'' is the fifth studio album by
Dusty Springfield , often acclaimed as a "
White Soul " album, and released in 1969. It was produced by
Jerry Wexler and
Arif Mardin and engineered by
Tom Dowd , all three of whom played key roles in the career of
Aretha Franklin . "So Much Love", "
Son Of A Preacher Man ", "
Breakfast In Bed ", "Just One Smile", "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore", and "Just a Little Lovin'" are some of the album's prominent songs.
Though the album is classified in the soul genre, its producers have stated that the
Memphis Cats (the session musicians on ''Dusty In Memphis'') were actually playing a jazz version of soul throughout most of the album's tracks. Dusty's delivery of the mostly interpretive (non original) material bears a strong resemblance to the singing of
Peggy Lee ,
Julie London , and others of the
Torch Singing tradition.
While not a significant success at the time of its release, the album's reputation has grown over time, and today it is often cited in many 'greatest albums of all time' lists (see Reviews section below).
Side one:
# "Just a Little Lovin'" (
Barry Mann ,
Cynthia Weil ) – 2:18
# "So Much Love" (
Gerry Goffin ,
Carole King ) – 3:31
# "
Son Of A Preacher Man " (
John Hurley ,
Ronnie Wilkins ) – 2:29
# "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (
Randy Newman ) – 3:11
# "Don't Forget About Me" (Goffin, King) – 2:52
# "
Breakfast In Bed " (
Eddie Hinton , Donnie Fritts) – 2:57
Side two:
# "Just One Smile" (
Randy Newman ) – 2:42
# "
The Windmills Of Your Mind " (
Alan Bergman ,
Marilyn Bergman ,
Michel Legrand ) – 3:51
# "In the Land of Make Believe" (
Burt Bacharach ,
Hal David ) – 2:32
# "No Easy Way Down" (Goffin, King) – 3:11
# "I Can't Make It Alone" (Goffin, King) – 3:57
In 1999,
Rhino Records released a remastered Deluxe Edition of ''Dusty in Memphis'', containing the following bonus tracks:
# "What Do You Do When Love Dies" (
Mary Unobsky ,
Donna Weiss ) – 2:42
# "Willie & Laura Mae Jones" (
Tony Joe White ) – 2:49
# "That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)" (Goffin, King) – 2:59
# "Cherished" (
Kenny Gamble ,
Leon Huff ) – 2:38
# "Goodbye" (
Roland Chambers ,
Leonard Pakula ) – 2:33
- These songs were from the intended ''Faithful'' album produced by Jeff Barry. The album was shelved when its pilot singles failed to perform. Master tapes for this album were destroyed in a fire, but Barry had kept reference copies of the intended final mixes)
- Dusty Springfield - Vocals
- Arif Mardin - Producer, arranger, strings arranger, horns arranger
- Tom Dowd - Producer, arranger, horns arranger
- Jerry Wexler - Producer
- Jeff Barry - Producer (relates to bonus materials on 1999 Deluxe Rhino version)
- Jim Pierson - Compilation producer, liner notes
- Gene Orloff - Conductor, arranger
- Thom Bell - Arranger (relates to bonus materials on 1999 Deluxe Rhino version)
- The Sweet Inspirations - Backing vocals
- Reggie Young - Guitar, sitar
- Tommy Cogbill - Guitar, bass guitar
- Bobby Emmons - Organ, piano, electric piano, congas
- Bobby Wood - Piano
- Gene Chrisman - Drums
- Mike Leach - Congas
- Ed Kollis - Engineer
- Dan Hersch - Remastering
- Jim Feldman - Liner notes
- Haig Adishian - Design
- Rachel Gutek - Reissue design
- David Redfern - Photography
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Billboard (North America)
- Billboard (North America)
''Rolling Stone'' (12/11/03, p.146) -
Ranked #89 in Rolling Stone's "
The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time " -
"...the result was blazing soul and sexual honesty...that transcended both race and geography."
''Rolling Stone'' (4/11/02, p.106) -
Ranked #9 in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest Records". "...London's fabbest pop starlet takes her big voice and fire-hazard bouffant to Memphis and becomes a born-again soul diva..."
''Rolling Stone'' (10/31/02, p.135) -
Ranked #3 in Rolling Stone's "Women In Rock: The 50 Essential Albums" -
"...
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VH1 -
Ranked #58 in VH1's "100 Greatest Albums of Rock
& Roll" "...Not only is this Dusty's finest work, it
is unanimously acknowledged as one of the great soul
albums...a faultless record on which we have,
thankfully, now recognized she was far too ahead of
her time for her own good..."
''Entertainment Weekly'' (3/12/99, p.71) -
"...It's her shining moment and just might be one of the all-time
great pop albums." - Rating: A
''New Musical Express'' (10/2/93, p.29) -
Ranked #54 in its list of the "Greatest Albums Of All Time."
''Dusty In Memphis'' was ranked 87th in a 2005 survey held by British television's
Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time.
