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G E N I U S : A R E T H A | P E R S P E C T I V E 1 1 3 Since the music business was Aretha's lifeblood, a few more recording studios were created for the show. Some were swing sets and a couple were revamps, all furnished with ever-changing consoles by Kristie and Mike's dressing squad. CITY AND PERFORMANCE Throughout the season, Aretha's concert career is traced, along with what success brings. From nightclubs and TV shows to international tours, Hollywood, Las Vegas and the Grammys; from walk-up apartments and New York City high-rises to Los Angeles showplaces and Detroit mansions, the audience climbs the ladder with her. To create Aretha's houses, dressed locations were usually used, but the most important home was a stylish Manhattan apartment that played in three episodes. A stage set was built for these pivotal scenes in the '60s and '70s. Kristie's work really shines in these character sets that were a bonanza of period décor and personal detail. G. & H. ARETHA FRANKLIN'S NY APARTMENT. SKETCHUP MODEL BY CARLTON LEE. I. ARETHA FRANKLIN'S NY APARTMENT PLAN DRAWN BY CARLTON LEE. J. ARETHA FRANKLIN'S NY APARTMENT. SKETCHUP MODEL BY CARLTON LEE. K. & L.. ARETHA FRANKLIN'S NY APARTMENT, 1967. STAGE SET AT EAGLE ROCK STUDIOS PHOTOS BY RICHARD DUCREE. G H I K J L