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Precious Lord (Take My Hand) / You’ve Got a Friend
by
Aretha Franklin
First released:
1987,
Length:
5:44
live, 1972-01: New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Creators
(19)
Chorus Master
Rev. James Cleveland
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
Instruments
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
drums (drum set)
Chuck Rainey
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
bass guitar
Cornell Dupree
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
guitar
Ken Lupper
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
organ
Pancho Morales
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
congas
Rev. James Cleveland
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
piano
Vocals
Aretha Franklin
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
lead vocals
Southern California Community Choir
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
background vocals
Producer
Aretha Franklin
Arif Mardin
Jerry Wexler
Editor
Arif Mardin
Recording Engineer
Gene Paul
assistant
George Piros
assistant
Jimmy Douglass
assistant
Ray Thompson
Mixer
Arif Mardin
Locations
Recorded At
New Temple Missionary Baptist Church
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
Works
(2)
Recording Of
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
live, cover
Arranger
Thomas A. Dorsey
Previously Attributed To
George Nelson Allen
Composer
[traditional]
Thomas A. Dorsey
additional
Lyricist
Thomas A. Dorsey
You’ve Got a Friend
(13 Jan 1972 - 14 Jan 1972)
live, cover
Composer
Carole King
Lyricist
Carole King
Releases containing this recording
(5)
Official
Album - Live
Amazing Grace
1987
Aretha Franklin
Gospel Greats
1999
Aretha Franklin
Amazing Grace
2012
Aretha Franklin
Amazing Grace
08 Sep 2014
Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir
Amazing Grace
Aretha Franklin