The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
| The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin | ||||
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| Released | August 13, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | April 27; May 4–5; May 11, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studio, (New York City, New York) | |||
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| Length | 35:21 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Robert Mersey | |||
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The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin is the third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released in 1962 by Columbia Records. It was her first album to achieve any commercial success, reaching number 69 on the Billboard pop album charts, spending a total of eight weeks on the chart. Unlike its predecessor, however, it did not have a hit single. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studio, in New York City.