Laughing on the Outside
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| Studio album by Aretha Franklin | ||||
| Released | August 12, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | April 17, 1963 June 12–14, 1963 at Columbia Recording Studios, (New York/Hollywood) |
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| Genre | Jazz, soul, stand arts, R&B | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
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Columbia (8879) |
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| Producer | Robert Mersey | |||
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Laughing on the Outside is the fifth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on August 12, 1963 by Columbia Records. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios in New York and Hollywood. These sessions found a 21-year-old Aretha Franklin recording Jazz Music and Pop Music standards, from Johnny Mercer to Duke Ellington. She is backed by the arrangements of Columbia producer Robert Mersey. One of the most popular songs from the album is Aretha's interpretation of the classic "Skylark". A minute and fifty-eight seconds into the song, Aretha sings the word "Skylark" with power and emotion. This was one of the first times in which Aretha recorded one of her written compositions, "I Wonder (Where Are You Tonight)", on an album. Though somewhat overlooked in her Columbia catalogue, this album was jointly re-released with The Electrifying Aretha Franklin in June 2008.
On "Say It Isn't So", "You've Got Her" and "Here's Where I Came In," the musicians include:
The photographer was Henry Parker.
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