Carolyn Franklin, the late sister of
Aretha, is known best for the gripping ballads "Ain't No Way" and "Angel," both of which she wrote for big sis.
Carolyn was the baby of the
Franklin siblings.
Chain Reaction consists of mostly remakes. On the Moments' "Not on the Outside," she mimics the original, but gives it female flavor. Same for the
Masqueraders' soulful proclamation, "I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else, I Got You." Yes, that's the correct title. She deserves brownie points for redoing a Masqueraders' song, a neglected soul group who was outstanding. They aren't covered much because few singers can do justice to their originals. For some reason,
Carolyn didn't write any of the songs. Surprising, because, besides the remakes, the rest of the LP is cluttered with ordinary attempts at commercialism like "Chain Reaction," and "Shattered Pride."