Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998

Original Release Date:  January 31, 2012

Track Listing

• 1. United Together
• 2. Love All the Hurt Away
• 3. Jump to It
• 4. Get It Right
• 5. Freeway of Love
• 6. Who's Zoomin' Who
• 7. Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
• 8. Another Night
• 9. Jumpin' Jack Flash
• 10. Jimmy Lee
• 11. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
• 12. Through the Storm
• 13. It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be
• 14. Ever Changing Times
• 15. Willing to Forgive
• 16. A Rose Is Still a Rose

Credits

• Babyface: Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Original Recording Producer
• Eurythmics: Duet
• Aretha Franklin: Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Whitney Houston: Duet
• Chuck Jackson: Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Mick Jagger: Composer
• Elton John: Duet
• Michael McDonald: Duet
• Sylvester: Vocals (Background)
• Luther Vandross: Composer, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Original Recording Producer
• Ron Wood: Guitar
• Kenny G: Sax (Tenor)
• David Sancious: Synthesizer
• Burt Bacharach: Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Original Recording Producer
• David Foster: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
• Carole Bayer Sager: Composer, Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Clarence Clemons: Saxophone, Soloist
• Carolyn Franklin: Vocals (Background)
• Ray Gomez: Guitar, Soloist
• Albert Hammond: Composer
• Jeanie Tracy: Vocals (Background)
• Mike Campbell: Guitar
• Jennifer Hall: Vocals (Background)
• Annie Lennox: Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
• Tawatha Agee: Vocals (Background)
• Phillip Ballou: Vocals (Background)
• Ortheia Barnes: Vocals (Background)
• Kitty Beethoven: Vocals (Background)
• Benmont Tench: Organ
• Crusher Bennett: Conga
• Michael Boddicker: Keyboards, Programming
• Margaret Branch: Vocals (Background)
• Cissy Houston: Vocals (Background)
• Michelle Cobbs: Vocals (Background)
• Tony Coleman: Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
• Brenda Corbett: Vocals (Background)
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
• Eddie Daniels: Sax (Alto)
• Clive Davis: Executive Producer
• Cornell Dupree: Guitar
• Akua Dixon: String Arrangements
• Kevin Dorsey: Vocals (Background)
• Nathan East: Bass
• Scott Edward: Bass
• Jim Gilstrap: Vocals (Background)
• Preston Glass: Composer, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Bells, Vibraphone, Percussion Programming
• Greg "Gigi" Gonaway: Percussion, Tambourine
• Everette Harp: Saxophone
• Jerry Hey: Trumpet, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
• Doc Powell: Guitar
• Yogi Horton: Drums
• Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitar
• James Jamerson, SR.: Bass
• Jeffrey James: A&R
• Louis Johnson: Bass
• Melisa Kary: Vocals (Background)
• Ren Klyce: Fairlight CMI
• Steve Kroon: Conga, Triangle
• Michael Lang: Keyboards
• Chuck Leavell: Keyboards
• Yvonne Lewis: Vocals (Background)
• Stan Lynch: Drums
• Arif Mardin: Arranger, Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Myrna Matthews: Vocals (Background)
• Marti McCall: Vocals (Background)
• Narada Michael Walden: Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Composer, Drums, Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Marcus Miller: Synthesizer, Bass, Rhythm Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements
• Jeff Porcaro: Drums
• Dean Parks: Guitar
• Vicki Randle: Vocals (Background)
• Keith Richards: Guitar, Composer, Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Claytoven Richardson: Vocals (Background)
• Marc Russo: Sax (Alto)
• Corrado Rustici: Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
• Santana Rhythm Section: Percussion
• Daryl Simmons: Composer, Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Dave Stewart: Guitar, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Richard Tee: Keyboards
• Fonzi Thornton: Vocals (Background)
• Laundon Von Kendricks: Vocals (Background)
• Wayne Wallace: Trombone
• Diane Warren: Composer
• Brenda White: Vocals (Background)
• Leo Sacks: Producer, Compilation
• Mark Stevens: Vocals (Background)
• Walter Afanasieff: Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Drum Programming
• Randy Jackson: Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background), Bass (Acoustic), Synthesizer Bass
• Nat Adderley, Jr.: Keyboards
• Lauryn Hill: Arranger, Composer, Vocals (Background), Producer, Original Recording Producer
• George Hurrell: Photography, Cover Photo
• Michael Kull: Tape Research
• Johari Newton: Guitar
• James Poiser: Piano
• Indigo Quartet: Strings
• Steve Jordan: Drums
• Tom Burleigh: Project Director
• Larry Williams: Programming
• Georg "Jojje" Wadenius: Guitar
• Ed Green: Drums
• Ernest Hardy: Liner Notes
• Maria Triana: Mastering
• Vere Isaac: Bass
• Charles Jackson: Composer, Vocals (Background)
• Buzz Feiten: Guitar
• The Charles Williams Singers: Choir, Chorus
• Long Vu: Art Direction, Design
• Amber Valverde: Project Director
• Marci Levy: Vocals (Background)
• Greg Ganaway: Tambourine
• Edie Lehran: Vocals (Background)
• Dave Freedman: Vibraphone
• Sklyer Jett: Vocals (Background)
• Nikita Jermaine: Vocals (Background)
• Allen Rogan: Guitar
• Michael McGoiry: Guitar