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ARETHA FRANKLIN

with THE DIXIE FLYERS and EDDIE HINTON, JIMMY JOHNSON, BARRY BECKETT,

DAVID HOOD, ROGER HAWKINS, DUANE ALLMAN, CORNELL DUPREE,

DAVE CRWFORD, HAROLD COWART, RAY LUCAS, THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS, etc.

Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. 

More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. 

Her astonishing run of late-'60s hits with Atlantic Records -- "Respect," 

"I Never Loved a Man," "Chain of Fools," "Baby I Love You," "I Say a Little Prayer," 

"Think," "The House That Jack Built," and several others -- earned her 

the title "Lady Soul," which she has worn uncontested ever since. 

Yet as much of an international institution as she's become, much of her work 

-- outside of her recordings for Atlantic in the late '60s and early '70s -- 

is erratic and only fitfully inspired, making discretion a necessity when collecting her records

"SPIRIT IN THE DARK"

Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin

1970       LP        ATLANTIC RECORDS      SD 8265   MONO

PRINTED IN U.S.A.     ORIGINAL  PRESSING     PROMOTIONAL COPY

THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

This version: stickered on front cover 

"PROMOTIONAL D/J COPY MONAURAL   NOT FOR SALE"

"Includes the hit single DON'T PLAY THAT SONG"

printed on labels "SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE"

 Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL:  ATLANTIC -  WHITE LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: SD 8265

Catalog on labels: 

Side A: [8265 (A-13439 PR)] / Side B: [8265 (A-13440 PR)]

Matrix / Runout, Side A (Etched): A-13439-B   LW   AT   W   DK  

Matrix / Runout, Side B (Etched): A-13440-A   AT   LW   W

On labels: rim text reads "Mfg. by Atlantic Recording Corp., 1841 Broadway, New York, N.Y."

SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE

On back cover: Recorded at Atantic South-Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida

© 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation. Printed in U.S.A.

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side 1: DON'T PLAY THAT SONG - THE THRILL IS GONE (From Yesterday's Kiss)

PULLIN' - YOU AND ME - HONEST I DO - SPIRIT IN THE DARK

Side 2: WHEN THE BATTLE IS OVER - ONE WAY TICKET - TRY MATTY'S

THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU - OH NOT MY BABY - WHY I SING THE BLUES

  grading

RECORD VG+ but before bidding (please, read above description)

SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Spirit in the Dark was one of Aretha Franklin's more overlooked albums 

from her Atlantic prime, despite the inclusion of a couple hit singles 

(the title track and "Don't Play That Song"). The disc includes five 

of her own compositions (the most she ever recorded for a single album) 

and her usual eclectic choice of cover material. 

On this record, the covers ranged from B.B. King and Dr. John to Jimmy Reed 

and Goffin/King's "Oh Not My Baby." The album also benefits from 

great backup players: Both the Muscle Shoals rhythm section and the Dixie Flyers 

contributed to the sessions, and Duane Allman lends his guitar to a couple of tracks. 

Though it doesn't rank with her very best Atlantic LPs, 

it's an exuberant and remarkably consistent effort...(AllMusic)