Songs of Faith (1956)
Aretha (1961)
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (1962)
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962)
Laughing on the Outside (1963)
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington (1964)
Runnin’ Out of Fools (1964)
Yeah!!! In Person with Her Quartet (1965)
Soul Sister (1965)
Take It Like You Give It (1967)
Aretha Franklin’s Greatest Hits (1967)
Take a Look (1967)
Aretha Franklin’s Greatest Hits Vol. II (1968)
Soft and Beautiful (1969)
Today I Sing the Blues (1969)
In the Beginning: The World of Aretha Franklin 1960–1967 (1972)
Aretha: The First 12 Sides (1972)
Aretha Franklin: Legendary Queen of Soul (1981)
The Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years 1960–1965 (2002)
Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia (2011, box set; includes DVD Aretha ’64! Live on The Steve Allen Show)
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
Aretha Arrives (1967)
Lady Soul (1968)
Aretha in Paris (1968)
Aretha Franklin: Soul ’69 (1969)
Aretha’s Gold (1969)
This Girl’s in Love with You (1970)
Spirit in the Dark (1970)
Aretha Live at Fillmore West (1971)
Young, Gifted, and Black (1972)
Amazing Grace (1972, two-record set)
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) (1973)
Let Me in Your Life (1974)
With Everything I Feel in Me (1974)
You (1975)
Sparkle (1976)
Sweet Passion (1977)
Almighty Fire (1978)
La Diva (1979)
Aretha’s Jazz (1984)
Aretha Franklin: 30 Greatest Hits (1986, two-record set)
Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings (1999, two-disc set)
Aretha (1980)
Love All the Hurt Away (1981)
Jump to It (1982)
Get It Right (1983)
Who’s Zoomin’ Who? (1985)
Aretha (1986)
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism (1987, two-record set)
Through the Storm (1989)
What You See Is What You Sweat (1991)
Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits 1980–1994 (1994)
A Rose Is Still a Rose (1998)
So Damn Happy (2003)
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen (2007)
Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980–1988 (2012)
A Woman Falling Out of Love (2011)
Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings (1992, box set)
Aretha Franklin: Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul (2007, two-disc set)
Oh Me Oh My: Aretha Live in Philly, 1972 (2008)
This Christmas (2009)
“Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do).” Johnny Carson, Here’s Johnny: Magic Moments from the ‘Tonight Show’ (Casablanca Records, 1974)
“Think.” The Blues Brothers: Original Soundtrack Recording, various artists (Atlantic, 1980)
“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves.” Eurythmics, Be Yourself Tonight (RCA, 1985)
“Someday We’ll All Be Free.” Malcolm X: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack, various artists (Qwest, 1992)
“O Christmas Tree.” A Very Special Christmas 2, various artists (A&M Records, 1992)
“What Now My Love.” Frank Sinatra, Duets (Capitol, 1993)
“A Deeper Love.” Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit—Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, various artists (Hollywood Records, 1993)
“Respect.” Grammy’s Greatest Moments Volume II, various artists (Atlantic, 1994)
“Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Grammy’s Greatest Moments Volume III, various artists (Atlantic, 1994)
“The Makings of You.” A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield, various artists (Warner Brothers Records, 1994)
“You’ve Got a Friend.” Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King, various artists (Atlantic, 1995)
“It Hurts Like Hell.” Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, various artists (Arista, 1995)
“Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” Jumpin’ Jack Flash: Original Movie Soundtrack, various artists (Musicrama, 1995)
“I’ll Fly Away.” Diana: Princess of Wales Tribute, various artists (Sony, 1997, two-disc set)
“Respect.” Blues Brothers 2000: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, various artists (Universal, 1998)
“Chain of Fools,” “A Natural Woman,” “Testimony.” VH1 Divas Live, various artists (Sony, 1998)
“Don’t Waste Your Time.” Mary J. Blige, Mary (MCA Records, 1999)
“Ain’t No Way.” Ali: Original Soundtrack (Interscope, 2001)
“Respect.” Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack—Special Collectors’ Edition (Sony, 2001, two-disc set)
“A House Is Not a Home.” So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross, various artists (J Records, 2005)
“Message from Aretha,” “Gotta Make It (Remix).” Trey Songz, I Gotta Make It (Atlantic, 2005)
“Never Gonna Break My Faith.” Bobby (motion picture soundtrack), various artists (Island Def Jam, 2006)
“How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” Tony Bennett, Duets II (Columbia, 2011)
Hannah the Ideal Mother (Atlanta International, 2006)
The Best of Rev. C. L. Franklin (Jewel Records, 2010)
Super Soul Sister (Brunswick Records, 2003)
Piece of Her Heart: The Epic and Shout Years (Shout Records, 2009)
Baby Dynamite! (RCA, 1969)
Sister Soul: The Best of the RCA Years 1969–1976 (Ace Records, 2006)