Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
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Free Music Review: a true artist!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this LP, and always have, but am writing this review to give comment on the 1999 reissue bonus tracks...
In the liner notes of this deluxe-edition booklet, the commentator stated there was a third and final LP to be released in 1971, but it says the album was not given a title, nor did he give the reason(s) why it was shelved. After doing some extensive online research, I found the answer to both unanswered questions.
It actually was to be called "Faithful" (because of one of the album's songs 'I'll Be Faithful' and its soulful uproar), and was never released due to Dusty 'fell out' with the top executives at Atlantic, therefore causing them to vault the masterpiece. Only four of the songs were released as singles; two of them 'Someone Who Cares' and 'Nothing Is Forever' winding up on here "See All Her Faces" LP. The master tapes were actually destroyed in the famous Atlantic fire in the 70's, but producer of the album, Jeff Barry, saved crystal-clear stereo mixes of the album; thus leaving it preserved.
Free Music Review: just a little dusty
Hit: 5 Stars
as a child, i grew up on 'a brand new me' so i knew who dusty springfield was. one day at the library, i saw this album and thought 'what the heck?' and gave it a try.
then i played it pretty much for the next two weeks! where there is a little restraint evident on 'brand new me', there is none of that on 'dusty in memphis'. the range of tunes, from carole king to movie tunes, is something to behold. and dusty handles each with that painstaking process of hers and turns each one in to its own little three-act play of love, devotion and heartache.
and then every time it was re-released, i would buy the newest release with more re-releases on it. and each one was better and better. the most recent is almost like two albums in one there is so much wonderful dustystuff on it. from 'cherished' to 'through the darkness', each one of these unreleased tunes is fun and one more example of what made dusty springfield one of the hippest, most soulful singers of her generation.
Free Music Review: Memphis Masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
The endless praise heeped upon this 1969 album may lead one to think this album is overrated. It's not. 'Dusty in Memphis' deserves every accolade it receives. At 11 tracks, it is the peak of Dusty's strength as a vocalist. What makes this album so special is the selection of songs. Dusty was reportedly very picky regarding the selection of her songs (she was a perfectionist in all aspects of her career) but for this album, it paid off. There is not one track that is filler, and the more you listen to the album, the more cohesive it becomes. It's warm, vibrant, sensuous, touching and dramatic, showing different sides of Dusty; her sexy side on 'Son of a Preacher Man' and 'So Much Love', and her more vulnerable side on 'I Can't Make It Alone'. She enters diva territory with her reading of 'The Windmills of Your Mind'. 'Dusty in Memphis' is a great showcase for songwriters such as Randy Newman, Gerry Goffin and Carole King, but ultimately, it's Dusty's show.Free Music Review: IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS
Hit: 5 Stars
A remastering of a monster album, this DUSTY IN MEMPHIS has 11 never before released tracks to add to what is already easily the best female pop album of the last 30 years.The original tracks are all classics in their own right, and should be listened to repeatedly by anyone who wants an expert lesson in how to sing a song. Ms. Springfield doesn't just sing, she inhabits every single consonant and vowel with a sense of longing, aching sensuality and vulnerability never heard before or since.
The bonus tracks are impressive, with stand-outs being the sexy "Make It With You" and the heavily gospel-tinged "I Found My Way." Dusty's take on "You've Got A Friend" proves that she is and will remain the definitive interpreter of Carole King's music.
A must have for fans, and an educational experience for a general public that has been sadly denied exposure to the gem that is Dusty Springfield.
Free Music Review: No music collection should be without this album!
Hit: 5 Stars
In 1969, Dusty Springfield traveled to Memphis to record an album with the "Memphis sound." Initially, she only selected two songs to record: JUST A LITTLE LOVIN' and her monster hit SON OF A PREACHERMAN. Fortunately, she was talked into recording several more. Get this DELUXE edition of the cd that includes about a dozen addition songs from the original album. Be sure to listen to LIVE HERE WITH YOU, MAKE IT WITH YOU, ALL THE KINGS HORSES, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND, LOVE SHINE DOWN, THAT OLD SWEET ROLL, WILLIE AND LAURA MAE JONES, etc. Also, the packaging is very cool, in that the slot for the cd is designed to resemble the original 45. Miss Springfield was a one-of-kind talent who's voice was remarkably soulful and "dusty" for a blonde girl from England. To me, Memphis seemed a more fitting local to record a Dusty album, even over her real hometown of London. What a true original.