Reviews (page 12 of 13)
Love this album. Didn’t realize how many songs I knew by Dusty.
I like it. Super upbeat and funky.
She has a great voice and it really shows itself on her versions of "You Don't Own Me", "My Colouring Book", and "Anyone Who Had A Heart". And as a Carole King die hard I appreciate the faithful rendition of her writing. I really did enjoy this album, it's simple but that's it's strength.
6 or 7 hits and gold standards (including the imperious Anyone Who Had A Heart). Wonderful 1960s pop gem. Dusty improved, so only a high 3 stars.
Song all sounded the same
Heard a few songs before. After listening to the whole album, I find the message is powerful, but the production doesn't sound either classic or innovative.
1. Mama Said: pretty nice song, great vocals, upbeat instrumentals. 6/10 2. You Don't Own Me: alright song, good melody 7/10 3. Do Re Mi: cheesy song, this one aint it 3/10 4. WTLLSSTHE: vibey. Her vocals save it. 7/10 5. My Colouring Book: very nice song. Still cheesy but very chill. 7/10 6. Mockingbird: backing vocal ruins it. Bit too cheesy. 4/10 7. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa: mwah bit indifferent bout this one, definitely has good parts. 5.5/10 8. Nothing: vocally very strong, best one so far. 7.5/10 9. Anyone Who Had A Heart: liked this one. 6.5/10. 10. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow: pretty generic song, vocally strong. 5.5/10 11. Wishin' And Hopin': not particularly interesting. 5/10. 12. Don't You Know: nice vibe, great instrumentals. 7/10 13. I Only Want To Be With You: decent track allround. 6/10 14. He's Got Something: bland song. 3/10 15. Every Day I Have To Cry: nice ending, liked this one. 7/10 16. Can I Get A Witness: great vocals. Good song. 7.5/10 17. All Cried Out: alright song, not too special. 5.5/10 18. I Wish I'd Never Loved You: good parts but nothing crazy. 6/10. 19. Once Upon A Time: again not great per se. 4.5/10 20. Summer Is Over: instrumentally really nice just not great overall. 5/10
first listen the string work is nice but really not my style
3.75
I was expecting to hate this, but Dusty sang her little heart out and I found myself moving and grooving along with her songs of independence!
So dull. Just no enjoyable features.
One of the GOATs
Pop. Soul.
Lovely voice, but dated covers
I love 60's pop music and enjoyed listening to this one. It got a little less exciting towards the middle, specifically the slower songs in the second half of Side A. Yet, I could see my self liking all of these and listening separately anytime once I'm a little more familiar with the individual songs. It picked up some speed again for Side B which was needed for me. And then it basically stayed energetic until the end. A really enjoyable record overall if you're into this kind of music. The slower songs were ultimately that I didn't enjoy that much but they weren't bad either. And it also had a few nicely done covers, expected for the time period. Also, I tried to make sure to listen to the original 1964 version so hopefully that is what I found. Just for authenticity's sake. Favorite Songs: Mama Said, You Don't Own Me, Do Re Mi, Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa, Nothing, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Wishin' And Hopin', Don't You Know (Yes, I know it's almost all of them but I really enjoy this kind of music.)
PopR&Bblue-eyed soul. You Don't Own Me.
Blue-eyed soul has always kinda left a sour taste in my mouth. She’s obviously a talented singer, and the songs are good, but she’s doing the same thing that a lot of black groups were doing at the time, only she’s doing it worse imo. Give me a Motown record any day over this.
Bright and sunshiny, swinging and soulful. Not something I would usually listen to but pleasant enough
Some great oldies songs on here, but a bit boring even for a genre I like. Songs being on the Dirty Dancing soundtrack allowed this album to eek out a 3 rating by a hair
This was a pretty boring album. Nothing stood out between songs. Vocals sounded good but didn't keep my attention.
I like the simplicity of this album and Dusty’s tone is wonderful. Nothing wowed me about this album but it’s a nice listen.
Our girl Dusty is just legendary
Pretty solid
very nostalgic
a girl called dusty was a wonderful first album for dusty springfield. it was full of covers, but dusty had such a charming voice and presence that i didn't mind. if a new artist can make covers sound new and different, then it's a great testament to their talent. despite recording songs from a variety of lyricists, the album flowed together well. that's that easy fifties/sixties pop for you! of course, i'd be remiss not to point out the bacharach/david creations--always beautiful, regardless of the vocalist, but dusty does bring something special to those songs. also, "my coloring book" (written by ebb and kander) has that same spark. dusty's voice is tender, and she took me by surprise here. streisand who?
Dusty has the voice of an angel on this debut solo album! She has such grit, range, drama, and vibrato. This album kind of straddles somewhere between 50s pop/soul and 60s pop/soul, which can both be hit or miss for me; it usually all comes down to the voice, and I absolute love Dusty's voice here. I recognize that this album is mostly covers, but I really do love Dusty's takes on each of the covers. And I think this album's merit on the project comes less from the songs themselves and more from Dusty's voice. During the early 60s, female-led pop/soul music was mostly still being dominated by girl groups, save for a few solo pioneers. Dusty was one such pioneer; she was no doubt setting a standard and a trend for women moving forward. Again, Dusty's voice just really resonated with me here and made every song enjoyable where it may have otherwise not been; I couldn't help but be inspired to go higher with my vote.
Genres: Pop Formed: Solo 1963 Run time: 20 songs, 55 min 39 sec What a great first solo album, full of hits. Whoever chooses the songs Dusty covers, does a great job and she certainly does the song writer’s credit. She was a great pop singer for many, many years. I loved the album, despite being more poppy than I generally like.
It's about as good as an album of covers can ever be, for better or for worse. Some excellent picks to cover, with a decent variety of styles. Stuck between 3 and 4, but it's not quite good enough to justify the lack of anything original. It captures the sound of the 50s/60s pretty well, and makes me think of working in a dinner in that era (which working at Frankie and Benny's is pretty close to). 15/02/23
Started out with some bangers but this got old pretty quick. Great voice tho.
6/10 un disco normal, buenos y malos temas.
Listened to on 2/16/23 3/5 Favorite song: mama said The beginning of the album was surprisingly recognizable and enjoyable but nothing crazy memorable
There was a nostalgia with every song, as if I had heard almost all of them at some point a while ago. I really liked listening to this and feel like you could just let the album roll in the background all the way through to set the vibe.
Dusty has a great voice, but the song selection on this album leaves something to be desired.
Dusty is the best of the best - incomparable
classic
Just a bunch of great songs performed well all in a row. Not the loftiest concept but still deserves a 5.
Fucking hell this is dated. It's actually a bit of a struggle, an hour of these super-oldies drudgefests was not what I needed this morning. 2/5.
Strange and odd but haunted and useful. Started strong but tailed off.
Hit and miss for me, in equal measure.
I was in the mood for this cheese and happily sand along to a few numbers. The Carol King-penned tracks in particular got me through some of the smoochier Burt Bacharach & Hal David numbers.
Throughout the 1001, I've been trying to figure out "what is an album?". There's no doubt she's a great singer, but I do doubt this album constitutes a body of work.
Dusty has a great voice, her cover of Lesley Gore's You Don't Own Me is good, but a little too stripped back to what I want from that song.
Dusty is a great performer, but this selection of popular r&b and pop songs from the really sixties feels unremarkable from a modern standpoint.
I'm familiar with a couple of Dusty Springfield songs (the use of "Son of a Preacher Man" in Pulp Fiction is perfection), but this was my first time listening to one of her albums from start to finish. In my mind, Dusty is one of the best singers of all time. Her vocals are smooth, yet powerful, and it almost seems to me like she sings like she's trying to restrain herself from unleashing the full power of her voice, and I feel like her vocals leave me wanting more, in a way that I'm hanging on to every note she sings. Today, I learned that she's the one singing with the Pet Shop Boys on "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" As a Pet Shop Boys fan, I'm ashamed that I didn't notice this. Now to actually discuss 'A Girl Called Dusty.' While Dusty's vocals are amazing, this album just isn't that great in my opinion. Dusty didn't write any of the songs on here (and that doesn't detract from her skills as a vocalist), and I think that kind of robs the music of some depth. I think of these songs as soul-adjacent, but with them all being essentially covers, they're kind of robbed of some added depth. And with a collection of songwriters' works being performed here, the album just doesn't feel very cohesive in my opinion. There's just not much here setting this work apart from similar works that had been released prior to it nor during the time it was released. Dusty has amazing vocals, but that's kind of all this album has.
Fun album
Solid. Good pop 60s album
Incredible. Love it. Notched a mark off for the number of cover songs. Mockingbird stolen from Dumb and Dumber for example.
Fantastic
She's got such a sweet, rich voice. It's not really my genre of music, but Dusty's cheerful voice and optimistic lyrics are fun and feel-good. Surprisingly soulful for a white woman. I might give her other stuff a listen, looks like Dusty in Memphis is her best.
Sultry and soulful and just a touch raw, to keep it real, and the real deal this very much is: “My Coloring Book,” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” and “Twenty-Four Hours to Tulsa" and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” are all excellent.
I'm not sure there is anything truly exceptional here. Maybe I'm missing something. Doesn't even include the song that she's really known for.
Her voice is stellar and soulful. There's enough high points here that make me want to listen to it multiple times. Very enjoyable.
Incredibly generic early 60s cover album. I have no strong feelings one way or the other.
All killer, no filler
en train de vivre mon sunday morning dream (ai fait des pancakes)
Ble Dusty Springfield-fan gjennom dette albumet. Herlig, rå, hvit soul med Dustys karakteristiske stemme. Kjente igjen mange klassikere, fx Son of a preacher man". Ikke visste jeg at vi hadde en hvit Aretha Franklin!
A great album of covers (mostly) by a distinctive voice.
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Fun
Very long album. Surprisingly short songs though, most under 3 minutes. Some nice new ones I hadn’t heard before.
Lekker in het gehoor liggende niemendalletjes uit de stal van Burt Bacharach en dat soort easy listening-songsmeden. Helemaal niks mis mee.
Dusty klinkt muzikaal als een braaf meisje. Ze mag dan geen bezit zijn, ze loopt wel in de pas. Can I Get a Witness laat horen dat ze wel meer in haar mars heeft dan sommige andere nummers doen vermoeden. Ze had in die tijd wellicht nog iets meer levenservaring en rokerige kelders nodig. 3.5 ster
Alsof je in de kroeg van Bolle Jan komt, waar de plaatselijke Billy Joel achter de piano heeft plaatsgenomen en Andre Hazes het smartlappenregister heeft opengetrokken. Ik vat er een pint Oranjeboom bij
Pleasant voice, some songs I know. Not bad.
Decent...like the classics (although non-Dusty version are likely better). Much better than Dusty in Memphis. 3/5
Brilliant, soulful, British, 60s pop. Motown flavours in places, very gospel inspired by very much its own thing. Good, zippy album
Not bad
Gefällt mir besser als gedacht. Gute Stimme und nice Melodien.
A collection of some songs she took from others and put her voice to. Like Elvis! Based on that, the only real way to judge the album fairly is to judge her voice, because that's the only thing original here. Her voice is good. I don't know, that's all. Honestly, the song choice could have been better tbh.
Dusty Springfield's talent is evident on this album, but not particularly well served by the arrangements of the songs themselves, which are mostly covers. Some genuine classics in songwriting here as you would expect - Holland/Dozier/Holland, Goffin/King, Bacharach/David, etc.). But of course, none of these versions really come near the originals. If you're a Dusty fan, your time would probably be better spent finding a good collection of her hits. "Wishin' and Hopin'" is splendid, beat song on the album. The album isn't available in this order on Spotify, but you can get all the songs by picking around the albums "Dusty" and "Stay Awhile/I Only Want To Be With You," both of which are available. Fave Songs: Wishin' and Hopin', Anyone Who Had a Heart, My Colouring Book, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa, Don't You Know
What a jewel!! Dusty puts everything into this album
muy gueno loved it pero luis miguel la hizo mejor 8/10
Very reminiscent of the time
Прослушано! Очень приятный альбом. Отличный женский вокал и классные мелодии.
some 60s bangers lets go
No memorable songs.
Rather easy listening. More in my ballpark, but also not something I want to hear all the time.
Album was fine. Seemed kind of generic in some places, but there were a few that I enjoyed.
I enjoyed a few songs on this album. Listened back to back with Boy in Da Corner though
4/5. The passion and uniqueness of her voice really elevates this album. She is just mesmerizing to listen to. The only downside is the fact they are covers.
nice 60s pop, love to voice on her. Easy listening
Listened to it no problem, she has a nice voice.
3 star
Wonderful voice but limited by average material and dated production.
Hadn't listened to much Dusty until now and my first impression of, "A Girl Called Dusty" is that I should have listened to her much earlier. I recognized a couple of the songs and I especially enjoyed her versions of the Burt Bacharach covers. Solid record throughout and I'm guessing this is her essential album from her catalog. Well worth the listen!
I'm a fan of Dusty, but wasn't really feeling this album.
Never actively listened to her before other than like the 19 and 23 albums. Seriously thought, amazing voice, just can’t imagine seeking out
Not my thing at all
Not my cup of tea
Not real big on covers. Unless it’s rare and amazing, like a Guns and Roses’ cover of Dylan. She has a nice voice and I really enjoyed I Only Want To Be With You and Summer Is Over. 2
Thought this was gonna be some country cause dusty is a real country like word but nah man it’s this… two stars
Very nostalgic of "oldies" that I've listened to. Never heard of her though. Different times I know, but girl sing about something other than men.
She certainly had a great voice, but this style was being done by plenty of others at the time. There are better, more creative examples with much better production.
She was great. Fantastic voice.
A lovely collection of pop songs. Great voice, too.
"Do Re Mi" is my favorite song on this album.
Amazing voice. Great songs
There are some classic hits on this album that are lovely and timeless. Dusty's voice is captivating and amazing when coupled with the right songs and arrangements. There are some duds on the first half of the album that doesn't make her voice justice imo. But overall a good listening experience. Especially during the spring I would guess.
Levy täynnä vähän kaikkea. Kyllä tätä taisi kuitenkin enimmäkseen hymyillen kuunnella niin laitetaan kolmonen, vaikka Dustya olis voinut laittaa vaikka kakkoseenkin.
Perusralleja aikakaudeltaan. Hyväntuulista, mut ei mitenkään sukkia pyörittelevää
I expected to not enjoy this one much at all since its all covers. I however, was pleasantly surprised. Dusty adds her own dimension to the music and the songs flow well together. Not groundbreaking but solid.
Cover album. Excellent voice and nice production - solid apart from the terrible Ray Charles cover -not sure why it is on the list
"Zeg maar niets meer..." Some great songs from the likes of Burt Bacharach and Ray Charles, but I'm still not particularly impressed by Dusty Springfield's voice. It was just okay.
Adequately sung collection of top songs.
The album format has been viewed as a format that really began to flourish with the Beatles who kicked off a really concerted effort to craft entire bodies of work that express a consistent theme or quality. A Girl Called Dusty is not one of those albums. An anemic and loose collection of covers that makes me question why it was included on this project. Dusty's voice is phenomenal, bristling with passion, sincerity and a frankly intimidating depth of range that is let down by a scattershot selection of covers. The emotive heights of Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa and Mama Said are let down by doldrums of songs and standards that have understandably not stood up to the test of time. while the producer is noted to be inspired by Phil Spector's eponymous 'Wall of Sound', this is rather a poor, cluttered imitation that sounds more jangly and hollow than transformational. There are moments where it shines through, but even then it suggests b-sides of Spector than really standing on its own. As is often the case from records from the 40's-60's, a generational talent and impressive set of pipes that Dusty possesses doesn't save a rather pedestrian sounding album and ends up as a milquetoast arrangement of songs. 4/10, worth listening to pick out a couple of favorites and disposing the rest here
bloody hell this is good. i didn't realise half of this was her. this is the 60s at its best, skittish drums, brass, strings, backing singers and melodies.
Fucking incredible
Wide screen, epic Dusty. Absolutely perfect.
Did expect to like this based on the artwork. Glad I was wrong
not her best album by a long shot, but still a good listen
3.5/5 Only knew Dusty Springfield by name before I listened to this, but her voice sounded immediately familiar. The music is catchy and her voice is great. Really enjoyed this. Favourite songs: - Mama said - You don’t own me
You tend to forget just how many hits Dusty made completely her own. The pure quality of that voice which has been rarely matched just transformed any song into something special. The vocal performances throughout are impeccable, (obviously) and the production on the instrumentation is timeless and supports dusty without overpowering her at any time. There's also the fact that it's just really really good. The song selection and track list is just really well put together and the whole album front to back is really entertaining.
great voice, songs are not worthy of it
voi vittu... pari ekaa kuulosti hyvältä... sitten laatu meni alas... ja joka ikinen vitun biisi kuulostaa samalta.... ja lyriikat... pippeli mielessä kirjoitettu joka vitun biisi ja samoja saatanan vitun vitutu VITUN PASKAA:.................. VITTU ALL MY HOMIES VIHAA DUSTY..."I conjure you Sathan, Lucifer, Dentalion, that you go, now, unto [your subject's name], and that you do not let him (or her) to be at rest any manner of ways; neither sleeping, nor waking, nor eating, nor drinking, standing, nor sitting or dreaming... but that you cause his heart always, and in all places, to be fixed on my love." 😈😈😏 MITÄH VITTUA TU OEDES TARKOITTA??????????? VITTU kaksi tähteä... ihan hyvän kuuloisia... you dont own me....paras...
Great scott, what a voice!
Unexpected surprise
she didn’t write a single one and still picked bad songs. some of these songs have annoying ass lyrics, and the second half is just the same bland “oh no we broke up” song over and over. for a style with sick ass instrumentation (and that is the aspect of this album that is pretty consistently good - the band is nice af) that’s only purpose is to serve the singer you’d expect the singing to acc say something. i liked 24h from tulsa, anyone who had a heart and summer is over. the other ones i liked i just knew alr from better versions. this album says nothing and her voice gets kinda whiny at times (eg i only wanna be w you and once upon a time) like solid 2 tbh
This is the type of album I love discovering through 1001 Albums. I don't think I ever would've listened to it otherwise, but I'm really enjoying it. It's fun, catchy and upbeat with more varied and interesting instrumentation than a lot of early '60s music I've heard.
A Girl Called Dusty is likely patchier than I'd like to believe, but there's a sparkle about most of the music that simply works. The initial few songs expose the listener to a pretty wide variety of styles, with Dusty's voice doing significantly but not wildly different things. Then the record seems to settle in a groove, though not as far as style goes: We end in another new world, with kaleidoscopic memories of the last half hour.
Highlights: Anyone Who Had A Heart, Wishin' And Hopin' 3,5/5
So that's where the Luis Miguel song comes from!
Ei oo töitä tehty.. miehistä ja itkemisestä kertoo.. pahoja liberaali vaikutteita.. erityisesti naisille.. ihan hyvä oli meikä kuuntelemassa.. mies.. meikäläinen.. Paras meolodia, trumpetit toitottaa.. Albumin vika kappale.. uskomaton.. "Summer is over".. Kult wibat trumpeteista.. Vahva 2 tähteä
Solid album, nothing on the level of Son of the Preacher Man 3/5
On here Dusty does adequate justice to 12 cover songs. I have nothing negative to say, her voice is good, the arrangements are fine, there's just nothing extraordinary about the album as a whole, and even the book doesn't really clarify what about this is essential listening. Also, Harry and Lloyd's version of "Mockingbird" is superior. Fight me!
meh, some good songs but not my cup of tea
Just early 60s pop. Simple (and sometimes quite dumb) lyrics. Her voice is ok, if she got the right song.
Wow good! I had no idea. She nails every one of these great songs.
Oli ennakkokäsitys dustysta pölyisenä etelävaltojen miehenä, mut tää olikin positiivinen yllätys parin tuttuine biiseineen!
Some real bangers
Går liksom inte igilla detta. Musik man blir glad av.
A shrug.
fast urge to dance
Bangers 8.5/10
It's Dusty Springfield, she was a hero.
Me gustó :V
Not very good, quite annoying, difficult to get through.
She's clearly got a really nice voice. After listening to the album I listened to her top couple hits, those are better songs and none of them's on this album.
Rating: 10/10
At first, I didn't get the depth and emotion and individuality here that I got listening to Dusty in Memphis. It seemed to sound very much like other 60s girl groups (which is not in any way a negative, mind you!). However, listening again, many of the songs being classics with well-known performances by others, I really got to appreciate the debut of a real talent. I really loved her performances of the classic songs, noting that I'm not sure I could pick Dusty or Dionne when it comes to Bacharach/David. (They both win!) It was "Don't You Know," though, that her singing really blew me away. I could listen to this one over and over and over.
This was a blast to listen to!
Wowee! Range is the word for this album. Songs cover a wide range of styles: there are a few covers of tunes made popular by American "girl groups" like The Shirelles and The Supremes, three Bacharach/David numbers, one written by Ray Charles, and one by Kander & Ebb. But Springfield also demonstrates remarkable vocal range, from a deep growl to a chill-inducing soulful belt to a lovely light head voice. (My husband kept asking, "Is this the same person?") The lyrics display sexual and romantic power that must have been unusual in 1964. Even Wishin' and Hopin', which advises us to give one's true self up to get a man ("Do the things he likes to do. Wear your hair just for him."), also encourages us to make the first move since it won't happen if we just sit passively wishing and hoping, etc. And it's fascinating to note the shift in tone when some of these songs, clearly written for men, are sung from a woman's perspective --- Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa hits me very differently sung by Dusty Springfield than sung by Gene Pitney. I absolutely love this album. Can't get enough!
I love Dusty Springfield, and this album is chock-full of great songs done in her fantastic style. What’s not to love?
Very fun!
New more songs than I thought I would. Overall put me in a good mood!
Okay
Well this is extraordinary. Definitely one of the best.
Great album. Dusty has a great voice, the songs are engaging and fun.
She is awesomesauce!
A charming album from Dusty Springfield, who always seems to find just the right songs to cover to suit her voice accompanied by a perfectly arranged orchestra and backing singers. The special something in Ms Springfield's interpretation of these songs seems to be a sense of displacement - a white Londoner with a soulful voice singing mostly American songs, crooning love songs about boys despite being a lesbian, a wholesome image despite addiction to drink and drugs. A sometimes tragic, sometimes heroic figure, Ms Springfield never seemed to quite belong despite being beloved by many.
Classic songs
Guess this was an important record for the Brits, bringing fashionable sounds of the day from America over their side of the pond. A few tracks stand out among the usual lovelorn ditties, and early sixties pop rock / r'n'b always makes nice background music anyway, doesn't it? Dusty's voice is very good, too, even though she really goes over the top for that Ray Charles cover closing the proceedings. Try as hard as you can Dusty, you're still looking a little pale for that sort of thing, aren't you? This here is the sort of detail that can make you smirk a little about the way bubblegum pop in those years unabashedly 'whitewashed' African-American musical heritage. That being said, two other nice covers from Dionne Warwick's early repertoire (stellar "Anyone Who Had A Heart", and cutesy "Wishin' And Hopin'", both penned by the Burt Bacharach/Hal David writing duo) brought to my attention how classy the first couple of Warwick albums are. So I guess I can thank *A Girl Called Dusty*'s inclusion on this list for that, at least. So, yeah, all of this is quite interesting, but it didn't fully convince me this record should be listened to *at all cost*--except perhaps if you're a nostalgic fan of that more innocent-sounding, early swinging-sixties era. Springfield was admittedly an important figure, but maybe not for the album format... Worthy of note, the US version of this record, just called "Dusty" (appropriately enough) has a very different tracklisting that includes another Bacharach/David signature song, "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" (remember The White Stripes' version, by the way?). Had this track been included in the original version, my interest in the latter might have been a little more stronger, who knows? Waiting now to properly listen to the *Dusty In Memphis* one to see if there's more to Springfield's core repertoire than this latter tune and, of course, "Son Of A Preacher Man". I know *that* LP is coming up, too, and if there are enough gems in it, I might add another name to my own personal album hall of fame. But not before. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 827 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 95 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 42 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 37 (including this one)
This was a nice change. A bit long, but fine nonetheless.
Some really great songs on here, Dusty does a great job with interpreting some classics. This is 1964 in a nutshell
Dont You know é boa.
Woah. This was not at all what I was expecting. Ended up loving it.
(3.5) Nice!
Meh
Carino, molto allegro. Molto bello, che bella voce e ritmo. Ci sono un sacco di classici! Quasi 5 stelle
Jaa ik hou van haar energie en haar stem. You don't own me, kende ik natuurlijk al maar heel het album is echt sterk met vooral een sterk middenstuk. Ik hoor graag meer van haar en van dit genre.
Surprised how much i enjoyed it 3
"A Girl Called Dusty" is the debut album from English singer Dusty Springfield. Dusty had been a member of The Springfields in the early 60's, toured the US and became exposed and influenced by Motown. Her music and style are described as blue-eyed soul and pop; she also sings ballads. I hear all those on this album including some doo-wop (probably pop at that time). I found this album very interesting in that it constantly switched styles seemingly between songs. Obviously, Dusty has a great and emotional voice. At times she reminded me of Amy Winehouse and other times more of a Motown singer. This album was her first collaboration with song writers Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The album starts with a cover of the Shirelles' "Mama Said" written by Luther Dixon and Wille Denson. More in the doo-wop style but Dusty also gives it that blue-eyed soul feel. "My Colouring Book" has more of a orchestral and grandeur tone. A song written by Fed Ebb and John Kander and performed by Sandy Stewart in 1962. You really start to hear Dusty's versatility here. The second side begins with "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" and kind of combines a lush orchestral background with doo-wop. A very 50's-sounding song and showcases her great vocals. My favorite song on the album is the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song "Wishin' and Hopin'.'" Just a great pop song with horns, great backing vocals and of course, Dusty nailing it. I have listened to later 60's Dusty. This was my first time for her earlier songs. I really enjoyed the variety of styles and can see why it made this 1001 list.
Debut. It's kinda a compilation of covers so we are really reviewing the voice and production here which is good. Just feels a bit fragmented. I'm hoping "Dusty in Memphis" comes up later as that is pure gold. This has fine moments but isn't anywhere near unified. 3.
Meh
Easy on the ears.
Some right good songs but still just shy of a 4.
ikkje så ille som navnet og bilde skulle tilsei
Sånn, då har eg hørt da og
Buena voz blanca con toques de soul para un estilo muy de la época. Sin destacar especialmente. Agradable de escuchar, sin más
3.9
Another fantastic album from Dusty
Obviously good stuff, though not my cup of tea. Great voice and I realised I quite like 24 Hours from Tulsa when it’s not Gene Pitney.
Not the best dusty I have heard
Groovy, love her voice. Could live in some of these songs.
I fell in love with Dusty Springfield while listening to "Dusty In Memphis," and while that album has a particular magic of its own, this album, "A Girl Called Dusty," is no less amazing. Some truly iconic songs here. She puts so much into every song. If you're in the US and want to listen to the original UK tracklisting on Spotify, try this playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/502kIR00kWHE9mhHS1EnFd?si=kpLMLADVRIO_tDZRKGz9kg&utm_source=copy-link This track order is far superior to what was released in the US.
Nice singer, sounds cute in a quaint-cause-this-from-the-60s way. Not my general thing but I get it.
60s soft pop really isn’t my thing and kinda made me feel like I was listening with my grandmother. Nothing really stood out for me sadly
Nice singing and writing. Would listen again
Better than expected. 3.5/5
listenable, 3/5
MFATGG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsT7riYDQGo My Best Friend's Wedding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXTK1-aDSBk MFATGG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRU4wJkMjZo
very good
Classic 60s songs I didn’t know were by her. Solid album full of hits but not my favorite genre.
Always liked Dusty's blend of grandiose arrangements and catchy melodies. Wishin' and Hopin' and I Only Want To Be With You were childhood favourites of mine (though the latter is apparently a bonus track, and I'm never sure whether to factor those into my rating). The songs are pretty strong throughout and I'd happily listen again, but I can't give it a higher mark because most of them aren't Dusty Springfield originals, and it feels like cheating when you can have your pick of songs other people have already recorded. 3.5
This was fine, a nice listen. She has a great voice.
Meh
Ikkje så ille som forventa
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Brilliant throughout. What a voice.
Brilliant, almost a 5*
Really good and a great voice
20 tracks, 55 minutes, that's some value for money. Though on research it looks like the usual trick of an original album has been padded out with a whole bunch of other things - but in this case I don't mind,. Wonderful production. Sound of the 60s.
Nothing not to like about this, An amazing singer and though the songwriting quality varies significantly, it bottoms out at “pretty good” and a plenty of it ascends to pop classic status.
I like Dusty.
Love me some Dusty. Great voice, great collection of songs. Some ahead of their time (You don’t own me), others less so….
Well-sang album. Unsure why an album composed solely of covers can be included in a list like this. I get it was commonplace in the 50s and 60s, but it's not exactly a spectacular composition.
After a bunch of really long albums, it was nice to have some short easy listening rocky/popy songs. That's probably making me enjoy it a lot more since I don't think these are exceptional and just kinda straight forward covers of some good songs. 3.5/5
Love her voice. Absolutely iconic.
Altough a little bit repetitive, it's not a bad release. It's funny because some songs from the same decade sound so fresh and songs like those from this album sound so...old fashion. This is not necessarily bad, there are plenty of old-fashioned songs that are still great in 2022. These ones are fine but not great and that's nice. Sometimes, we need to listen to nice songs that are not classical quintessential music. She had a great and powerful voice. I'll probably look for other releases from her.
I have a soft spot for these late 50s/early 60s crooner records, mainly because they were written at a time when narrative storytelling was essentially the whole point of each song. Dusty's voice cuts clear through the mix and delivers a powerful, impactful performance (even if the subject matter is the same for every single song). The big band instrumentation, while not revolutionary in any sense, adds the necessary pomp and drama to deliver an experience.
I knew a number of these songs but had never known they were Dusty Springfield!
I enjoyed this quite a bit! Great voice; good vibe; solid set of songs.
She sounds good, and it's a nice 60s vibe, with decent cover songs. Apparently this was a departure from her original sound, and was her first solo record.
I bet she played a role in bringing this music to more cultures and countries, and that's lovely. But there wasn't much that really impressed me more than other singers' versions of most of this. Good for history and context.
Whit woman singing soul music makes me feel dirty. But the songs are good
60s fun
Sounds a bit dusty these days
Good
Awful
Go whitegirl go
I liked this one a lot, had a few standout tracks. 'Nothing' is my favourite. But I don't think it deserves a place in this list.
Some bops for sure on this one. As with the last Dusty record I had, I’m always surprised with her ability to smoothly pull off the retro-soul sound. 6/10
Dusty at her best, lovely voice, I found it relaxing
Retro vibes. Not bad but I can't really see myself coming back to this. It's pretty chill and inoffensive, it just didn't grab me at all. Overall, this is the sort of stuff that I wouldn't mind as background music; there just weren't any hooks to make me want to seek this album out again.
It was surprisingly easy to listen to and I knew many of the songs.
Full of classics!
4 stars just for her amazing voice. However, she loses one star for singing too many covers. Her voice is so controlled even when she's belting out the song.
There are a bunch of covers on this album. I like the hit song Wishin and Hopin and didn't know it was sung by Dusty Springfield. She has a terrific voice.
Perfectly fine early/mid-60s pop/white soul. Think I like this more than the celebrated Memphis album.
Dusty Springfield's solo debut is mostly covers of other's songs, for example Lesley Gore on You Don't Own Me, but Dusty manages to make all the songs her own in some way or another. Not her best, but quite good! 3.5.
Dusty's Karaoke Album. Seriously, these are all covers and they're not particularly good ones. What makes this a must hear? Her voice is not as great as people seem to think and the string additions are awful.
Actually really love this. 60s. Some covers of songs I've heard before. Super catchy!
Sweet
I've always liked her
Enjoyed more than the last Dusty album I rated. More energy. Feels even more soulful. Dusty's the original blue eyed soul. Like Adele before there was Adele
Basically vaguely soulful covers
old school country Surprisingly good for 1964 2.5
legal, romantica dos anos 60 e pa
Was so-so. Not that interesting for me
Decent covers
She must have been a superstar in her day recording the definitive versions of many classics Cover art 3/5
Dusty has a natural voice for these old tunes. Some good songs, some not so good. This is perfectly fine.
Une Dusty Springfield à l'apogée de sa vulgarité qui enchaînera sans complexe les scènes interdites aux moins de dix-huit ans que je n'ai pas envie d'énumérer ici à l'inverse d'eltrapeze.
Autant le premier album de Dusty reussissait, malgré la mauvaise surprise de sa vulgarité déconcertante, à nous séduire, sa deuxième apparition fait office d'indigestion. Dusty commence en effet l'album en présentant son arrière-train, invitant l'auditeur à lui "faire voir les étoiles". S'en suit une série de grossiertés, prononcées clope au bec par une Dusty complétement émechée. Mais le pire n'est pas encore arrivé. Ce spectacle d'obscénités n'est en fait qu'une préparation pour le moment clé de cet album. En effet, sur le dernier son, Dusty commence à monter sur le bar, faisant face aux fêtards rassemblés autour d'une bière. Elle prend appui sur ses bras, et se met à ecarter ses jambes, laissant son appareil génital broussaillé à la vue de tous. Soudain, Dusty semble se concentrer, et laisse échapper un énorme pet de fouffe devant le silence consterné des fêtards. Dusty parti alors dans un rire gras, se rhabilla, et commanda une tournée générale. La famille Springfield n'en finit décidemment pas de faire étalage de son héritage familial.
It's a fair listen, nothing bad, but then nothing hugely great either. It disappeared into the world a bit about halfway through.
GOD
Sweet!
3.5 stars. Dusty had a great voice, but this is a cover album and I liked some of the originals better.
no
Before listening to this album, I couldn't have told you what songs Dusty Springfield sang, only that she was a singer. I recognized at least four of the tracks on the album, but I know that I've heard covers of most if not all of them. I don't know if I've heard Springfield's versions before. Springfield is a talented singer. Listening to the album was an enjoyable experience, but the style of music feels like it is firmly set in the early days of pop and rock music. I don't see me wanting to pick up this album for a revisit (and if I did I would want to skip "Mockingbird" - it's too busy of a song).
A new stuff for me, but actually pretty good, not greatest but indeed enjoyable
summer, summer is over
Some real solid covers
I liked this one so much more than the last dusty album. it reminded me of the fallout soundtrack steven used to play, very fun.
Yndisleg plata. Dusty var einstök!
Really weird Rick Springfield album.
Dusty certainly has a lovely voice. I'm just a Luddite and this vibe sounds Too Old for me to really enjoy
03/15/2022 Okay, Dusty! Go off!!!
Some pretty good songs on here
Superb cool mellow listening - What a voice she had ! So resonant, smooth yet with just enough emotion in it to believe what she was telling you. Totally recommended.
... Je comprends pas la sélection, c' est quoi l'idée d'écouter cet album? Pop yéyé début 60s qui ne révolutionne rien... préfèrerais écouter les albums qu'elle copie... You don't own me est bonne... Le mix est ultra roomy, ça a son charme mais somme toute assez générique tout ça
On est en pleine période Motown. Elle essaie de ce positionner là-dedans. Je m’attendais à ce que ce soit un blanchissement de R'n'B. J’ai été agréablement surpris par le côté pas trop propre de l’affaire (surtout Don’t you know). Le son est vraiment bon pour le genre et l’époque, si on exclu les tounes ajoutées au re-issue (I only want to be with you et suivantes). C’est mixé comme un soundtrack de film, quand on essaie de faire sonner les tounes comme si elles jouaient dans l’environnement. Bref, ça s’écoute facilement, personne n’a pesté chez-moi et on a passé un bon moment. Ça ne révolutionne rien par contre.
Ça m'a pris un petit moment réaliser que je connaissais la musique de Dusty Springfield sans savoir que c'était d'elle. Je connaissais I Only Want To Be With You qui a été ajoutée (avec les 7 pièces suivantes) à la version écoutée sur Tidal. Je connaissais également You Don't Own Me, mais je ne suis pas certain si c'est la version de Lee Morgan ou celle qu'on retrouve sur cet album. Je préfère cette dernière, plus orchestrale, plus intense. J'aime beaucoup comment le drum est mixé, l'effet room bien senti. Pièces préférées: When The Love Light Starts Shining Thru His Eyes, You Don't Own Me, Anyone Who Had A Heart
Had to cobble this together since it's not available on Spotify in the States. All the songs are though, it was pretty easy. I like this era of American pop songs from the Brill Building, Motown etc. and Dusty (the proto Adele?) is a great interpreter. Her truly great days are still ahead of her here but this is a nice collection.
Wow. Pure joy blasting out the speakers. They don’t make them like this anymore. I love how hard the drums are on a lot of these songs. Everything on here is gold but “Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa” wrecked me. Also, she can really wail! "Don't You Know" in particular has some fantastic, soulful vocals in the second half. (I had to stream that one on the album "Dusty" for some reason.)
Yesyesyesyaaaaas! I could listen to this all day long. There are so many great tracks on here that are both personal favorites and also HUGELY popular. She's a 60's "girl group" all on her own, bringin the soul.
Pros: - really, fantastically amazing and timeless songs. Cons: Misc: - I thought Dusty Springfield was a 70's male singer. Fuck!
Really good. Perfect voice. Somewhat dated
What a delightful crooner. This was a fantastic listen.
Meh.
S'écoute pas mal bien. Fait un peu penser à du France Gaal mais avec une touche pop américaine.
Really liked this one. The album as a whole felt stitched together.
I can appreciate that she has a decent voice, but this music and style of arrangement/production does nothing for me.
Great 60s compilation.
I had no idea Dusty was English. Still the ultimate icon of the swinging sixties. Enjoyable album even if she was brought up closer to Doncaster than Detroit
A really nice 60s pop soul album. A great voice and beautifully written and produced pop songs, including some Bacharachian gems. The early fade out of most tracks still bugs me (the songs are easily good enough to each be a minute longer), but probably not worthy of the harsh penalty I gave 'Dusty in Memphis' - sorry, Dusty! 3.5/5
- Cool. We are wearing the same shirt. - "You Don't Own Me" ❤️ I like this vintage genre. It’s melodic and gives me a peculiar feeling. I never listened to this album but I discovered I already knew a couple of songs.
Good album. A couple hits I recognized, some I didn't. She's got a lovely voice, and a fine story teller.
Dusty had a great voice and some great hits but I think there are a lot of fillers here. It's ok to listen to but not really inspirational.
Top Tracks > Mama Said > You Don't Own Me > Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa > Will You Love Me Tomorrow? > Wishin' and Hopin' > Don't You Know > I Only Wanna Be With You > Can I Get a Witness > Once Upon a Time
Kak može svaka pjesma na albumu od 20 pjesama bit hitČINA 乁( •_• )ㄏ
E ovo je već dobar album. Onak taman, zanimljiv, lijep glas, nije monotona glazba, sviđa mi se. Čim sam čuo "You Don't Own Me" kad je rekla, odma sam vidio jednu stvar od Eminema koji je koristio to kao sample. Volim to tak saznat nenadano nešta od koga je zapravo sample.
Slušat ovo i densat u kuhinji je ekšli bilo katartično i popravilo dan, hvala Dusty!
Nice enough with a few bright gems, but nothing too strong pulling me back in.
Tight, polished, and chock full of excellent songwriting.
beautiful voice, just not my type of music
Few things, now or ever, like Dusty's voice.
Great voice, good mix of songs although some of the arrangements were odd.
goddamn so boring I almost fell asleep; only positive aspect of the album is actually the voice of Ms. Springfield; all of the songs are very similiar to each other, typical pop music in a bad way
Lättsam, gladlynt och svängig pop! Då albumet, som mycket av det tidiga 60-talets pop, består mest av covers är det svårt att bedöma just det här albumets unika kvalitéer. Det unika är väl just Dusty Springfield, och hennes röst är det inget fel på. Bästa låt: You Don't Own Me.
So much denim on this album cover...
Pleasant, 60s pop music. Dusty has a nice voice, but occasionally can be a little faceless. Favorite tracks: "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa"
Lush
Easy listening. Oldies
Featuring the great voice of Dusty, and the songwriting skills of Bacharach/David
nope
Not the best written but I'm a sucker for a smokey voice.
- Completamente esquecível
Pretty good
Not my type of music
I don't think this is something I'll come back to, but I did recognise a few bits and pieces from my past. Music was decent, can't fault it, but just not my style though.
Super classic
I think I like Every Ounce of Strength the most. 3.5*
A very enjoyable listen. Uplifting from beginning to end, great runtime, flawless 60s production, and a great vocal performance.
Decent easy listening album of mostly Motown and soul covers that ultimately though fails to provide any real highlights
Смесь довольно ненавязчивого речитатива с фоновым мягким фанком. Вася В слямзил свой Царский Альбом с некоторых треков Коммона
Wonderful, mournful 60s blue-eyed soul. You Don't Own Me is chilling and perfect.
Dusty has a great soul voice. You Don't Own Me is a great tune. Will You Love Me Tomorrow and Wishin' And Hopin' are both classics. The album has great singles but there is not a unifying theme that ties the whole thing together.
It's ok. 5/10
Is there a better British Soul Singer than Dusty? I don't think so! "Can I Get A Witness" "You Don't Own Me" "Wishin' & Hopin'" "Anyone Who Had A Heart" the list goes on of classic soul/pop on this album. Brilliant, and reminds me of my childhood, you can hear here why the Pet Shop Boys wanted to revive her career in the late 80's. Iconic and strong role model! Love this album it reminds me of my childhood in the 60's
I listened to this album on headphones during the car ride from Buffalo to Chicago, which was the perfect way to hear the buttery quality of Dusty's voice. I've heard a few of the songs before, but it was special to listen to a whole album of her. I haven't thought of the song "You Don't Own Me" in awhile and think its a beautiful mix of sweet and creepy. I loved the arrangement of "Mockingbird", with the backing vocals being as loud as the lead vocals. "Can I Get a Witness" really showcased her vocal range and I loved the screamy bits at the end!