Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
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Free Music Review: It Just Gets Better As Time Goes By
Hit: 5 Stars
There is a reason this CD has garnered a 5-star rating from every reviewer on this site - it is nothing short of FABULOUS! There is no 20th Century pop singer who could come close to Dusty Springfield in pure voice and sensuality of style. She set the mark. Heck, I can think of only one other singer who could make those octave leaps in Bacharach's songs as smoothly as Dusty - Dionne Warwick - pretty heady company. That said, Dionne had the technical talent; but, only Dusty made every note sound as though it was dripping with sex.
I bought this album as a youngster when it first came out. I loved it then; but, now, having cultivated a more discerning musical palette, I can fully appreciate its greatness - vocals, musicianship and production are all absolutely perfect on this album. Dusty may not "sound black" but she's as close as you're going to come to it from a white chick whose real name was Mary O'Brien.
If you buy but 3 albums from the 60's, you owe it to yourself to buy this one; Sgt. Pepper; and, Pet Sounds. As another reviewer said "believe the hype". We lost Dusty way too soon. Thankfully, we still have her incredible music. In 2 words, Dusty Springfield was "the greatest"!
Free Music Review: Stone Sexy
Hit: 5 Stars
I cannot praise either this album or Dusty Springfield enough. Listening to the first track alone, "Just A Little Lovin'" is enough to tell you that this woman knows and expresses everything there is to know about love. What's more, she does it with sublime subtlety: a wink and a sly smile as opposed to a modern so-called "Diva" like Whitney Houston, who'd bash you over the head. True style as opposed to gaudy excess. There's not a bad song on the album, and several true classics. But listen to it several times before you form a judgement: that subtlety needs time to work its magic and insinuate itself into your soul. I always thought "Windmills of Your Mind" was dreary 60's muzak until I heard her masterly epic version. And no matter how many times I hear it, chills go up my spine when she sings the words, "He don't really love her" in Randy Newman's "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore". Hell, nobody can sing the word "baby" and express as many emotions through it as Dusty did. She is sorely missed!Free Music Review: A great moment in music
Hit: 5 Stars
A scintillating combination of sensual soul and soaring, orchestrated pop, 1969's Dusty In Memphis is simply one of the best albums ever. Springfield's voice is a truly stunning instrument- her vocals are lush, hypnotic, and seductive, dripping with deep emotion and quivering sexuality. She hits low notes with a smokey croon and reaches sky-scraping highs with angelic grace. I'm not exagerating, either: The girl really does sound like an angel- just listen to the gorgeous flutter of "So Much Love," or the dreamy phrasing on the almost psychedelic "Windmills Of Your Mind." She's also incredibly versitile, winding her way through "Breakfast In Bed" with smoldering sexuality, engaging "Son of a Preacher" with warmth and liberation, and filling "I Don't Want To Hear It" with pure lovelorn paranoia. Dusty's voice and charisma combine with some of the most beautifully intricate instrumentation ever recorded as well as an impeccable song selection to form an album that is stunning from start to finish. If you like R&B, pop, or just plain old fashioned good music, get this.Free Music Review: An impulse buy that really paid off!
Hit: 5 Stars
I rushed out to get this disc on the day it was released and am not disappointed. This is just a perfect anytime, any mood CD. In my opinion it would be worth the buying price if only for the tunes 'Don't forget about me','Just one smile', The windmills of your mind' & of course the classic cut 'Son of a Preacher Man', but it has 14 bonus tracks that were not previously released. Dusty Springfield is an incredibly gifted and under-rated vocalist.Her song styling is at once seductive,strong and subtle. When I first heard the vocals begin on track #5, I actually got goosebumps! Her voice sends chills up my spine and this deluxe edition of 'Dusty in Memphis' is a prime example of why she is worthy of induction into the rock-&-roll hall of fame. This disc exemplifies her vocal range and interpretive skills beautifully. It is smooth and mellow, but never boring or slow. Turn the ringer off on the phone, brew a pot of tea and curl up with 'Dusty...' tonight. I think anyone that can appreciate good soul-felt vocals will enjoy this disc immensely.Free Music Review: An album as fine as Dusty herself
Hit: 5 Stars
I rediscovered this album last year after reading a piece about her in the New York Times Magazine a year or so ago. I had forgotten how much I loved her sound. Dusty was maybe the most American sounding of the British Invasion, and she and Bill Medley were the personification of so-called Blue Eyed Soul. She was never better than she sounded on these cuts. Of course, the seminal cut is "Son of a Preacherman", and her breathless innocence which starts this cut turns quickly to earthy sensuous power. "Breakfast in Bed" and "So Much Love" are also classics which somehow never made it to Top 40 radio. "Windmills of Your Mind" was, to my thinking, the most under appreciated song she ever recorded. The bonus tracks include "That Old Sweet Roll" (Hi-De-Ho), made popular by Blood Sweat and Tears. She gives this her own personal stamp.
A needed addition to any collection. Just the thing on a sultry summer afternoon with a pitcher of cold margaritas, or in front of a cozy fireplace in mid-winter. Good, good stuff.