The Weight by Aretha Franklin

First released: 1969, Length: 2:52
mono single version

Creators (17)

Arranger

1. Arif Mardin

Conductor

1. Arif Mardin

Instruments

1. Aretha Franklin (08 Jan 1969) piano
2. Barry Beckett (08 Jan 1969) electric piano
3. David Hood (08 Jan 1969) bass
4. Duane Allman (08 Jan 1969) slide guitar
5. Jimmy Johnson (08 Jan 1969) guitar
6. King Curtis (08 Jan 1969) tenor saxophone
7. Roger Hawkins (08 Jan 1969) drums (drum set)

Vocals

1. Aretha Franklin (08 Jan 1969)
2. Cissy Houston (08 Jan 1969) background vocals
3. Dee Dee Warwick (08 Jan 1969) background vocals
4. Sylvia Shemwell (08 Jan 1969) background vocals

Producer

1. Arif Mardin
2. Jerry Wexler
3. Tom Dowd

Locations

Recorded At

1. Atlantic Studios (08 Jan 1969)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. The Weight (08 Jan 1969) cover
   

   Composer

   1. Robbie Robertson

   Lyricist

   1. Robbie Robertson

Releases containing this recording (17)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings 1992 Aretha Franklin
2. Chain of Fools 21 Sep 1993 Aretha Franklin
3. Le Meilleur 1999 Aretha Franklin
4. Blues & Soul Power 2003 Various Artists
5. Soul Queen 29 Oct 2007 Aretha Franklin
6. A Force of Nature: Aretha Franklin: The Atlantic Years 2009 Aretha Franklin
7. 100 Hits Legends: Aretha Franklin 05 Jul 2010 Aretha Franklin
8. The Atlantic Albums Collection 06 Nov 2015 Aretha Franklin
9. The Atlantic Albums Collection 06 Nov 2015 Aretha Franklin
10. The Atlantic Albums Collection 06 Nov 2015 Aretha Franklin
11. The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970 28 Sep 2018 Aretha Franklin
12. The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970 28 Sep 2018 Aretha Franklin
13. The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970 28 Sep 2018 Aretha Franklin
14. The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967–1970 28 Sep 2018 Aretha Franklin
15. The Queen of Soul 23 Nov 2018 Aretha Franklin

Single

1. The Weight / Tracks of My Tears 1969 Aretha Franklin
2. The Weight / Dr. Feelgood Aretha Franklin