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| Released | August 24, 1970[1] | |||
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| Studio | Criteria (Miami) | |||
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| Length | 40:28 | |||
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Spirit In The Dark
Aretha Franklin
Discográfica: Atlantic Rhino (1993 re-release) · Estudio de grabación: Criteria (Miami) · Productor: Tom Dowd , Arif Mardin , Jerry Wexler
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | A[6] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[8] |
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.
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | A[6] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[8] |
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.
Leer másIn 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]
Track listing
Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on the album`s liner notes[1][10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don`t Play That Song" | Ahmet Ertegün, Betty Nelson | 3:02 |
| 2. | "The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday`s Kiss)" | Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins,[11] Art Benson, Dale Petite | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Pullin`" | Jimmy Radcliffe, Carolyn Franklin,[12] Aretha Franklin | 3:38 |
| 4. | "You and Me" | Aretha Franklin | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Honest I Do" | Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner Jr. | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Spirit in the Dark" | Aretha Franklin | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "When the Battle Is Over" | Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack | 2:43 |
| 8. | "One Way Ticket" | Aretha Franklin | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Try Matty`s" | Aretha Franklin | 2:32 |
| 10. | "That`s All I Want from You" | Fritz Rotter | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Oh No Not My Baby" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:55 |
| 12. | "Why I Sing the Blues" | B.B. King, Dave Clark | 3:05 |
Personnel
Information is based on the album`s liner notes.[1][10]
Main
- Aretha Franklin – vocals (5, lead on 1–4, 6–12), piano (1–6, 8–12)
- Duane Allman – guitar (7)
- 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)
- Dave Crawford – organ (8–9, 12)
- Cornell Dupree – guitar (8, 11–12)
- Buzz Feiten – guitar (1)
- Evelyn Green – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
- Wylene Ivy – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
- Almeda Lattimore – background vocals (1–3, 9–12)
- Pat Lewis – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
- Ray Lucas – drums (8, 12)
- Jimmy O`Rourke – guitar (9)
- The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (4, 6)
- Ron "Tubby" Ziegler – drums (9)
The Dixie Flyers[13]
- Sammy Creason – drums (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Jim Dickinson[14] – additional keyboards (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Charlie Freeman – guitar (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Tommy McClure – bass guitar (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Michael Utley – additional keyboards (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section[15][16]
- Barry Beckett – keyboards (7, additional on 3, 5, 11)
- Roger Hawkins – drums (3, 5, 7, 11)
- Eddie Hinton[17] – guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
- David Hood – bass guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
- Jimmy Johnson – guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
Charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[18] | 25 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] | 2 |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | A[6] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[8] |
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.
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]
Track listing
Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on the album`s liner notes[1][10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don`t Play That Song" | Ahmet Ertegün, Betty Nelson | 3:02 |
| 2. | "The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday`s Kiss)" | Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins,[11] Art Benson, Dale Petite | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Pullin`" | Jimmy Radcliffe, Carolyn Franklin,[12] Aretha Franklin | 3:38 |
| 4. | "You and Me" | Aretha Franklin | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Honest I Do" | Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner Jr. | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Spirit in the Dark" | Aretha Franklin | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "When the Battle Is Over" | Jessie Hill, Mac Rebennack | 2:43 |
| 8. | "One Way Ticket" | Aretha Franklin | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Try Matty`s" | Aretha Franklin | 2:32 |
| 10. | "That`s All I Want from You" | Fritz Rotter | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Oh No Not My Baby" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:55 |
| 12. | "Why I Sing the Blues" | B.B. King, Dave Clark | 3:05 |
Personnel
Information is based on the album`s liner notes.[1][10]
Main
- Aretha Franklin – vocals (5, lead on 1–4, 6–12), piano (1–6, 8–12)
- Duane Allman – guitar (7)
- 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)
- Dave Crawford – organ (8–9, 12)
- Cornell Dupree – guitar (8, 11–12)
- Buzz Feiten – guitar (1)
- Evelyn Green – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
- Wylene Ivy – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
- Almeda Lattimore – background vocals (1–3, 9–12)
- Pat Lewis – background vocals (3, 9–10, 12)
- Ray Lucas – drums (8, 12)
- Jimmy O`Rourke – guitar (9)
- The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (4, 6)
- Ron "Tubby" Ziegler – drums (9)
The Dixie Flyers[13]
- Sammy Creason – drums (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Jim Dickinson[14] – additional keyboards (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Charlie Freeman – guitar (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Tommy McClure – bass guitar (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
- Michael Utley – additional keyboards (1–2, 4, 6, 10)
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section[15][16]
- Barry Beckett – keyboards (7, additional on 3, 5, 11)
- Roger Hawkins – drums (3, 5, 7, 11)
- Eddie Hinton[17] – guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
- David Hood – bass guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
- Jimmy Johnson – guitar (3, 5, 7, 11)
Charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[18] | 25 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] | 2 |
