When Aretha Franklin joined Atlantic Records in 1967, it was the beginning of an unprecedented run that would ultimately cement her place as a music legend, a global household name, and one of the most influential singers of all time.The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970features 34 singles which Franklin released during her first three years with Atlantic Records. Arranged chronologically, the songs on the new collection originally appeared on six studio albums:I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You(1967),Aretha Arrives(1967),Lady Soul(1968),Aretha Now(1968),Soul 69(1969),This Girls In Love With You(1970), andSpirits In The Dark(1970). The only exception is Franklins cover of Elton JohnsBorder Song, which was released as a single in 1970 and later appeared on her 1972 albumYoung, Gifted and Black. The album is stacked with many of Franklins best-known songs, includingI Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You), Respect, Baby I Love You, Chain Of Foolsand (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since Youve Been Gone. Several of the songs on this collection are cover versions that underscore Franklins exceptional skill at reinterpreting music and making songs her own. Among the highlights are her versions of Sam CookesYou Send Me, The BandsThe Weight, The BeatlesEleanor Rigby,and Dionne WarwicksI Say A Little Prayer, which became a Billboard Top 10 hit for Franklin in 1968.