Spirit in the Dark

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 considered to be one of Aretha's classic Atlantic LPs.

Spirit in the Dark
Studio album by
Aretha Franklin
ReleasedAugust 24, 1970
RecordedMay 26–27, 1969
October 3, 1969-March 10, 1970
GenreSoul, R&B
Length40:28
LabelAtlantic (#8265),
Rhino (1993 Re-release)
ProducerTom Dowd, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler
Aretha Franklin chronology
This Girl's in Love with You
(1970)		 Spirit in the Dark
(1970)		 Aretha Live at Fillmore West
(1971)
Singles from Spirit in the Dark
  1. "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"
    Released: May 1970
  2. "Spirit in the Dark"/"The Thrill Is Gone"
    Released: August 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideA
Pitchfork9.0/10
Rolling Stone(favorable)

In 1993, Rhino Records re-issued the album on compact disc. "Try Matty's" is used as the jingle for radio host Matt Siegel's Boston Kiss 108 show.

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