Milan Records releases the original score to the movie Respect, with music by composer and pianist Kris Bowers. Respect follows the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom. It is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice...

It might be more of an EP than an LP, coming it at 10 tracks (12 min, 53 sec), but Kris Bowers score for Respect has more segments of beautiful music than most "full" albums do.

Bowers delivers a sentimental - but not too sentimental - collection of heartbreakingly beautiful themes. It works well and is a wonderful album to listen to. It was a pleasure to hear the respect and love he gives in these intricate and touching pieces.

Whether you've seen the movie, or don't really care for it, Bowers delivers music of such tenderness and passion that it's almost impossible not to fall in love with it.

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Darren Rea