Dusty Springfield - Reputation & Rarities
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Free Music Review: After a long gap Dusty proved she could still enthral us, and there's something cheeky and charming about her here!
Hit: 5 Stars
Don't you just love Dusty Springfield? Chances are, you probably will after you've heard this.
After the Pet Shop Boys put Dusty back into the limelight in 1987 on their hit single "What Have I Done To Deserve This", she's back with them again on this brilliant album. On 'Reputation', Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe wrote and produced four tracks; we have Dusty rapping...yes, RAPPING (!) in the verses of "Daydreaming" along with a great chorus and makes this an incredible little song. On "Nothing Has Been Proved" (written for the film 'Scandal') her vocals sound a little light and ethereal and with smooth and sexy orchestration, a dream of a track, however, as you'll soon find out on "Occupy Your Mind" with it's rapid and repetitive electro-techno beat, there's nothing ethereal about this lady, mesmerising, totally. As for the absolutely brilliant "In Private", another electro beat number on a fantastic rhythm, i just adore this, and love watching Dusty on the Youtube clip of this, forget all those models/actresses trying to get a piece of the action, just watch Dusty. I can't pinpoint it exactly, but, there's something cheeky and charming about her here, and for those of you who also love it, the album finishes with the extended version as a special treat.
The Pet Shop Boys also helped to produce "I Want To Stay Here", a Goffin/King number, and for those who don't recognise the title, you'll probably remember the lines 'I don't wanna go to the party with you', which would probably have made a better song title, here the song has been speeded up a bit, and extremely catchy too.
The album's title track written by Brian Spence, "Reputation" is a magnificent anthem like song with Dusty's emphatic vocals helped along considerably by her backing singers.
Other great tracks include "Send It To Me"/"Arrested By You"/"Time Waits For No One" and "Born This Way".
The album finishes with four rarities, (of which the extended version of "In Private" is one), "Any Other Fool" and "When Love Turns Blue" both are medium ballads but with superb choruses, and on "Getting It Right" we have Dusty's beautifully haunting vocals and a fabulous melody, this song was used over the closing credits (of all places) of the film of the same name in 1989.
The original 'Reputation' album was released in June 1990, and the 'and Rarities' released in 1997, it's not too hard to believe that this is the same Dusty Springfield who bowled us over like skittles, way back in 1963 when she started her solo career, and here she is again causing another sensation twenty seven years later! This album peaked at a healthy (ish) number 18 and surely, did her reputation no harm at all.
Free Music Review: DUSTY AS DANCE DIVA!
Hit: 5 Stars
This 1990 effort, partially produced by the British dance music duo, The Pet Shop Boys (Neil Tennant/Chris Lowe),is a strong foray for all involved. Combine wonderfully melodious and complex synth sounds with the most soulful and vulnerable voices of our era and you are bound to get good results.
REPUTATION's every track is filled with an assurance and motivation not seen from Dusty since her 60's heydey. For long time fans, it's a well deserved "refreshing" of Dusty's career and for new initiates it's a chance to hear one of the most thrilling voices to ever grace the pop scene.
All 10 tracks are fantastic, but stand-outs are the Aretha-tinged "Born This Way", the sexy ballad "Arrested By You" and the ecstatic title track.
"Daydreaming" is a curiosity not to be missed, as Ms. Springfield tackles yet another new musical form: rap.
"I Wanna Stay Here" is an infectious melody written by non other than Carole King (a longtime Dusty collaborator), and "Occupy Your Mind" is a bold foray into electronic music...8 years before Madonna's "Ray of Light".
But the two tracks that are above and beyond the rest are "Nothing Has Been Proved" and "In Private". The first, "Nothing Has Been Proved" written to be included in the soundtrack to the film SCANDAL, is an exercise in phrasing and breath control. Dusty gives a lesson on how to phrase a lyric by interpreting a rather wordy Neil Tennant song. It's hard to imagine anyone else making it work but Dusty.
The second, "In Private", is an ode written specifically for Dusty by Tennant/Lowe, and it shows. The song uses all of her vocal assets and shows her in the best light. The song is a perfect amalgam of 60's Tamla/Motown sound and late 80's techno-pop...and only Dusty, who has proven successful in both of those realms, can pull it off so effortlessly.
Overall a fantastic album, with perhaps one of the most striking of Dusty LP covers (the UK version that is), with La Springfield in half-shadow doing one of her famous "hand gestures".
The U.S. release contains some bonus tracks that had previously been left on the cutting room floor. These aren't bad, but they don't really fit within the same style as the rest of the album. "When Love Turns To Blue" is my favorite of these.
Free Music Review: Heaven Help Us - Dusty's Rappin'
Hit: 5 Stars
Listening to this album always makes me smile. Just beyond the surface lies a very tongue-in-cheek approach by Dusty and the Pet Shop Boys which plays nicely into their and hopefully our wicked sense of irony.
Perhaps the most "amusing" track is Dusty's "rap" on "Daydreaming" - this alone is worth the price of the album. You can almost hear Dust and Neil Tennant giggling in the studio. It's a blast!
The other songs are mostly really well-produced techno-dance pop. And, adding Dusty's later-years growling Tina Turneresque sound just serves to make this one enjoyable musical experience. If you're looking for a finely-honed late 80ish "feel good" album to lift your sagging mid-00's spirits, then "Reputation & Rarities" is the one for you.
Sure, it's no "Dusty In Memphis"; but, what is? The tracks "Nothing Has Been Proved", "In Private" and "Born This Way" are absolutely wonderous. Dusty's cover of Patti Austin's "Any Other Fool" is exquisite - a reminder that no one could put more heart into a ballad than Dusty Springfield.
Although "Reputation & Rarities" is a nearly-complete musical departure for Dusty, it works! Dusty could sing 'em all - no matter what the genre. This album proves it. It's just plain delightful. The music scene has a huge vacuum in it since we lost Dusty Springfield. Yet, knowing Dust, she's up in Mascara Heaven having a giggle at us as we ponder the question "Rap???". We miss you, Ms. O'Brien.
Free Music Review: Something 'Has' Been Proven
Hit: 5 Stars
For any one of you millions of folks out there who do not believe in Springfield's ability to reach generational gaps... then check out this album.
After Dusty was recruited by The Pet Shop Boys to do her #2 international hit "What Have I Done to Deserve This?," Tennant and Lowe (TPSB) thought it time to, once again, put Springfield back on the map. And they did just so....
On July 7th, 1990, Dusty's first album since her 1982 flop "White Heat" emerged from the studios and into the hands of the high-expectations of public arms. To everyone's suprise, the album was a huge succeess and vechile for Springfield. Thought it did not chart in the US, the album reached #16 on the NME charts, and #18 on the CIN charts; both in entry for six consecutive weeks.
Of her biggest hits from the album, her adultrious song, "In Private," proved to be the real winner; reaching a highly-impressive #14 for ten weeks. One song I cannot believe failed to chart was her roboust "Born This Way," and is probably one of the best soulful songs I have ever heard in my life.
It is hard to imagine Springfield doing a techno album, but that's pretty much what this album simblize. Bottom line, folks... I think you will be utterly amazed at just how officent this masterpiece is!
Free Music Review: Dusty in the 90's
Hit: 5 Stars
Reputation & Rarities is one of Dusty's most versatile cd's.. from Dance, techno, pop, ballads, I love this cd it proved Dusty could handle anything given to her... 'Send It To Me'(also recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips), 'Time Waits For No One' has a nice groove & 'When Love Turns Blue' is simply beautiful, 'Any Other Fool' shows how Dusty was great with ballads, the energy of 'In Private' & 'Daydreaming' and Dusty's delicate delivery on 'Nothing Has Been Proved', this cd is a winner and a great addition to anyone's collection of Dusty's music!