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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 AllmanWritten-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 LucasWritten-By – B. B. King*, Dave Clark	3:08

Companies, etc.

• Made By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation – P-6151
• Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation

Credits

• 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)

Notes

Pressed at Monarch Records, Los Angeles, California. ("MO" matrix number on labels)

Recorded at Atlantic South-Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida. Recording Date May 26, 1969 March 1970.

Japanese reissue, 1975.
Obi strip and liner notes with lyrics.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST-A-701975-MO
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ST-A-701976-MO

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 8265	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(LP, Album, MO)	Atlantic	SD 8265	US	1970
RVLP 1027	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(LP, Album)	Raven	RVLP 1027	Australia & New Zealand	1970
ATS ST 06077	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	ATS ST 06077	Italy	1970
8122-71525-2	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(CD, Album)	Rhino Records	8122-71525-2	Europe	1993
40095, 40 095	Aretha Franklin	Spirit In The Dark ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Atlantic, Atlantic	40095, 40 095	France	1971

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