Aretha Franklin / Spirit In The Dark [Atlantic / SD 8265]

■プロモ／オリジナル／US盤／白PROMOラベル。
■盤質：B／目立つキズ無く良好品。
■ジャケット：B-／　擦れ汚れフチ傷み底ヒビ、開口下部裂け約5cm有り。

ソウルの女王アレサフランクリンが「Atlantic」に残した1970年作品。ベンEキングのカバー「Don't Play That Song」、ジミーリードのブルースカバー「Honest I Do」、ゴスペル色の濃厚な自作曲「Spirit In The Dark」等収録。ゴスペル〜ブルースフィーリング溢れる楽曲を多く収録した、彼女の初期最高傑作にあげる人も少なくない一枚。

A1 Don't Play That Song
A2 The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)
A3 Pullin'
A4 You And Me
A5 Honest I Do
A6 Spirit In The Dark
B1 When The Battle Is Over
B2 One Way Ticket
B3 Try Matty's
B4 That's All I Want From You
B5 Oh No Not My Baby
B6 Why I Sing The Blues

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), Jimmy O'Rourke (tracks: B3)
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)
Drums – Ray Lucas
Drums – Tubby Ziegler
Organ – Dave Crawford (tracks: B2, B3, B6)
Vocal, Piano – Aretha Franklin
Producer – Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd