Young, Gifted and Black is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, released in early 1972, by Atlantic Records. The album reached #2 on Billboard's R&B albums survey and peaked at #11 on the main album chart. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA. Its title was cut from "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", recorded and released by Nina Simone in 1969.
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Tracklist12 tracks · 44:43 · no community favorites yet
- 1Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby)3:42
- 2Day Dreaming3:59
- 3Rock Steady3:13
- 4Young, Gifted and Black3:34
- 5All the King’s Horses3:56
- 6A Brand New Me4:26
- 7April Fools3:29
- 8I’ve Been Loving You Too Long3:36
- 9First Snow in Kokomo4:04
- 10The Long and Winding Road3:38
- 11Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)3:42
- 12Border Song (Holy Moses)3:19
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