Aretha Franklin - Precious Lord, Take My Hand - You've Got A Friend

"Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You've Got A Friend" is from the 1972 album "Amazing Grace" by Aretha Franklin.

The album ultimately sold over two million copies in the United States alone, earning a Double Platinum certification. As of 2010 it is also the biggest selling disc of Aretha's entire fifty year recording career. The double album was recorded 'Live' at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles during January of 1972. It won the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance and also stands as the biggest selling pure Gospel album in history.

A film documenting the making of the album was set to be released in 2010.

Personnel featured on the recording:

Aretha Franklin - vocals, piano
Chuck Rainey - bass
Cornell Dupree - guitar
Kenneth Lupper - organ
Pancho Morales - percussion, conga
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - drums
Southern California Community Choir - background vocals

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[nexxt74]

My Grandmother's Favorite song. I come here when I think of her. Nothing shook her Faith, not even when she knew was in the last year of her life. May she R.I.P now and forever.

[soljahsolrac]

WOW-all i can say is-ANNOINTED!

[biggspoon68]

those 2 dislikes are in hell right now

[mamas1224]

They can't sing like this nomore...

[006denzel]

scott johnson chi town South side....this album was played in my house growing up until the record warped....then my mom just would go out and buy it again..Must seen 20 copies come and go.....CLASSIC CLASSIC CLASSIC CLASSIC....OOPS TEARS GOTTA GO.....PEACE...HOLLAH LOL

[Manzeron]

End of the song

And the atheist' listeners become believers !

[twolionheads1]

This video is the great Lady's beauty.

[orenico96]

I love it !! New York Jewish girl writes a song and it works in the black church! This performance is so wonderful!

[Jajaffu]

May God Bless you and keep you in his heart. Love you Aretha .