‘Jump To It’ is possibly Aretha Franklin’s finest post Atlantic album. From 1982 the album is produced by Luther Vandross and features the hit title song and Luther sounding ‘Love Me Right’. The album digs deep on the Sam Dees penned ‘If She Don’t You’re Your Lovin’. The album’s closing song ‘Just My Daydream’ is another fine example of the magic that Aretha and Luther created together.
Track listings:
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01 Jump To It by Aretha Franklin
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02 Love Me Right by Aretha Franklin
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03 If She Don’t Want Your Lovin’ by Aretha Franklin
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04 This Is For Real by Aretha Franklin
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05 (It’s Just) Your Love by Aretha Franklin
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06 I Wanna Make It Up To You by Aretha Franklin
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07 It’s Your Thing by Aretha Franklin
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08 Just My Daydream by Aretha Franklin
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09 Jump To It (Single Version) by Aretha Franklin
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10 Love Me Right (Single Version) by Aretha Franklin
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11 This Is For Real (Single Version) by Aretha Franklin
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12 Just My Daydream (12″ Version) by Aretha Franklin
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13 Love Me Right (12″ Dance Version) by Aretha Franklin
Paul (verified owner) –
Love my 80’s soul and boogie. This album is one of two halves for me. The more uptempo numbers are fantastic, I wasn’t aware of Luther’s work as producer and his backing vocals are most welcome on many of the tracks here. For me though, the slower tracks just got a little schmalzy. Still well worth a listen though.