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A1	Come To Me Backing Vocals – Edie Lehmann, Marti McCall, Myrna Mathews*Bass – Louis JohnsonDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano, Synthesizer – David FosterPercussion – George DevensPiano – David PaichWritten-By – Willard Eugene Price	3:42
A2	Can't Turn You Loose Backing Vocals – Brenda Corbett, Cissy Houston, Estelle Brown, Myrna Smith, Sylvia ShemwellBass – Louis JohnsonDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano, Synthesizer – David FosterGuitar – David Williams , Steve LukatherSynthesizer [Additional] – Bob Christiansen*, Steve PorcaroSynthesizer [Programming] – Todd CochranWritten-By – Otis Redding	3:55
A3	United Together Written-By – Chuck Jackson	5:02
A4	Take Me With You Written-By – Chuck Jackson	4:05
A5	Whatever It Is Written-By – Eddie Setser, Jerry Michael, Mark Gray	3:38
B1	What A Fool Believes Alto Saxophone [Solo] – David SanbornBacking Vocals [Additional] – Hamish StuartBacking Vocals [All] – Aretha FranklinBass – Louis JohnsonDrums – Jeff PorcaroElectric Piano, Synthesizer – David FosterGuitar – David Williams , Steve LukatherSynthesizer [Programming] – Todd CochranWritten-By – Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald	5:12
B2	Together Again Written-By – Aretha Franklin, Chuck Jackson	5:16
B3	Love Me Forever Alto Saxophone – Dave TofaniBacking Vocals – Estelle Brown, Myrna Smith, Sylvia ShemwellBaritone Saxophone – Lew DelgattoBass – Mike PorcaroDrums – Jeff PorcaroFrench Horn – John Trevor Clark*, Peter Gordon Guitar – David Williams , Steve LukatherOrgan – David PaichPiano – Aretha FranklinStrings, Concertmaster – A. Shulman*, A. Brown*, F. Zlotkin*, F. Buldrini*, Gene Orloff, G. Tarack*, H. Kohon*, H. Lookofsky*, J. Malin*, J. Abramowiz*, J. Barber*, Mark Wayne-Wright, M. Takayama*, P. Dimitriades*Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker, Seldon PowellTenor Saxophone [Solo] – David "Fathead" NewmanTrombone – Barry RogersTrumpet – Randy BreckerTrumpet [Lead] – Lew SoloffWritten-By – Kenny Moore, Patrick Henderson	3:34
B4	School Days Written-By – Chuck Jackson	4:58

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
• Recorded At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios
• Mixed At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
• Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
• Edited At – Cherokee Studios
• Mixed At – Cherokee Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Manufactured By – Festival Records – L 37433
• Distributed By – Festival Records

Credits

• Arranged By – Aretha Franklin (tracks: B2, B4)
• Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke-Shapiro
• Backing Vocals – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Charles Jackson* (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Edie Lehmann (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Marti McCall (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Myrna Mathews* (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), The Sweet Inspirations (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Tony Coleman (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Bass – James Jamerson Sr.* (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Scott Edwards (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Tony Coleman (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Co-producer – Aretha Franklin (tracks: B4)
• Drums – Bernard Purdie (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Ed Green* (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Drums [Overdubs] – Tony Coleman (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Engineer – Frank Kejmar (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Jeremy Smith , Lee DeCarlo (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Engineer [Additional] – Lew Hahn
• Engineer [Assistant] – Michael O'Reilly, Stewart Whitmore
• Guitar – Cornell Dupree (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Michael McGloiry (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Paul Jackson Jr. (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Keyboards – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Michael Lang* (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Richard Tee (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4), Tony Coleman (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Mixed By – Reginald Dozier (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Producer – Arif Mardin (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Chuck Jackson (tracks: A3 to A5, B2, B4)
• Remix – Arif Mardin, Gene Paul, Lew Hahn, Michael O'Reilly (tracks: B3)
• Remix [Assistant] – Joe Mardin (tracks: B3)
• Remix, Producer, Arranged By – Arif Mardin (tracks: B3)

Notes

Basic tracks and vocals recorded at Sound Lab Studios, Los Angeles

All additional music recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York

Additional editing and mixing done at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Hand Etched): A-1 ➣ AL-9538-SA
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped): STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Hand Etched): A-1 ➣ AL-9538-SB
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): STERLING
• Barcode (Text): 0 7822-19538-1
• Barcode (Scanned): 07822195381

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AL 9538	Aretha Franklin	Aretha ‎(LP, Album)	Arista	AL 9538	US	1980
AL 9538	Aretha Franklin	Aretha ‎(LP, Album)	Arista	AL 9538	Canada	1980
SICP-5500	Aretha Franklin	Aretha ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Arista	SICP-5500	Japan	2017
5202 850	Aretha Franklin	Aretha ‎(LP, Album)	Arista	5202 850	Portugal	1980
6483 264	Aretha Franklin	Aretha ‎(LP, Album)	Arista	6483 264	Greece	1980