On August 24, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Spirit in the Dark”, the seventeenth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded May – October 1969, March 1970, and was produced by Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler.

Personnel:

• Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, piano
• Dave Crawford– organ
• Buzz Feiten– guitar
• Jimmy Johnson– guitar
• Jimmy O’Rourke – guitar
• Charlie Freeman – guitar
• Duane Allman– guitar
• Cornell Dupree– guitar
• Eddie Hinton– guitar
• Tommy McClure – bass guitar
• Harold “Hog” Cowart – bass guitar
• David Hood– bass guitar
• Sammy Creason– drums
• Ron Ziegler – drums
• Roger Hawkins– drums
• Ray Lucas – drums
• Jim Dickinson– additional keyboards
• Michael Utley– additional keyboards
• Barry Beckett– additional keyboards
• The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
• Wylene Ivy – backing vocals
• Margaret Branch – backing vocals
• Almeda Lattimore – backing vocals
• Pat Lewis– backing vocals
• Evelyn Green – backing vocals
• Brenda Bryant – backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Don’t Play That Song – Ahmet Ertegün, Betty Nelson
2. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss) – Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins
3. Pullin’ – Carolyn Franklin, Jimmy Radcliffe
4. You and Me – Aretha Franklin
5. Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner
6. Spirit in the Dark – Aretha Franklin
7. When the Battle Is Over- Jessie Hill,  John
8. One Way Ticket – Jessie Hill,  John
9. Try Matty’s – Aretha Franklin
10. That’s All I Want from You – Fritz Rotter
11. Oh No Not My Baby – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
12. Why I Sing the Blues – B. King, Dave Clark