Just three months after Aretha Franklin’s nearly 50 year-old Amazing Grace documentary premiered at the DOC NYC festival, the performances from the 1972 gospel concert will be placed on vinyl.
Due out on March 22, Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings will consist of church standards sung by Franklin over a two-night period at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church.
According to Rhino, the set includes four, 180-gram LPs that includes performances of “Precious Memories, “What A Friend We Have in Jesus” and “How I Got Over.”
The vinyl arrival of Amazing Grace will come just three days after what would have been the Queen of Soul’s 77th birthday.
The original 1972 album, went double-platinum and became Franklin’s best-selling album to date. Since its release, Amazing Grace still holds the title as the best-selling live gospel album of all time. The work also won Franklin a Grammy for Best Gospel Performance.
Following her 2019 Grammy salute by Fantasia, Andra Day and Yolanda Adams earlier this month, her long-spanning legacy will continue to be honored. The Recording Academy has enlisted Patti LaBelle, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, SZA, and more for Aretha: A Grammy Tribute to the Queen of Soul.
Hosted by Tyler Perry, the two-hour event will air on March 10 on CBS. The special was originally recorded in mid-January.
Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings Track List
Thursday Night Show (1/13/72)
Side One
1. Organ Introduction (“On Our Way”) – Ken Lupper
2. Opening Remarks – Rev. James Cleveland
3. “On Our Way” – Southern California Community Choir
4. Aretha’s Introduction – Rev. James Cleveland
5. “Wholy Holy”
6. “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Side Two
1. “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
2. “Precious Memories” – With Rev. James Cleveland
3. “How I Got Over”
Side Three
1. “Precious Lord, Take My Hand / You’ve Got A Friend”
2. “Climbing Higher Mountains”
3. “Give Yourself To Jesus”
Side Four
1. “Amazing Grace”
2. “My Sweet Lord” – Instrumental
Friday Night Show (1/14/72)
Side Five
1. Organ Introduction (“On Our Way”) and Opening Remarks – Ken Lupper & Rev. James Cleveland
2. “On Our Way” – Southern California Community Choir
3. Aretha’s Introduction – Rev. James Cleveland
4. “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
5. “Wholy Holy”
Side Six
1. “Climbing Higher Mountains”
2. “God Will Take Care Of You”
3. “Old Landmark”
Side Seven
1. “Mary, Don’t You Weep”
2. “Never Grow Old”
Side Eight
1. Remarks By Reverend C.L. Franklin
2. “Precious Memories” – With Rev. James Cleveland
3. “My Sweet Lord” – Instrumental