Singer: Aretha Franklin
Title: Spirit In The Dark
Label: Rhino Records ‎– R2 71525, Atlantic ‎– R2 71525
Series: Atlantic & ATCO Remasters Series –
Type: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
Country: US
Date of released:
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Size MP3 zip: 1537 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1697 mb
Rating: 4.4✭
Format: MP3 DMF AIFF VQF AC3 WAV MIDI MP1 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Don't Play That Song Written-By – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson	2:48
2	The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) Written-By – Art Benson, Dale Petite	4:40
3	Pullin'	3:32
4	You And Me Backing Vocals – The Sweet Inspirations	3:30
5	Honest I Do Written-By – Ewart Abner, Jr.*, Jimmy Reed	3:10
6	Spirit In The Dark Backing Vocals – The Sweet Inspirations	3:59
7	When The Battle Is Over Guitar – Duane AllmanWritten-By – Jessie Hill, Malcolm Rebennac*	2:52
8	One Way Ticket Drums – Ray Lucas	2:48
9	Try Matty's Drums – Tubby Ziegler*Guitar – Jimmy O'Rourke	2:28
10	That's All I Want From You Written-By – Fritz Rotter, M. Rotha	2:38
11	Oh No Not My Baby Written-By – Carole King & Jerry Goffin*	3:10
12	Why I Sing The Blues Drums – Ray LucasWritten-By – B. B. King*, Dave Clark	3:08

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Manufactured By – Rhino Records Inc.
• Distributed By – Rhino Records Inc.
• Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X17769
• Pressed By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Almeda Lattimore (tracks: A1 to A3, B3 to B6), Brenda Bryant (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2, B5), Evelyn Green (tracks: A3, B3, B4, B6), Margaret Branch (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2, B5), Pat Lewis (tracks: A3, B3, B4, B6), Wylene Ivy (tracks: A3, B3, B4, B6)
• Bass – David Hood (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B5), Harold Cowart (tracks: B2, B3, B6), Tommy McClure (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B4)
• Drums – Roger Hawkins (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B5), Sammy Creason (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B4)
• Guitar – Charlie Freeman (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B4), Cornell Dupree (tracks: B2, B5, B6), Eddie Hinton (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B5), Jimmie Johnson* (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B5)
• Keyboards – Barry Beckett (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B5), Jim Dickinson (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B4), Mike Utley* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B4)
• Organ – Dave Crawford (tracks: B2, B3, B6)
• Piano – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B6)
• Producer – Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd
• Written-By – Aretha Franklin (tracks: A3, A4, A6, B2, B3)

Notes

Released as a clear tray jewel case.

This album was originally issued as Atlantic #8265, August 24, 1970

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 8122-71525-2 9
• Matrix / Runout: [wea mfg. OLYPHANT logo] X17769 3 R2 71525-2 RE-1 01
• Matrix / Runout: M1S5 CI
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L903
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U7G

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 8265	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(LP, Album, MO)	Atlantic	SD 8265	US	1970
ATS ST 06077	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	ATS ST 06077	Italy	1970
8122-71525-2	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(CD, Album)	Rhino Records	8122-71525-2	Europe	1993
40095, 40 095	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Atlantic, Atlantic	40095, 40 095	France	1971
WPCR-27651	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Atlantic	WPCR-27651	Japan	2013

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