Spirit in the Dark

by Aretha Franklin

Spirit in the Dark cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 August 1970
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:12
  • Community rating: 3.94/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Backed by the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Aretha Franklin delivered a breathtaking return to her gospel roots, creating one of her most emotionally devastating soul masterworks. 'Spirit in the Dark' is incredibly lush and fiercely energetic, matching her intensely passionate, undeniably powerful vocal performances with wonderfully uplifting, deeply rhythmic southern soul.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, soulful, vocal, female-vocals, piano, spirituality

Tracklist

  1. Don't Play That Song (3:02)
  2. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) (4:41)
  3. Pullin' (3:38)
  4. You and Me (3:34)
  5. Honest I Do (3:19)
  6. Spirit in the Dark (4:03)
  7. When the Battle Is Over (2:43)
  8. One Way Ticket (2:52)
  9. Try Matty's (2:32)
  10. That's All I Want From You (2:44)
  11. Oh No Not My Baby (2:55)
  12. Why I Sing the Blues (3:05)

Credits

  • Aretha Franklin - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Almeda Lattimore - backing vocals
  • Brenda Bryant - backing vocals
  • Evelyn Green - backing vocals
  • Margaret Branch - backing vocals
  • Pat Lewis - backing vocals
  • Wylene Ivy - backing vocals
  • David Hood - bass
  • Harold Cowart - bass
  • Tommy McClure - bass
  • Loring Eutemey - design [album]
  • Roger Hawkins - drums
  • Sammy Creason - drums
  • Chuck Kirkpatrick - engineer
  • Lew Hahn - engineer
  • Ron Albert - engineer
  • Jimmy Douglass - engineer [re-mix]
  • Charlie Freeman - guitar
  • Cornell Dupree - guitar
  • Eddie Hinton - guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson - guitar
  • Barry Beckett - keyboards
  • Jim Dickinson - keyboards
  • Michael Utley - keyboards
  • Al Brown - lacquer cut by
  • Dave Crawford - organ
  • Jim Marshall - photography [backliner]
  • Stephen Paley - photography [cover]
  • Jerry Wexler - producer
  • Arif Mardin - producer, engineer [re-mix]
  • Tom Dowd - producer, engineer [re-mix]
  • Ahmet Ertegun - written-by
  • Betty Nelson - written-by
  • Art Benson - written-by
  • Dale Petite - written-by
  • Carolyn Franklin - written-by [uncredited]
  • Jimmy Radcliffe - written-by [uncredited]
  • The Sweet Inspirations - backing vocals
  • Ewart G. Abner Jr. - written-by
  • Jimmy Reed - written-by
  • Duane Allman - guitar
  • Jessie Hill - written-by
  • Mac Rebennack - written-by
  • Ray Lucas - drums
  • Ron Ziegler - drums
  • Jimmy O'Rourke - guitar
  • Fritz Rotter - written-by
  • M. Rotha - written-by
  • Goffin And King - written-by
  • B.B. King - written-by
  • Dave Clark - written-by

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