ARETHA FRANKLIN:
Spirit In The Dark

Original release:
LP: Atlantic SD-33-8265 (1970)
Other releases:
CD: Rhino 8122-71525-2 (1993)
LP: 4 Men With Beards 114 (2003)
1. Don't Play That Song
2. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss)
3. Pullin' (note)
4. You And Me
5. Honest I Do
6. Spirit In The Dark
7. When The Battle Is Over (note)
8. One Way Ticket
9. Try Matty's
10. That's All I Want From You
11. Oh No Not My Baby
12. Why I Sing The Blues
Duane Allman plays on tracks 3 & 7.
(note)
Randy Poe: "The Duane Allman Story" (Backbeat Books, 2006):
page 127:
As soon as he had finished the Mayhan, Lulu, and Hawkins sessions,
he was on his way to Criteria Studios in Miami to record “Pullin’” for Aretha’s
next album.
page 274:
Spirit in the Dark (Atlantic) 1970—Duane can barely be heard playing acoustic
guitar on “Pullin’,”
but the one other track he’s on, “When the Battle Is Over,” is a virtual
guitar-fest,
featuring Allman, Eddie Hinton, and Jimmy Johnson.
45 rpm single releases:
Spirit In The Dark / The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) (Atlantic
SD-45-2731, May 6, 1970). Duane Allman doesn't play on these tracks.
Don't Play That Song / Let It Be (Atlantic SD-45-2751, July 20, 1970). Duane Allman doesn't play on these tracks.
Border Song (Holy Moses) / You And Me (Atlantic SD-45-2772, October 27, 1970). Duane Allman doesn't play on these tracks.
You're All I Need To Get By / Pullin' (Atlantic SD-45-2787, February 3, 1971). Duane Allman probably plays on this remixed version of 'Pullin''.