A PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN è il cofanetto edizione limitata da collezione di Aretha Franklin, che contiene i 5 album classici dei primi anni ’70 (This Girl’s In Love With You, Spirit In The Dark, Young, Gifted And Black, Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky) e Let Me In Your Life), più materiale bonus come sessioni alternative, outtakes, B-side e demo. L’audio è stato completamente rimasterizzato dai nastri analogici da Chris Bellman e Michael Graves e prodotto da Cheryl Pawelski. Il cofanetto include anche le note di copertina di Gail Mitchell direttrice di Billboard e David Nathan ambasciatore della musica soul in Gran Bretagna.
Disco 11. Son Of A Preacher Man2. Share Your Love With Me3. Dark End Of The Street4. Let It Be5. Eleanor Rigby6. This Girl’s In Love With You7. It Ain’t Fair8. The Weight9. Call Me10. Sit Down And CryDisco 21. Don’t Play That Song2. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss)3. Pullin’4. You And Me5. Honest I Do6. Spirit In The Dark7. When The Battle Is Over8. One Way Ticket9. Try Matty’s10. That’s All I Want From You11. Oh No Not My Baby12. Why I Sing The BluesDisco 31. Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool For You Baby)2. Day Dreaming3. Rock Steady4. Young Gifted And Black5. All The King’s Horses6. A Brand New Me7. April Fools8. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long9. First Snow In Kokomo10. The Long And Winding Road11. Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)12. Border Song (Holy Moses)Disco 41. Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky)2. Somewhere3. So Swell When You’re Well4. Angel5. Sister From Texas6. Mister Spain7. That’s The Way I Feel About Cha8. Moody’s Mood9. Just Right TonightDisco 51. Let Me In Your Life2. Every Natural Thing3. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing4. I’m In Love5. Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)6. The Masquerade Is Over7. With Pen In Hand8. Oh Baby9. Eight Days On The Road10. If You Don’t Think11. A Song For YouDisco 61. Pledging My Love/The Clock2. You’re Taking Up Another Man’s Place3. Are You Leaving Me4. You’re All I Need To Get By (Take 2)5. Spanish Harlem (Aretha 3, rough mix, reel 12150)6. Lean On Me7. Sweetest Smile And The Funkiest Style8. Do You Know9. At Last10. Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)11. Til It’s Over
