atlantic made her a goddess. But with its mix of superb new soul songs (Franklin helped write four) and perfect old R&B standards (from Ray Charles, King Curtis, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding), this is a living monument to a singer and the style she first epitomized and then transcended. Wexler wanted the Stax band to ground his great hope but was refused, so he turned to the white g"

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women (150 music items)

"In the universe of popular music, this album exploded like a brand new sun. It took Aretha Franklin eleven songs to shift the canon of AM radio away from the realm of girlish glee to the cataclysms of womanly love. I Never Loved a Man connected with black and white audiences and became the biggest commercial success of her building career. On this Atlantic Records debut, Franklin trucks confidently in the desires of a modern-day woman. In a word, she's "real" — plain-spoken and passionate, wit"

Favorite Songs of All Time: 1966-1967 (82 music items)

""Respect""