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Spirit in the Dark

Spirit in the Dark is the seventeenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on August 24, 1970, by Atlantic Records. It received critical acclaim, but was met with middling sales, despite having two hit singles, "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", which peaked at #1 R&B, #11 on the Hot 100, and "Spirit in the Dark", peaking at #3 R&B and #23 Hot 100, in Billboard magazine. It was Aretha's first Atlantic album to fall short of Billboard's Top 20, but it is now seen as one of Aretha's classic Atlantic LPs.

Spirit in the Dark

August 24, 1970[1]

May 26–27, 1969[2]
October 3, 1969[3]-March 10, 1970[4]

Soul, R&B

40:28

Atlantic (#8265),
Rhino (1993 Re-release)

Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler

In 1993, Rhino Records re-issued the album on compact disc.[1] "Try Matty's" is used as the jingle for radio host Matt Siegel's Boston Kiss 108 show.[9]

Aretha Franklin – vocals (5, lead on 1–4, 6–12), piano (1-6, 8–12)

– guitar (7)

Duane Allman

Margaret Branch – background vocals (1-2, 7–8, 11)

Brenda Bryant – background vocals (1-2, 7–8, 11)

Harold "Hog" Cowart – bass guitar (8-9, 12)

– organ (8-9, 12)

Dave Crawford

– guitar (8, 11–12)

Cornell Dupree

– guitar (1)

Buzz Feiten

Evelyn Green – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)

Wylene Ivy – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)

Almeda Lattimore – background vocals (1-3, 9–12)

– background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)

Pat Lewis

Ray Lucas – drums (8, 12)

Jimmy O'Rourke – guitar (9)

– background vocals (4, 6)

The Sweet Inspirations

Ron "Tubby" Ziegler – drums (9)

Information is based on the album's liner notes.[1][10]