{"product_id":"aretha-franklin-i-never-loved-a-man-the-way-i-love-you-c-1973-74-us-vg-vg","title":"Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You c.1973\/74 US VG+\/VG+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARETHA FRANKLIN - I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the definitive structural transition of Atlantic Records' catalog with this distinct 1973\/1974 US reissue of Aretha Franklin’s monumental breakthrough album, \u003ci\u003eI Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e. This release documents the brief, highly collectible window immediately following Atlantic's relocation from Broadway to its new Manhattan headquarters. Pressed on vintage mid-1970s stereo wax, the record sports the iconic green-and-orange center split, but is updated with the historic early \"75 Rockefeller Plaza\" rim text layout. Musically, this edition preserves the high-headroom, hard-hitting soul presentation engineered by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. The lacquer tracking perfectly isolates the blistering horn sections, the heavy, gospel-infused call-and-response backing arrangements, and Franklin’s seismic vocal performances on foundational masterpieces like \u003ci\u003e\"Respect\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"Do Right Woman - Do Right Man\"\u003c\/i\u003e. Packaged inside a sturdy cardboard jacket that curiously retains Atlantic’s older \"1841 Broadway\" credit on the rear sleeve, this pressing is a classic, rich-sounding analog sleeper from a crucial corporate transformation era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca 1973\/1974 US release by Atlantic, catalog # SD 8139.  Reissue with 1973\/1974 date based on the Atlantic labels with the 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. (no Warner logo).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve grades VG+.  \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent condition - great color\/finish\/gloss on front, sharp corners, no material edgewear, intact spine\/seams, no visible ringwear.  Includes original company inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl grades VG+.  \u003c\/strong\u003ePlays through crisp and clear with no issues.  Super clean vinyl on both sides with just a couple hairlines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47326558486659,"sku":null,"price":19.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3553\/6003\/files\/WIN_20260621_21_00_56_Pro.jpg?v=1782095573","url":"https:\/\/cs5music.com\/products\/aretha-franklin-i-never-loved-a-man-the-way-i-love-you-c-1973-74-us-vg-vg","provider":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}