Aretha Franklin Young Gifted & Black Vinyl LP Atlantic SD 7213 Rock Steady VG+

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Aretha Franklin Young, Gifted and Black Vinyl LP - Atlantic SD 7213 (1972) VG+/NM - Rhino Reissue - with Shrink Wrap
Condition: VG+ Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was tested on both sides and plays really well with nice fidelity. Cover is solid with good color, and still has shrink wrap.
Young, Gifted and Black is the eighteenth studio album by Aretha Franklin, released in early 1972 by Atlantic Records. The album climbed to #2 on Billboard's R&B albums survey and peaked at #11 on the main album chart. Its title was cut from "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", recorded and released by Nina Simone in 1969.
Franklin won a 1972 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. In 2003, the television network VH1 named it the 76th greatest album of all time. In 2020, it was ranked number 388 by Rolling Stone in their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic wrote that "Young, Gifted and Black certainly ranks highly among [Franklin's] studio efforts, with many arguing that it may be her greatest. [...] If you really want to go song by song, you'd be hard-pressed to find any throwaways here -- this is quite honestly an album that merits play from beginning to end."
Track listing
Side one 1. "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" Jim Doris 3:42 2. "Day Dreaming" Aretha Franklin 4:00 3. "Rock Steady" Aretha Franklin 3:15 4. "Young, Gifted and Black"  3:34 5. "All the King's Horses" Aretha Franklin 3:56 6. "A Brand New Me"   4:26
Side two 7. "April Fools"  3:29 8. "I've Been Loving You Too Long"  3:36 9. "First Snow in Kokomo" Aretha Franklin 4:04 10. "The Long and Winding Road"  3:38 11. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"  3:42 12. "Border Song (Holy Moses)" 3:22
Personnel Aretha Franklin – lead vocals (all), piano (1-4, 6, 8-12), celesta (5), piano, Fender Rhodes (7) Cornell Dupree – guitar (2-5, 7-12) Hugh McCracken – guitar (1, 6) Don Arnone – acoustic guitar (2) Donny Hathaway – Hammond organ (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), piano, Fender Rhodes (2) Billy Preston – Hammond organ (4, 10, 12) Chuck Rainey – bass guitar (2-5, 7, 9-12) Eric Gale – bass guitar (1, 6) Robert Popwell – bass guitar (8), percussion (3) Bernard Purdie – drums (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11) Ray Lucas – drums (4, 10, 12) Al Jackson Jr. – drums (1, 6) Dr. John – percussion (3) The Memphis Horns – horns (3, 8) Neal Rosengarden – trumpet (9), vibraphone (5) Hubert Laws – flute (2, 7, 11) Pat Smith – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 7–9, 11) Carolyn Franklin – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 8-10) Erma Franklin – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 8-10) Margaret Branch – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 7-11) Ann S. Clark – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 7–9, 11) The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 12) Ronald Bright – backing vocals (12) J. R. Bailey – backing vocals (12) Sammy Turner – backing vocals (12) _____________________________________________
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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