Aretha Franklin – Spirit In The Dark

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Label:	Atlantic – SD 8265
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, PR
Country:	US
Released:	1970
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	Don't Play That Song Written-By – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson	2:48
A2	The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) Written-By – Art Benson, Dale Petite	4:40
A3	Pullin' Written-By [Uncredited] – Carolyn Franklin, Jimmy Radcliffe	3:32
A4	You And Me Backing Vocals – The Sweet Inspirations	3:30
A5	Honest I Do Written-By – Ewart Abner, Jr.*, Jimmy Reed	3:10
A6	Spirit In The Dark Backing Vocals – The Sweet Inspirations	3:59
B1	When The Battle Is Over Guitar – Duane Allman Written-By – Jessie Hill, Malcolm Rebennac*	2:52
B2	One Way Ticket Drums – Ray Lucas	2:48
B3	Try Matty's Drums – Tubby Ziegler* Guitar – Jimmy O'Rourke	2:28
B4	That's All I Want From You Written-By – Fritz Rotter, M. Rotha	2:38
B5	Oh No Not My Baby Written-By – Carole King & Jerry Goffin*	3:10
B6	Why I Sing The Blues Drums – Ray Lucas Written-By – B. B. King*, Dave Clark (8)	3:08

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)

"PR" in label matrix denotes a Presswell pressing.

***The picture indicates that this is a record club pressing***

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Spirit In The Dark (LP, Album, Stereo, LY - Shelley Pressing)	Atlantic	SD 8265	US	1970
	Spirit In The Dark (LP, Album, Stereo)	Atlantic, Atlantic	ATL-SD 8265, SD 8265	Germany	1970
Recently Edited	Don't Play That Song (LP, Album, Stereo)	Atlantic	2400 021	UK	1970
	Spirit In The Dark (LP, Album, MO)	Atlantic	SD 8265	US	1970
Recently Edited	Spirit In The Dark (LP, Album, Promo)	Atlantic	SD 8265	US	1970