Released April 13, 1978 Artist Aretha Franklin Producer Curtis Mayfield | Almighty Fire
(1978) La Diva
(1979) Release date 13 April 1978 Label Atlantic Records | |
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Recorded January–March 1978 at Curtom Studios, (Chicago, Illinois) Genres Soul music, Rhythm and blues Similar Aretha Franklin albums, Soul music albums | ||
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Almighty Fire is the twenty-seventh studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on April 13, 1978 by Atlantic Records. By the time of this album's release, Aretha Franklin was going through a recording drought, due in part to the widespread popularity of disco. Aretha was reunited with Curtis Mayfield after their earlier success together with the "Sparkle" soundtrack. However, this album has long been regarded as one of Aretha's poorest recordings, selling only about 100,000 copies. It peaked at a dismal #83 on the Billboard album chart. The title single peaked at #12 on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart and the follow-up single, "More Than Just A Joy", peaked at #51. The album was released on compact disc in Europe in 2008.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield; except where indicated
Side One
- "Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)" 4:36
- "Lady, Lady" 2:45
- "More Than Just a Joy" 3:03
- "Keep On Loving You" 3:12
- "I Needed You Baby" 4:38
Side Two
- "Close To You" 4:22
- "No Matter Who You Love" 4:01
- "This You Can Believe" 4:46
- "I'm Your Speed" (Aretha Franklin, Glynn Turman) 3:40
Personnel
Songs
1Almighty Fire (Woman of the Future)4:36
2Lady - Lady2:45
3More Than Just a Joy3:03