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I like the whole CD, from cut to cut to cut. It kind of reminds me of, I said, ``You know, this is kind of similar to Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On?'\" she said before the event.\u003cbr/\u003e\"You know the kind of records from cut to cut; I don't care what comes up (but) you like it. You like it! I think it may be that kind of album.\"\u003cbr/\u003eDavis came up with the concept and songs, which Franklin said she immediately took to. Franklin performed the Adele hit on \"Late Night with David Letterman\" on Monday. Franklin's version, which infuses some of \"Ain't No Mountain High Enough,\" has more than 1.4 million views on its official YouTube post.\u003cbr/\u003eProducers on the 10-track album include Kenneth \"Babyface\" Edmonds, Harvey Mason Jr. and Andre 3000. Franklin covers Alicia Keys' \"No One,\" which is meshed with a Caribbean vibe.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I love that flavor!\" Franklin exclaimed.\u003cbr/\u003eDavis said it was Keys who suggested that flavor from the beginning.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Because I have lunch with Alicia every several months and I discussed the prospect of it, and she did say, ``If you do know what, I just hear a Caribbean, reggae flavor,'\" he said.\u003cbr/\u003e\"And she was right on the money,\" Franklin added.\u003cbr/\u003eDavis and Franklin were excited and chatting away like old friends Wednesday, their outfits even matched. The album reunites them after a decade-long break, and they say the passion they have for music and the new project is stronger than ever.\u003cbr/\u003e\"This is no hype,\" Davis said.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Right, this is no hype,\" Franklin echoed.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Entertainment\u003cbr/\u003eNew York, 1 October 2014\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of exteriors of 92nd St. Y\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide of Aretha Franklin arriving and Clive Davis in background\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wide of Aretha Franklin walking off \u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of Clive Davis posing for photos\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide of Aretha Franklin posing for photos\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE (English) Aretha Franklin, recording artist:\u003cbr/\u003e(Reporter: \"What can we expect from this 'Diva's Classic' album?\")\u003cbr/\u003e\"Everything. Absolutely everything. Some of the cuts that we did, of course the concept was Mr. Davis'. He gave me a list of songs that he liked. And I looked at the list, I liked and loved them too. So I said 'Sure, Absolutely.' These were classic R and B and pop songs. Classic and R and B pop sings and ladies and divas that were, that are very much loved. And I bought a lot of those records and I absolutely had a ball doing them.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of Aretha Franklin posing for photos\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Aretha Franklin, recording artist:\u003cbr/\u003e\"No, as I said Mr. Davis gave me a list. I loved the list. 'I'm A Survivor,' 'I Will Survive.' 'At Last,' 'Midnight Train.' Oh wow, what is it, 'You keep Me Hanging On.' Just a whole lot of good stuff. A lot of good stuff.\"\u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of photographers\u003cbr/\u003e10. Wide of Aretha Franklin posing for photos\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE (English) Aretha Franklin, recording artist:\u003cbr/\u003e\"I like all of it. I like the whole CD, from cut to cut to cut. It kind of reminds me of, you know, this is kind of similar to Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On?' You know the kind of records from cut to cut; I don't care what comes up (but) you like it. You like it! I think it may be that kind of album.\" \u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide of Aretha Franklin posing for photos\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE (English) Clive Davis, Producer\u003cbr/\u003e\"As well as a fresh arrangement of 'No One,' Alicia Key's 'No One,' which is done in a Caribbean fashion.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAretha Franklin: \"I love that flavor!\" \u003cbr/\u003eDavis: \"And I should tell you, you know who suggested that flavor from the very beginning? It was Alicia herself.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAretha Franklin: \"Really?\"\u003cbr/\u003eDavis: \"Because I have lunch with Alicia every several months and I discussed the prospect of it, and she did say, ``If you do know what, I just hear a Caribbean, reggae flavor.'\"\u003cbr/\u003eAretha Franklin: \"She was right on the money. I love that flavor.\"\u003cbr/\u003e14. Wide of Aretha Franklin and Clive Davis posing for photos\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE (English) Clive Davis, Producer\u003cbr/\u003e\"Actually, like Aretha said before this, there is no hype. It's an album.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAretha Franklin: \"It's no hype.\"\u003cbr/\u003eClive Davis: \"That's right. It's the real deal.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAretha Franklin: \"A lot going on. A lot of electricity around on this CD.\"I haven't felt so up on a CD since 'Jump to It' (was released in 1982) or the first time one of my records was played on the radio. I don't think I've ever been as excited as I am now about it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e16. 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