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Aretha Franklin
Spirit In The Dark

Album US 1970 on Atlantic label
R&B/Soul (Soul)

"MO" in label matrix denotes a Monarch Record Mfg. Co. pressing. Recorded at Atlantic South-Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida. Recording Date May 26, 1969 March 1970.

     
Musicians
PortraitAretha Franklin p, voc, *1942 US
piano, written by, album by
PortraitDavid Hood b, *1943 US
bass
PortraitHarold Cowart b,
bass
PortraitTommy McClure b,
bass
PortraitLoring Eutemey , *2013
design, album
PortraitRoger Hawkins dr, *1945 US
drums
PortraitSammy Creason dr, 1944-1995 US
drums
PortraitCharlie Freeman g,
guitar
PortraitCornell Dupree g, 1942-2011 US
guitar
PortraitEddie Hinton g, voc, 1944-1995 US
guitar
PortraitJimmy Johnson g, *1943 US
guitar
PortraitBarry Beckett key, 1943-2009 US
keyboards
PortraitJim Dickinson p, voc, 1941-2009 US
keyboards
PortraitMichael Utley key, *1947 US
keyboards
PortraitDave Crawford key, syn, 1940-1988 US
organ
PortraitCarolyn Franklin voc, 1944-1988 US
written by, uncredited
PortraitJimmy Radcliffe voc, 1936-1973 US
written by, uncredited
PortraitDuane Allman s-g, g, 1946-1971 US
guitar
PortraitRay Lucas dr,
drums
PortraitRon Ziegler dr, perc,
drums
PortraitJimmy O'Rourke g,
guitar
Producers
Almeda Lattimore backing vocals
Brenda Bryant backing vocals
Evelyn Green backing vocals
Margaret Branch backing vocals
Pat Lewis backing vocals
Wylene Ivy backing vocals
Chuck Kirkpatrick engineer
Lew Hahn engineer
Ron Albert engineer
Al Brown mastered by
Jim Marshall photography, backliner
Stephen Paley photography, cover
Jerry Wexler producer
Arif Mardin producer, remix
Tom Dowd producer, remix
Jimmy Douglass remix
The Sweet Inspirations backing vocals
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Don't Play That SongAretha FranklinAhmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson2:48
2The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)Aretha FranklinArt Benson, Dale Petite4:40
3Pullin'Aretha FranklinCarolyn Franklin, Jimmy Radcliffe3:32
4You And MeAretha Franklin3:30
5Honest I DoAretha FranklinEwart G. Abner Jr., Jimmy Reed3:10
6Spirit In The DarkAretha Franklin3:59
7When The Battle Is OverAretha FranklinJessie Hill, Mac Rebennack2:52
8One Way TicketAretha Franklin2:48
9Try Matty'sAretha Franklin2:28
10That's All I Want From YouAretha FranklinFritz Rotter, M. Rotha2:38
11Oh No Not My BabyAretha FranklinGoffin And King3:10
12 Why I Sing The BluesAretha FranklinB.B. King, Dave Clark3:08

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