Like its predecessor, Spirit in the Dark, 1972's Young, Gifted and Black found Aretha moving with soul music's elite into a progressive phase that opened up the emotional content of her work even further. All the King's Horses mourns the death of her first marriage, while Day Dreaming and A Brand New Me point toward what we'd now call "healing." Two stabs at social comment, Nina Simone's title cut and, intriguingly, Elton John's Border Song, round out this impressive portrait.

Track Listing
1. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
2. Day Dreaming
3. Rock Steady
4. Young, Gifted and Black
5. All The King's Horses
6. A Brand New Me
7. April Fools
8. I've Been Loving You Too Long
9. First Snow in Kokomo
10. The Long and Winding Road
11. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
12. Border Song (Holy Moses)