Operation Heartbreak, The Complete 1956-1962 Singles - CD

Aretha Franklin: Operation Heartbreak, The Complete 1956-1962 Singles version on CD in Remastered edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Soul Jam Records on 23. June 2017.

With her soaring voice and often fiery devotion, Aretha Franklin was the epitome of gospel soul. Her vocals were smooth and sultry, piercing and caressing, knowing and lush, blending gospel, soul, jazz and blues and bringing an improvisational spirit to pop material as well. This CD contains a chronological listing of all of Aretha's essential seven-inch albums (sides A and B) released in the U.S. from 1956-1962 on various labels including J-V-B, Checker and Columbia. It serves as the best introduction for anyone wishing to explore Lady Soul's first musical steps. Aretha's rich and unique personal style was built on this material. The original recordings presented here have been superbly remastered to achieve pristine sound.

Album spans genres Blues and Funk / Soul.