Dusty Springfield: C/D?

While dressing for work, I played the first side of "Cameo", this was maybe 1973, a Lambert/Potter production, and it's really good. I do wonder how she ended up on ABC-Dunhill after being on Atlantic, though, and the album cover is really tacky and awful.

Destroy: "Living Without Your Love", maybe 1979, a Roy Thomas-Baker produced MOR nightmare. It's said of great singers that they could sing the phone book and make it sound good, but that doesn't mean they can sing Barry Manilow.

Search "The Look of Love" for a concise lesson on Springfield sensuality. Understated was never this sexy.

there is way too little love for dusty on ilm.

the albums pre-memphis are stuffed with brilliance.

and why oh why is the post-memphis album she made out of print ...

i mean, if this doesn't send a shiver up your spine ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyCVxPEPx5Y

perfect.

Pretty damn cool Tennant-Lowe song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1z5DZEse3I

Alternate recording of "The Look of Love" from the Casino Royale soundtrack album--different vocal, extended (tacked on, really) instrumental ending:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6KhuI_42W4

Incidentally, there are some major differences in the mixes on the UK vs. US version of the song; even to this day, I think most UK Dusty compilations use the UK mix, and most US comps use the US mix.

The UK mix is the one to have--the vocals are dry dry dry, whispering in your ear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yP4c0tKFOo

The US mix swaddles the vocal in reverb, with stricter separation on the instruments--combo on the left, orchestra on the right:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3CIAfobC5g

It's not bad by any means, but the Dusty-in-your-head UK version is so much more intimate.

Interesting fact: Dusty never recorded a Beatles song. She performed a few on her TV show, but as far as I know, never any studio recordings, not even among the dozens of unreleased tracks that have been released since her death.

well i never.
given that everyone covered the beatles in the 60s ..

Always loved this fantastic Tom Moulton mixed That's The Kind Of Love I've Got For You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40ZoG7yyk5I

Brand New Me really is a wonderful album. In fact i'd say it's on a par with Dusty In Memphis

and yet its out of print :(

I'm guessing Cameo is too? It's only a couple of notches below

Glad to see some love for Brand New Me, it really is a great album. I had the reissue but sold it a couple of years ago for quite a lot, got myself a vinyl copy instead. I'm interested in hearing Cameo if it's almost as good.

They really should reissue a few of her albums. White Heat goes for a lot these days, not really a big fan of that one though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J3J2GQckF4

Oh, if only there was a quality version of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em4l-Tj5fXY

Dusty & Jimi Hendrix - "Mockingbird"

HOLY FUCK!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vu5iBxHTfI

Dusty sings Kate Bush "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" live in 1979!

I love both Kate and Dusty but something about this

"the complete As and Bs" is total joy.
― s1ocki, Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:43 AM (ten years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Picked this up on Amazon for $8 after hearing a friend spin "Little By Little" on his radio show last week, and yeah OTM. Outside of a handful of tracks I had on various artists comps, pre-Atlantic Dusty was a huge blindspot in my collection. Oh how I wish I hadn't slept on this stuff for so long! o_O at her voice emerging from the backing vocals on "Some Of Your Lovin'".

What do you do when love dies? Listen to Dusty Springfield.

I know there's a lot to choose from, but I could slip off and die to her version of "Windmills of Your Mind," if that's not perfection then I don't know

Wow, "Breakfast in Bed" is by far my least-favourite on Dusty in Memphis, and I really love "Land of Make Believe" and "I Can't Make It Alone", which aren't on your list.

Ha, Breakfast in Bed would also be my #1. It does seem to stand out among that set of tracks, for good or ill.

I'd call the song blowzy.

Dusty's brother, Tom Springfield, who wrote most of the Seekers' hits was born with the splendid name Dionysius Patrick O'Brien.

Good one. Almost one for People Or Characters With Roman Middle Names

Alfred's review got me to this:

The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971

Had never heard the Philly---"Let Me Get In Your Way"! Will have to check more of that. Also didn't know her with Jeff Barry.

Her Jahrzeit today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ytBheywFbE

Had not known about her relationship with Norma Tanega.

During which time she had a secret half-year affair with mark s krush Julie Felix!