The Makings of You

~ Recording by Aretha Franklin

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11The Makings of You4:28Aretha FranklinA Tribute to Curtis MayfieldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-02-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WE 833
1.11The Makings of You4:28Aretha FranklinA Tribute to Curtis MayfieldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-02-18
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WE 833

Relationships

recording engineer:Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
assistant engineer:Robert Hoffman (recording engineer)
Ben Keys
Jay Militscher
Scott Perry
Mike Thompson (recording engineer)
producer:Arif Mardin
mixer:Arif Mardin
Joe Mardin
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
additional synthesizer [synthesizers] and percussion:Joe Mardin
alto saxophone:Andy Snitzer
bass:Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
guitar:David Spinoza
keyboard [keyboards]:Robbie Kondor
membranophone:Anton Fig
arranger:Arif Mardin
concertmaster:Gene Orloff
recorded at:Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Vanguard Studios (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:The Makings of You (cover)

The Makings of You

lyricist and composer:Curtis Mayfield
publisher:Curtom Publ. Co.
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
arrangements:The Makings of You (William Parker arrangement)