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Actually surprised by how many songs I recognized. Good album from its era.
This was just typical early 60s music. Forgettable. Dusty has a good voice.
So much talent and personality in one album. Icon
cutesy and good singer. i find it disappointing how their songs in this album are a popurri of love and heartbreak songs. it's reasonable, considering the time and this type of pop artist. but nonetheless is quite jarring hear her sing about loving someone so much, and in the next song, she dumps a guy for other and so. just a pet peeve of this kind of albums
Ok—nothing that I will return to. ★★★
This was okay. A few standout tracks but nothing that blew me away or makes me want to come back for more.
2nd Monday in a row I need to spend with Dusty. This time her debut album from 1964. She sings great, but it turns out the album is made entirely of covers (which seems to be quite common in those days). It was fun to recognize some of the tracks and look up the originals or the known versions, including her big breakout single "I Only Want to Be with You", "Can I Get a Witness" (which I mainly know from the Rolling Stones' debut album, which was also famously packed with covers), and "Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa". I also recognized the melody of "Don't You Know" as it was used by a very famous Dutch sentimental ballad singer in the 80s (André Hazes for anyone who likes to know). The sound of the album is typical 50s/60s orchestral pop music—nothing special and quite cheesy. It was okay to hear it once, but that will be it. I am sure it would not be in my personal list of 1001 albums. 2/5
This one has some all time classics, but it overstays its welcome.
No me ha gustado casi nada, y creo que ha sido sobre todo por su voz, que no me resulta especialmente agradable.
Well I have learned three new things today: 1. Dusty Springfield is British 2. Dusty Springfield is white 3. Apparently the son of the preacher man likes white British women who don't appear to be that when they sing.
"You're not cute, you look dusty!" is what immediately ran through my head, is it related to Dusty Springfield? not in the slightest. A bunch of familiar songs by Dusty Springfield, crooner-ish and makes me think of all the times my mom and aunts would break out into song and surely one or more of these songs would be playing on the kitchen stereo while they were celebrating something or other. Its fun! Is it particularly deep? Nah, but it doesnt need to be. It was fun enough to bop around to for an afternoon.
Dusty does a bunch of old classics. Or maybe she wrote these? Who knows. Either way it’s pretty enjoyable
Classics from the early 60s. 4.
really enjoyed this! Dusty had a great voice and lots of the tracks are very fun to listen to!
She has a good voice but after an hour it all just feels a bit samey. Could have done with is being 25 minutes shorter.
Album #274 Dusty Springfield: A Girl Called Dusty When it comes to pop culture, I tend to hold the Brits to the highest level, not to sound like a loyalist to the crown or anything, since I am a proud Canadian, but I can’t help but just find myself resonating with British media above all. This is especially true of music; once I started really getting into music, I consumed all of the British stuff I could get my hands on: Britpop, Glam Rock, Prog Rock, Jangle Pop, Post-Punk- you name it. Eventually I had to broaden my horizons to genres which I wasn’t too familiar with, and one album which kept repeatedly showing up, talked about as if it were made by the heavens, was Dusty in Memphis. Unfortunately, though I did enjoy the album, I couldn’t help but notice that I didn’t feel the magic inside of it that I was promised; to me, it seemed nothing more than a soul album; but most damningly, it didn’t feel very British. For an album talked up to being one of the great British exports, it kind of just felt like it was riffing on a black-American sound. Dusty Springfield’s debut is no exception to that; in fact, it is actually a far bigger culprit in that matter, with each of these songs explicitly being covers of songs from Black American soul artists. So all-in I should really find this album to be middling, yet for whatever reason I can’t help but kind of love this. Every song is sung really well; Dusty has such a familiar yet unique voice that carries undeniable power, and even though all the songs are covers, they're damn good songs to begin with, so frankly I don’t care. I get that this isn’t the most imaginative album to put on a list like this, and it does tie in to a lot of the cultural appropriation of soul artists, and sure the list would be better off just putting the original artists on rather than covers; but taken purely for sonic enjoyment, this album is a pretty good time. Best Songs: You Don’t Own Me, When The Love Light Starts Shining Thru His Eyes, Anyone Who Had a Heart Worst Song: My Colouring Book Score out of 10: 7.5
When this popped up, I thought it was going to be country music. I don't know why, I guess the name Dusty just sounds country-ish to me. Which is funny, because apparently she's British. All of that is more interesting than the album, which sounds like every 50s album ever, despite the fact that it was released in 1964. It's also apparently an album of covers. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why this is on the list. But it's not country, so it gets an extra star just for that.
Прикольная деваха!
Didn’t find anything impressive or worth relistening other than the first song. 5/10
It's not bad but it sounds pretty dated. I would have assumed this was from at least a couple years earlier.
This has all the qualities of an Elvis Presley record. It's fun, poppy, and well sung, but it's only covers that haven't aged all that well. If you're into the 50s pop sound, but performed by a white British woman, you'll have a great time.
I'm giving this album a 3 star rating strictly for the sake of nostalgia.
*1964. *Mixed feelings. This is all covers, primarily of black American women. As Dusty is a white English women, it feels weird. *But there are some great song choices here and Dusty does have a nice voice. *The album feels aged and Dusty doesn’t add anything special to the originals. *That said, this was mostly an enjoyable listen just because it’s a compilation of mostly good songs. RATING - 6.5/10
Music for your gran. Favourite song; Summer is Over
Unfortunately, like a lot of early '60s pop albums, there are a few gems and lots of filler. Why is this album on here and not "Dusty in Memphis," instead, since the latter is all killer no filler?
7.7/10 Fav track: I wish I’d Never Loved You
another name i'm aware of but not listened to..... or so i thought, til i heard this and realised i'd actually heard like, half the tracks on here at some point or another. probably it was on the radio, so i guess she's still getting airtime even now. but like, from the album cover i was kinda expecting country? this is pop tho. ok.... anyway, her voice is great and the instrumentals are a solid enough backing but this is just, not really my kinda music, at all. so idk what to rate it.. guess im reaching for the "ascended 2" concept again based on that i wouldn't put it on myself but if someone else did, i'd enjoy it well enough.
Um album simples até demais e atrasado para sua época, composto apenas de covers. Chega a ser bem genérico, nada nele me marcou.
1. 4 2. 3.5 3. 3 4. 4 5. 3.5 6. 2 1. 4.5 2. 4.5 3. 3.5 4. 4 5. 5 6. 4
Enjoyed
I previously had only heard "Son of a Preacher Man" and had no idea that Dusty Springfield was British. This album was certainly quite nice to listen to and Dusty Springfield has a great voice, but I think I'd rather just listen to the Shirelles for instance
Haiku: Dusty Springfield sings Son of a Preacher Man which Is better than these
Brilliant album start to finish, perhaps not quite 5 stars but still very almost there
I didnt know I knew so many songs from this album already, love 60s love songs.
way more hits than i was expecting, still not my preferred genre but really enjoyed it
So smooth, so nice. Love easy lounge music
Good
No sería un álbum que repetiría, es bueno y todo y se escucha bien.
Love it
For a covers and pop album this is good- It's important to go in not expecting original songwriting, but to look at the performance aspect. This is less of an album for me, however, perhaps from lyricism and just not having much consistently behind Dusty's voice. Great vocal delivery from her across the 12 tracks. Some interesting backing band bits and satisfying backing vocals, but I stand by what I said. Standouts to me include her renditions of "You Don't Own Me," "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes," and "Anyone Who Had a Heart."
Pretty bloody good
This is great and in particular the song ‘Nothing’ which is a beauty
Good but not right now
Sebi lehnt es ab, ich finde's schon ok
I loved this. Strong 8 maybe 9
i couldnt get through this album, i don’t like it’s genre plus it felt weird, minstrelsy is the word i’d use. this was a 1/10 album
feels instantly pretty classic, but a little basic. highlights: mama said when the love light starts shining thru his eyes mockingbird wishin' and hopin'
I do appreciate Dusty Springfield. This album is overall fine in and of itself, and I don’t really mean to complain. However, it’s kind of just there, and doesn’t really light me up, despite good choices in cover material, the hit “Wishin’ and Hopin’” and the closing R&B tune. Given the number of glaring omissions on this list, I don’t think we need two Dusty albums on the list, and I would take ‘Dusty in Memphis’ any day of the week over this one.
A great debut album from one of England's best singers. You can hear who she influenced thru the years.
not super engaging, not my style. Knowing these are all covers also doesnt help which I learned from reading other reviews. Jury still out on how I feel about reading other reviews before making my own. 1.
3.0
Glad som eg er i 50-60 tals pop og soul så tenkte eg at dette vart gøy og diggbart. Det vart det diverre ikkje heilt. Einskilde låtar er veldig fine, men vel så mange trekk ned så det vert ei ujamn oppleving. Personlege favorittar: «you don’t own me», «mockingbird» og «nothing»
Peker fremover til det som skulle komme, men er ikke helt ferdig ennå. 7/10
For så vidt forfriskende med noen litt alternative valg i blant, men å velge en annen Dusty-plate enn Dusty in Memphis, det er vel bare rart? Jeg finner ikke så mye å glede meg over her. Lydbildet er litt som det Wenche Myhre og lignende holdt på med på 60-tallet. Alt for mye greier. Liker best låten(e) der bandet har fått beskjed om å holde igjen litt. Disse svære, dramatiske arrangementene med strykere, blåsere, kor og små orkestrale påfunn treffer ikke meg.
Dusty Springfield - A Girl Called Dusty Dette er tydelegvis debuten hennar og eg har vel aldri eigentleg høyrt denne plata før (sjølv om omslaget er kjent). Eg syns stemma hennar er kul, men det kjennest ikkje så uttrykket har heilt satt seg enda. Ho er på eit vis ikkje nok Dusty her. Og så er det no ein gong sånn at Dionne Warwick, Gene Pitney og The Shirelles har overlegne versjonar av same låtane. Om du vil høyre "You Don't Own Me" så går du til Leslie Gore, ikkje til Dusty Springfield. Og nett dette oppsummerer for meg denne plata. 6/10
Quite lovely; the genre doesn’t ring in my ears quite as nicely as I’d like, but I can appreciate Dusty a ton
Was ready to write this off as a chanteuse trifle but the songs are really good and Dusty hits it out of the park with her performances. Happy to trade this out for both (!) of the inferior Amy Winehouse albums on this list.
I found myself wishing I was listening to the originals instead of her lacklustre covers. 3/10
It has some really great tracks and some really bad tracks. It's an alright album.
pretty great debut album …if it was released 10 years earlier, but as this was released in the mid-60s it feels dated and more like something from the 50s for the most part Admittedly Her voice is great but is overall the album is held back by being an album of covers. Overall I am Not sure this album deserves to be here . And her success is related to the fact she is white , blonde and British - whitewashing the whitewashing But She almost out shines Gene with here version of “24 hours” - that alone is worth the 3rd star
Really great album, I've heard a lot of these before but they may have been the originals/covers. Favorite track: Mama Said
Lovely, feels like you can play it at any time and it was great sounding vocals and the instrumentals were solid.
Great voice. I find the songs a bit overproduced. Would prefer a more pared back sound. Hate the schmaltzy backing vocals
I haven’t heard much of Dusty before but I’m glad I got to. She has a really interesting voice that makes her takes on these songs sound really distinct. I kept having moments where she would hold a note or put a little twist on a moment that usually has a pretty standard interpretation, and it would stick with me for a while.
I love Dusty's voice, and this is a fun collection of mostly covers that work well with her personality. Classic doo-wop and early R&B, not trascendent, but definelty fun.
Si no supiste amar y you don't owe me. Una jewel!
Great album with some absolute monster peaks. I did the extended version which was a bit much. Some reading and I can see this would have been revolutionary for its time.
A fun dip into early rock and do wop. Some classics here, love the production.
Dusty Springfield la escuché primero en una de las canciones de la película Pulp Fiction, recien escucho un disco de ella, simplemente una joya!
This was Dusty’s first proper solo album and it feels like a very orchestrated push to create an introduction to one of the best voices ever. The song selection is precisely curated from powerhouse songwriters of the era… Bacharach/David, Goffin/King, Holland/Dozier/Holland and the arrangements are very clean and aimed at the charts. By the soulful, more slinkier sounds of her subsequent albums, these selections and arrangements are very ordinary, but there is no denying that voice. Dusty Springfield was a powerhouse vocalist and sings these songs like her life depended on it. It’s nowhere near as good as Dusty In Memphis, but for a first effort, it’s a strong announcement of her arrival 3.5
Favorite track(s): You Don't Own Me, Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Some great covers on this and her voice is great as always.
She’s a great singer and I enjoyed all of this. I do prefer most of the original versions better though and the arrangements are not different enough from the Shirelles/ Supremes.
Shes awesome her voice is sick. This was cool but i feel like we should have dusty in memphis on this list instead. It is her breakout and a little more raw and less polished production. Not quite a 5 for me but definitely by comparison it is
She’s incredible.
Good but nothing original
#1037. It's exactly what you'd expect from 60 year old pop-soul. Nothing more, nothing less. 3/5: decent
This was a fun ride through history line. It's crazy how pop girlies have evolved.
Okay, with a few solid songs scattered throughout. Weird to have more or less a cover album on this list though.
Phenomenal pop record. Great blend of the Shirelles/Chordettes vibe plus that 50s/60s R&B
3.5
Lots of covers of great Motown songs
Okay...I'd rather listen to anything from Cat Power rather than this collection of m.o.r. pop-shite. OMG, this list might be devolving...I'm bored after 3 songs. I won't even say that I particularly find her voice compelling. There's nothing here to recommend this album for anything except my dad's grave (which is actually an urn on my sister's shelf). Please. 2 "better than ABBA but only because her album has a modicum of coherence" stars.
Dusty Springfield’s voice is the definition of blue-eyed soul from the sixties. Despite her British roots, she absolutely nailed Memphis soul and set the standard so high there are few other real contenders. Wishin’ and Hopin’ is the highest of the highlights, but the album sounds like a greatest hits compilation. 3.75 stars
This album is fine but it’s all covers where the originals are better. Surely Dusty Springfield has better albums than this
Pésimo
Very solid album
I guess this is cool, but are these mostly covers or was she the original one to do these songs? If she was the original then this album is chock full of hits. Either way it's a decent album and she has a great voice even if I'm not super into this old style of pop. Oh nevermind, this was just a cover album of songs mostly done by black soul singers to make it palatable to white people, oof.
You Don’t Own Me Mockingbird Will You Love me Tomorrow I Only Want to Be With You Once Upon a Time
Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa Wishin’ and Hopin’ Don’t You Know
This was a nice, easy listen. Added to the rotation.
Fun album ..lots of familiar tunes. Never listen to a Dusty album .. will listen again
great 60s album
I dont know
Good album. Ezra said it needed more blueberries.
Almost a 4. Half bond theme, half Austin Powers dance hall scene. Beehive hair and miniskirts, the 60s before The Beatles took over were interesting. No one really knew what the thing would be, it could have been this smoky R&B Mod stuff instead. Dusty Springfield is probably the least English and most American name of all time.
Pas pire, quelques chansons connues.
Vraiment nice
Solid album
parece um álbum meio aleatório com baladas, música country, rock, etc. gostei de algumas músicas mas pareceu que eu tava ouvindo uma playlist sem muito compromisso com coerência
20 songs Lovely voice! The songs were enjoyable overall, but not really the sort of music I'd return back to.
The blatant emulation of Black singers with that Mama Said cover is just a preamble to the rest of the record sounding that way. At least Amy Winehouse had some sauce when she did it.
Your Nonna will sing these songs at you, hell, your mum and I will sing these songs at you. You may not like it at first, but I’m sure you’ll eventually find yourself singing them to yourself, and at others, and for good reason.
You don't own me is such a good song!
1.9 1x not my thing
Surprised to see dustysandusky made a bunch of songs i already knew, fye
7/10
It is a good album. Bored me a bit though
The absolute most prosperous time for white people ever, and this is the drivel they used to loosen to. Nothing really against Dusty, she's got a beautiful voice and there's a couple of tracks on here that let her really belt it out like Nothing and Don't You Know. But at the end of the day this album is the same soundtrack as that old guy down the street that was sort of creepy.
Dusty Springfield is not bad, but most of the tracks are just boring covers.
Dusty is that girl. She is the original and there's not one flop on this album. I'm a sucker for the girls of the 60s and she is an icon! Is it the most mindblowing album? Not at all. But I love it and I would listen to it over and over again. It's pop! It's the beginnings of pop as we know it! And it's a 5 from me.
I like her voice but it all feels loud and monotonous.
Glorious voice. Production really lets it shine
i loved this!
Much earlier than Dusty in Memphis, A Girl Called Dusty is still a really good rock and roll album (with some swing for good measure). And I know it's just like 5 years older, but the distance between music in 1964 and 1969 is *vast*. This is certainly more of a "rock and roll" album than Dusty In Memphis. But she's still a great performer, and the selection of songs here (largely covers) is really great, and there's even room for the odd production flourish. You don't Own Me, for example, sounds particularly lush, and is even an example of some early feminist content in rock. I also really like Mockingbird, Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa, Wishin' and Hopin' and more. Also, Dusty Sprimgfield has a great, dare I say quintessential voice. When I think of women singing in this era, I pretty much generate her voice in my mind. This carries many of the hallmarks of it's era, but A Girl Called Dusty is still an incredibly solid debut and a great example of this kind of rock music.
Aside from a few ill-advised song choices ("Mockingbird", "Don't You Know"), the collection of numbers here provides a good fit for Springfield's talents. This isn't groundbreaking stuff but it is a decent mid-60s pop record with clean production that provides a lot of punch and puts Springfield's vocals in their best light.
7/10
Dusty Springfield possessed a five-star voice: sultry, soulful, and velvety in her lower register, yet bright and vibrant at the top of her range. Released in 1964, "A Girl Called Dusty" is typical of its era - a collection of covers showcasing a major vocal talent. Yet it also sits right at the tail end of that traditional pop model, captured just as a certain band from Liverpool was completely rewriting the rulebook. The production qualities and arrangements follow the times well, carrying a timeless weight thanks to the crisp brass fanfares and sweeping orchestral strings. When Springfield sings over the raw rhythm section, the tracks sound almost modern. The album only betrays its exact vintage when the female backing vocals cut in. Those choir-style response lines immediately transport the listener straight back to 1960s British light entertainment. While younger listeners might find that element dated, for me, it evokes a warm, affectionate nostalgia. Having been introduced to Dusty’s music early in life by my mother, I have always held a soft spot for her work. This is a fine example of an early 1960s pop album, and a thoroughly enjoyable listen - almost addictively so. Ultimately, it features a five-star voice on a four-star album. Finally, I have seen some modern reviewers level accusations of cultural appropriation against this record. While the wider music industry and management teams of the early 1960s were certainly guilty of exploiting Black American music as a standard business model, applying that tag to Dusty Springfield is entirely undeserved. She was an artist who was deported from South Africa in 1964 for refusing to play to segregated audiences. The following year, she personally hosted and organised a Motown Special for UK Television on ITV's Ready Steady Go!, insisting on bringing over acts like The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and Martha and the Vandellas for their first major British television exposure. Her genuine passion and advocacy for these artists are clear, and alongside her remarkable vocal talent, probably explains precisely why this album earned its place in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list. Side A 1 "Mama Said" (4/5) 2 "You Don't Own Me" (4/5) 3 "Do Re Mi" (4/5) 4 "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" (3/5) 5 "My Colouring Book" (4/5) 6 "Mockingbird" (4/5) Side B 1 "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" (5/5) 2 "Nothing" (3/5) 3 "Anyone Who Had a Heart" (4/5) 4 "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (4/5) 5 "Wishin' and Hopin'" (5/5) 6 "Don't You Know" (4/5) Total - 48 Average - 4.0 396/1001 207/396 albums reviewed were new to me.
Ok diva
Very impressive vocals
6+ / 10
I mean it wasnt bad, but it was long, need to listen in chunks
3.1/5
I would have given it a 4 if not for the additional tracks on the extended version, which completely ruined the impression, turning a potentially promising album into the kind of music you hear while sitting on hold trying to reach the tax office. The original portion was decent, even though 80% of it sounds like the soundtrack to a coffee commercial
not a bad soundtrack for New Vegas radio
Really enjoyed. Simple out and out pop music, heavy Motown influence. I hadn’t appreciated her stunning voice previously despite knowing a lot of these songs.
Una voz especial, áspera pero suave a la vez Le canta al amor, le canta a las lecciones de la vida Tiene clásicos muy buenos, básicamente el clásico de Luismi "Ahora te puedes Marchar" nace por Dusty Instrumentalmente hablando la acompaña una gran banda, es un excelente complemento a su lírica Es un debut impresionante a mi parecer, le reconozco mucho la energía y fuerza con la que empieza su carrera de solista, y como se hizo espacio en un lugar dominado principalmente por hombres, estadounidenses, y en este caso también ganando el respeto de la comunidad negra por su blue eyed soul, que no buscaba copiar lo que ya existía sino que fue inspiración Lo recomiendo bastante, puede que algún punto se vuelva cansado pero luego regresa a ponerse entretenido Reescuchable también!
Undeniable vocalist over some more exciting arrangements than I was expecting. You couldn’t pay me to listen to this a second time
Her voice is fine enough. But for my tastes, I would rather hear someone like Amy Winehouse or Joan Osborne singing songs like this. I would even pay good money to hear these songs arranged for Emily Anderson. So I think my issue isn’t with Dusty in particular, but with the vapidity of 60s pop in general.
This debut album is mostly Dusty covering R and B songs and doing it well. A few duds (read: cheese), but mostly hits.
This is a really strange album to include in this list - I'm not sure if any of the songs are originals, and pretty much all of them have a better/more well known version... This is also not the first Dusty Springfield album that has come up for me from this list, and I think my thoughts here are pretty much the same: - Dusty's voice is still great. - I like the backing (in this case, some big-band, some orchestral). Just really doesn't feel that special, but it was all perfectly pleasant.
Thiisss shouldn't be on the list yeh. It's well sang and it's got okay instrumentation but the "artist" did 10% of the artistry...
Lots of hits
looooved it
Listened
The template for Amy Winehouse. Dusty is just great. I really like this early/mid ‘60s Motown kind of sound. A couple of the songs are weaker, suffering from the frilly production rife in this era. But most of the record is pure pleasure.
Some classics on this one.
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I didn't realize (or didn't remember) that Dusty Springfield is who did several of those 60's pop R&B songs like "Mama Said." Her name always makes me think she is a country singer from the Southern US, but hearing this album definitely will make her British pop R&B stick in my head more.
Delightful album
Not sure why this album is on here? Her other stuff is better and this is a basic example of the music of the time it was in... 3 stars?
quite good although it dragged a bit toward the end. a solid 3 stars
Old ice cream parlor vibes. Mockingbird song from dumb and dumber. Great oldies tunes, a bit love songy
This was pretty good 50/60s music. I enjoyed it.
Unexpectedly good
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got more impressed as time went on and i settled into the style. lower rating as can only get into it in specific circumstances
Goed gevuld album. Vrolijke muziek. Klinkt goed.
Leuk albun
Tinha tudo para ser genérico, nem de longe digno de entrar numa lista dessas. Mas, incrivelmente, a seleção das covers funciona muito bem, dando ao disco uma sonoridade típica da época, mas de um frescor que não se perde. Eis algo difícil de alcançar.
A lot of old favorites. Overall solid album.
- I'm with others that albums of covers don't belong on this list. - Also, songs from the 50s are one of my least favourites - they all blend into each other and are super patriarchal. I mean, case in point - Dusty is a lesbian, and she still has to sing these stupid songs centring men. - Disappointed to find out that she was physically abusive to her partners, and, after running down someone in her car, "An unrepentant Dusty said everyone talked about the damage she’d inflicted upon Ida, but no one mentioned the damage the tins from Ida’s shopping had done to her car." wtaf? Gross. - She has a nice singing voice - strong and especially rich in the lower registers. - Strongly dislike the hokiness/corniness of multiple songs (e.g., Do Re Mi, When the Love Light...) and screechiness of others (e.g., Mockingbird)
A nice collection of familiar covers sung really well, but doesn't blow me away by any means.
will always love dustys voice, unsure why a cover album would be on here however. its beautiful but not exactly groundbreaking
A British singer taking on an entire album of US soul songs may sound like it wouldn't work, but Dusty's love for the style makes it all come together perfectly. The busy production is exactly what you would expect out of a pop record of this time. You've got backing singers and strings all creating a nostalgic canvas for Dusty to paint with her warm and powerful voice. This is much more than a collection of covers. When Dusty sings these songs, she sings them with so much conviction that she makes them her own.
It's good don't get me wrong, but i was kinda tired of it about four songs in.
Great voice and enjoyable listen. Yes it’s covers and heavily borrowed but there’s enough stylization to feel different
Pretty basic. I don't mind it being all covers though. Think of Stardust by Willie Nelson, for example. I like the track Nothing
Nice voice, nice enough album. Nothing original or groud breaking and I'm pretty bored of the cover albums on the list.
I don't have much to say. Another great example of excellent talent in composition and vocal style, and sure it sounds great. Almost timeless. But, alas. I'm 60% sure its 100% covers, and aside from being well respected Dusty doesn't blow my mind like I know she should. Maybe a night in the sack with her in 1964 would blow my mind. Yowza Mama.
я помнила её с более приятным голосом. но потом и к этому привыкла)
This is some old school female vocal singing but so many iconic songs are on here. I could see so many of them being used in movies.
Bien.
Pretty good
Another great singer. I still prefer the Leslie Gore “You Don’t Own Me,” but Dusty has a good runner up version. Same with “Mockingbird,” she does a good version but I prefer Carly Simon and James Taylor version, and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” and the Ronettes. Still, mere quibbles.
Nice and great vocals!
Vraiment fun et parfait pour une fin d’été !!
She’s an incredible singer and has a beautiful voice, but the album is all covers. I find I’m less interested because it’s not original material.
Dusty has a beautiful voice. It’s a sad story how her later years of life were a struggle.
Dusty Springfield has an iconic 60s female vocal sound. She has a beautiful rich and fully upbeat swing time vocal set that just makes you want to stop and listen to her. A beautiful and often covered hit "You Dont Own Me" is right at the top of the album. Other big hits on the album are "Mockingbird", "Twenty four hours from Tulsa" and "Will you love me tomorrow" all tragically covered in comedic parody style. An absolute tragedy that these versions found me before Dusty Springfield. There is a lot of big strings and brass. With accompanying breathy and siging backing singers. Which might seem a bit cheesy if it was anyone else. But when it is Dusty Springfield, it just seems completely right and proper. (3.800)
Muy buen album, linda voz de la señora. Escuchando este album vi que Luis Miguel tomó la melodia de una de las canciones para hacer Ahora te puedes marchar.
Not my favorite album. Too many covers. Her voice is great but the original songs were better. Faves were Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow and Mama Said.
There's just a certain feeling that these early 60s pop records evoke that can't be found anywhere else.
kinda boring ngl
Another brilliant album! Will listen to this for a long time.
Beautiful voice and album but loses points because of the whole slew of covers.
y’a bcp mieux d’elle 2.5+/5
Alright album, but I'd prefer to listen to the originals instead of Dusty's covers.
An iconic Soul voice. I knew and owned “Dusty in Memphis”, like any self-respecting fan of the genre, but this one, her first, is just as solid— a bit slicker (think Motown pop over Memphis grit), but still a wonderful take by Dusty on some swingin’ standards. 4.5 stars
Dusty indeed...
A very delightful collection of songs, expertly performed by Dusty. Sure, they're all covers, but that's just how the industry operated back in the day. The caveat to it being all covers is it almost plays as a greatest hits album despite it being her solo debut. The songs are great, but we knew that before this was released, so the only real thing that can really be weighed in a review here is Dusty's performance. And said performance is top notch! Her voice has just the right amount of smokey soul for everything on here. I especially enjoyed the way her voice naturally breaks up in the chorus of "Can I Get A Witness".
Ik ben niet voor het geluk geboren en ik moet nu twee Stoffig Lenteveld albums achter elkaar gaan luisteren van het machtige algoritme. Ik moet zeggen dat dit album wel redelijk goed begint. Als 'You Don't Own Me' nog nooit gesampled is in een raptrack dan ga ik er één maken. Althans, dan maak ik een dikke beat en dan mag de man uit het midden des lands wat bars spitten zoals hij ze graag ziet: Vrouwvriendelijk en van een academisch niveau. Helaas, hij is al meermaals gesampled: Door Eminem, door RZA en door Delinquent Habits. M'n luistergenoot kan de pen op zak houden dus. Overignes blijkt dat Dusty die track ook maar heeft gestolen danwel geleend van ene Lesley Gore. En als we de Wiki checken dat blijkt dat er geen enkele track op dit album een Dusty Springfield Exclusive is. Mooi is dat, dat er in die tijd blijkbaar maar een beperkt aantal liedjes geschreven konden worden die dan eindeloos door meerdere artiesten herkauwd moesten worden. En ik het maar een domme ontwikkeling vinden dat tegenwoordig elke radiohit van nu in mijn jeugd ook al een hit was. We leven in een lus mensen. Het is niet helemaal m'n kopje thee maar het is ook weer niet verscrhikkelijk. Eén keer in de vijf jaar kan ik hier best 40 minuten naar luisteren. Ik geef een milde 3 sterren, luister het uiteraard netjes uit en dan zet ik nog een album van deze mevrouw aan, want dat is het contract dat ik augustus 2022 ben aangegaan.
14. jul 2026. 18.12h lesbian kweeeeeeen timeless bangers best: you don't own me, only wanna be with you, summer's over
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4 She's got a great voice and some really good song choices here, I know she didn't write them herself but that's hardly unusual for the time to be fair
I’m kind of a sucker for this era of music. It makes me feel nostalgia for an era I never actually lived through. I like this record a good deal. 8/10
This music has followed me my whole life. I don’t hate it but i’m neutral.
You’re telling me this broad is a Brit?
I knew most of these songs, but it wasn't really clear to me why this version of them should be on the list.
Dober
Great voice-classic songs
Boy, she can sing. This is a wonderful collection of soul ballards from one of Ealing's finest. There are a couple of duff tracks, but more than offset by the remainder. Is her version of Anyone Who Has a Heart better than Dionne Warwick? Discuss
Great voice and some wonderful tracks
Great voice but it feels like more could be made of the tunes, which steal the show. And when you look at who wrote those tunes that's not surprising - there must have been serious investment for a debut album. A bog standard 3*.
Perfectly fine album … but honestly, could have been anyone singing those songs.
Charming but like, there’s still so much left. enjoyed in the end. Had to check other albums out too.
Wow, there's so many iconic tracks on this album. Mama Said, You Don't Own Me, Wishin' and Hopin' are all so well known even after 60 years.
I really did enjoy this album
Really enjoyed this, lots of fun and what a voice!
I'm a sucker for 60s girl pop and Burt Bachrach tunes, but some of these covers seem a little unnecessary.
Really wanted to like it, but it was just fine
I enjoyed this enough. It’s pleasant, Dusty has a strong voice. It’s impressive how many of these songs are recognizable 60yrs later. I imagine the kids went nuts for these tunes at the sock hops and barn parties or whatever kids did in the 60’s. 3 stars
It's a bunch of covers, but Dusty is a powerhouse.
Ms. Springfield has a decent voice and the album is alright, but it’s an album consisting of nothing but covers, which I don’t think belongs on a list like this, so it gets demerits from me for that. I recognized a couple songs (‘You Don’t Own Me’ and ‘Mockingbird’), with the former being the best on the album. Not much else to say, it was fine. 3/5
There is no doubt that Dusty Springfield has a fantastic voice. She can sing gorgeous ballads, great pop, she's soulful and she'll belt out band numbers like Dont You Know (even if that song does make me cringe!) So this album showcases her talents, but it's not helped by some dodgy arrangements - Mama Said with it's screechy backing vocals, the attempt at jazz with Do Re Mi - and as those songs are close to the beginning I found it difficult to get into. There are high points though. I love how Dusty juxtaposes her voice when singing both the main and backing vocals of Mockingbird, and she does a good job of 24 Hours From Tulsa, mainly because it's so similar to the original. I've got an issue with her not writing her own songs, so she loses a star there, but I feel 3 stars is pretty respectable.
That’s a solid debut from A Girl Called Dusty. Smart start with a couple of hits (not sure if she made ‘em big or they were already big before her, but I remember them.) Tying her wagon to Burt Bacharach was a really good idea, that guy could write songs. I can see how her voice grabbed an audience in the sixties, if you listen to just her vocals it still holds up. Best song is You Don’t Own Me, which was brought back to life by the movie Dirty Dancing. (2.9*s) Significantly better than our previous listen of Dusty In Memphis.
White girl with some soul is great but a bunch of covers on Side A is not list worthy. Side B is much better with the help of Mr. Burt Bacharach, top track "Twenty Minutes From Tulsa." Side A would be collecting dust if I owned this record but Side B I would revisit...1.64 stars.
A Girl Called Dusty is a lot better than what I remember from Dusty Springfield's first entry Dusty In Memphis. There's some pretty fun upbeat pop tunes from the 1960's included that actually hold up far better than I would have expected. Some of them are covers of classic motown hits but they sound pretty good coming from Dusty with some simple accompaniment. Good work by producer to surround Dusty's voice with some solid strings and horns that definitely elevated the music. This debut certainly made me appreciate Dusty far more than the other entry. It's some bubble gum from the 60's but probably some of the best there is to offer from that realm. Not something I would go to on a normal day but I ended up enjoying this more than I expected to. 2.40 stars
Wanted to like this more than I did
If Dusty (or anyone involved in the album) had actually written these songs, they would be impressive. However, in reality this is just a mediocre cover album.
She has a strong voice and all of her choices of songs are excellent but in most cases I'd rather hear the original. Better to listen to a greatest hits album by her. I'd give it three and a half if I could but I can't give it four.
Quality old school classics
Great voice, lots of bangers
Apesar de ser 99% composto por covers e, pessoalmente, eu preferir ouvir temas originais, gostei da interpretação e por isso dou nota 3
It's well sung and has good music in, but it is on the generic side of things. When The Love Starts Shining Thru His Eyes, Nothing and Anyone Who Had A Heart were my highlights
Dusty has a lovely voice, but she, Johnny Franz and Keith Grant add absolutely nothing of value to this conglomerate of covers. It's a total shame, to take a collection of classics, and completely render them in exactly the same way as the original, because it doesn't make the listener want to revisit anything about the album. In fact, the cover of You Don't Own Me was so similar to the Leslie Gore original, that I almost thought Dusty's was the original and had to go back and check. Lo and behold, Gore's is still better.
Not my kind of music, personally, but I can appreciate Dusty Springfield's lasting impact on music
it's alright
My instant thought was of Amy Winehouse... that's my age of course talking, but I can picture Winehouse being deeply inspired by Springfield. I am aware of her in name only - I think, I may incidentally know some of the more famous tracks - so this will be interesting. Straight away, I loved "Mama Said", her voice kicks in strong with absolute zero hesitation. The backing singers and big drums all lend it a positive weight that was great. The pace shift down with "You Don't Own Me" with it's piano chords in time with the xylophones also surprised me. Her voice is as clean and clear in this tone shift down from the first track too; girl got range. Incredible range. The pace shift once again to something more 'swingy' with "Do Re Mi"; her voice once again showing astounding control and backed by fun instrumental arrangements this time, with a vibrant piano solo. The pace changes and big instrumentals appear once again in "When The Lovelight Starts Shinin' Through His Eyes". This album has incredible variety and musicianship... and I'm only 4 tracks in! A quick google of this album reveals to me that this is a covers album. Nothing inherently wrong with this, as I loved K.D. Lang's album 'Shadowland' on this list, but there is something to be said about interpreting the art of others rather than creating your own; a small part of me doesn't respect it. I won't be able to this for every track, so content to just start listing favourites: "Mockingbird", "Nothing", "Anyone Who Had A Heart", "Don't You Know", "He's Got Something", "Can I Get A Witness" and "Summer is Over". I noticed, too, that as the album moves through it's staggering 20 tracks, most of the the are about relationships and love. which I have almost come to despise in music now. I know that it's one of those super relatable topics, but damn if it isn't a dead horse punched completely into dust by now... Pun not intended.
Some bangers but not for me. 1/5
Loved it! A classic
Fine, simple. a few notable tracks off the top then its perfectly fine 60's after that. 6/10
I hadn’t heard of her, so this was interesting. An album from the 60s that sounds like the 50s. I read that these are mostly or all covers. And there are some classic good songs in here. Kind of liked them.
She has a pretty voice. It’s a lot of covers though which feels odd
Perfectly fine
Lots of good renditions by Dusty of some of the Motown classics (Mockingbird, You Don't Own Me, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Can I Get a Witness). It's a fun listen and Dusty has a great voice that enable her to pull these covers off.
"She was enough to turn gay boys straight!" - Elton John on his good friend, Dusty Springfield. When most people recall the British Invasion, I doubt she comes to mind but Dusty Springfield was a legitimate force for a few years and stood toe-to-toe with some of the greatest American R&B singers of her time. Some great covers on this one, especially Wishin' and Hopin'. Lots of good music to tap your toes to.
maybe in 1964 it was tuff
Ah, I always have a hard time knowing what to write about albums like this (well, just about all albums, if I’m being honest). There are a surprising number of songs here I’ve heard before; they’re very skillfully performed, and nice enough to listen to, and it’s easy to see why many have remained popular through the years. The music just doesn’t resonate deeply with me. Actually, I hadn’t realized that most of these were covers (guess I should’ve known), so now I feel like my ambivalence is a little more justified. Favorite: Summer Is Over 3
Wow, this was good. Dusty in Memphis is the album we always hear about, but this one does a better job of showcasing her great singing and especially her delivery, which she nuances for different styles. This is pre-Beatles 60s pop at its best.
good
you don't own me is iconic
A solid debut. Good blue eyed soul.
Сара 4- Марко 4
good classic
Feels like a 'best of'. Just solid quality songs that are fun and heartbreaking at the same time.
Good album overall. A lot of covers on this album which is why a lot of it felt familiar. I love Dusty's voice, but I think before I likened the timbre of her voice reminds of Adele (more on this album than others) which is not a bad thing at all. It was a good album for midweek. Biggest Hit - You Don't Own Me Biggest Miss (if I had to choose ) - Once Upon A Time Not So Hidden Gem - Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
Good for the most just a few dud songs let this down 4*
Nice, recognisable swinging 60s tunes.
Seems to just be a bunch of cover songs by other people.
its amazing how a genre doesnt really matter how good the song is its more of the artist 7.8/10
Amazing voice but I had a hard time really liking this album
Great voice
Enjoyed
For such an old album, really had a lot of variety. And could not believe how many of these songs I already knew. Really surprisingly good listen.
This is delightful through and through. Maybe it’s just my current mood, but I feel like every song is just hitting. It’s the perfect blend of melody and fun. Strong 4/5.
Album is chock full of hits. The only problem is they are mostly other people's hits. The album is still an enjoyable listen and the concept of a British pop diva named Dusty gets an extra half star. 2.5/5 stars
I was really looking forward to this one. This is the second and final Dusty Springfield album I have now heard for this project, following one of her later albums, Dusty In Memphis. I gave that album a 4, and I’d still give it a 4 today. It sounds timeless, and Dusty has a truly remarkable voice that I could always listen to. Unfortunately, by comparison, this album sounds tremendously dated and I’m not going to remember a lot of it, like I did for the previous album. It is her debut album, and it’s a hell of a debut, but this sounds like it could have honestly released in the 50’s and I wouldn’t have batted an eye. Which is especially funny when considering Dusty In Memphis was just a few years after this. Something amazing must have happened, because my God did she find her way to make that one excellent. What this album still has going for it is Dusty’s voice. It’s great in every song, and if you only care about the singing, you might as well give this a 5 now. She may have the coolest voice for a female singer I’ve heard so far on the bot. Not to say that the instrumentation is lacking. It’s also great, especially on my favorite song on the album, the closer “Summer Is Over”. What a fantastic song!! Good enough to add to my frequent rotation, my first add in what feels like over 2 weeks. That song really brings the singing and instruments together nicely, and closes the album on a very high note. However, as a whole, I just don’t think this album is as good as her other one in the book, if that wasn’t already made clear enough. Too dated. Just a bit too old fashioned and maybe even a bit too happy sounding for me, if that makes any amount of sense. That might be a positive for some, but I think adding more songs with the depth of “Summer Is Over” would have greatly suited the album. Now, I also want to point out that I am far from disappointed in this album. It’s her debut, it is a few years younger than the other one, but also further exemplifies just how much a person can grow in such a short amount of time vocally, and still sound fantastic while showing clear signs of improvement. For that reason, I’m very happy to have had the chance to listen to this album today. It’s a great foundation to build off of, and evidently she did just fine for herself after this. For a debut album, it’s great, even if it does sound a little dated. A very solid middle 3 out of 5, and even a new song for the frequent rotation. That’s always cool. Good job again Dusty, I wish I could experience more of your music on the site, but the selections are already good enough as they are. Two very solid albums.
hell yeah girl
Essential for anyone who wants to pretend they're in a Scorcese film.
My partner unexpectedly started singing along on You Don't Own Me haha. I recognized a good chunk of the songs too, but I didn't know that it was a white Brit soul singer who made the songs famous. When I first heard Will You Love Me Tomorrow, I was adolescent and just starting to have "romantic" feelings, so I was blindsided by the singer's perspective. I'd wager many selfish, thoughtless folk were slapped in the same way. Honest, painful songs about love, trust, sung from a fierce heart and a strong will.
I love her voice, but didn't resonate with the album.
Not my style
Dusty walked so Adele could run. I still enjoy Adele a lot more but I appreciate Dusty's vocals and her melodies.
Pölyinen tyttö kuulosti sillee vanhalta, ku onhan se vanhaa. 60-luvun laulantaa, toki hyvänkuulosta semmosta. Äänihuulet eivät ainakaan olleet pölyiset. Jos vaikka diggaa 60-lukua ja sen muzaa, niin tämä varmasti iskee, mutta omaan makuun ei sillee niin maistuvaa. Ikivihreät hittibiisit toki aina vähän keinuttaa. Ja nyt selvisi kuuntelun kautta että mistä Nuija ja Tosinuija-leffa on ottanut sen kuuluisan autokohtaus-biisin.
Aika perus svengiä, soulia, kyseisen aikakauden poppia. Pölysellä hyvä saundi ja menevää musiikkia. Varmasti on ollu 60-luvulla kovinkin tanssittavaa musiikkia, mut menee nykykorville vähän same old kategoriaan. Ei säväyttänyt erityisemmin, mutta kuunteli kuitenkin ihan mielellään.
(Light 9/10) The original Amy Winehouse; both in career and life (sadly), this record is pure pop perfection. Dusty's vocals are strong and powerful, she brings so much life and energy to a lot of these tracks. "Mama Said" on paper is a rather Kitschy 60's pop song but Dusty elevates it past it's antiquated feel and makes it a rousing opening number. "You Don't Own Me" is a feminist anthem, delivered with such self-assuredness that it's no wonder this song is a favorite among Drag performers. "When The Love Light" is such a goddam infectious love song, it goes straight into my favorite love songs list without a second thought. The rest of this album just keeps delivering for me. It's easy to listen to, the songs are all made better thanks to Dusty, it's just exactly what I look for in this kind of pop music. Superb album, and I'm so glad I found a copy on vinyl <3
What a voice and delivery - reminds me of Mina in a way
quedé sorprendido de lo zarpado de que Dusty Springfield. Conocia su musica a traves de sus covers... sin saber quién era ella realmente. Espectacular
This album is beautiful and iconic. I didn't expect it to be as full of hits as it was. 'Don't You Know' was a new delight, and 'You Don't Own Me' is iconic. This music stands the test of time and feels as fresh and relevant as ever.
A little same same but she has a great voice
Didn’t realize she sang some of these songs. Lots of good stuff on here
It was good
I guess soul is not for me. The covers are... meh, generally. Dusty had a great voice but almost all songs had better versions
pretty voice, some well remembered classics. nice that i will now be able to identify some more radio 2 songs. hooray!
was a bit of a chore to finish, I’m sure she’s exactly like Adele but in the 1960s. Good at what she does, but not for me
Good album. Didn't jump out at me, mostly nostalgic of songs I heard growing up.
"I Think You Should Leave" Theme Song ahh music
It was certainly common to have white singers cover or perform songs by black artists back then… and this is a prime example of it. Kind of strange to have an album of covers included in this list, but there’s no question that Dusty’s voice is iconic. Maybe that’s why.
Pretty decent record. Sounds like something you'd hear shopping, inoffensive but ultimately not too exciting. She has a nice voice which is definitely the highlight of the record.
no me encantó pero igual lo disfruté. muchos covers ! 3/5.
Listening session: june 21th, while chilling on our balcony in Sicily Listened to before: heard two songs before Thoughts: this album is a nice 60s vibe and I like Dusty Springfield’s voice but for some reason I don’t find this album really memorable Favourite tracks: You Don’t Own Me, Wishin’ And Hopin’ & Summer Is Over
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dusty springfield для меня всегда звучит хорошо
Really nice but didn’t blow me away. Mockingbird gave me memories of Dumb & Dumber.
The only song I knew by Dusty Springfield was Son of a Preacher Man. I did not realize how much she used that French pop sound for this album, also mixed in with almost Motown style songs. She really has a beautiful, and powerful voice. I really liked this and will no longer thinking she was a one hit wonder.
Honestly it was a lot better than I thought it would be. Dusty Springfield is one of those names that sounds familiar but I know nothing else about. A lot of those songs sound like they could be James Bond intro credits songs.
Fun sounds, fun covers, cool name.
Some of these songs are nostalgic for me and her voice is amazing but the album overall was just ok.
It's wall to wall soul, baby !
Listenable but doesn't really do anything interesting.
One of the queens of blue-eyed-soul. Some standards and nice numbers but still far from the maturity and adventurousness of Dusty in Memphis.
The production is so dated, but the songs still sound so good.
Dusty klikkar ekki
Bara nokkuð góð plata. Jájá, gef henni bara fjórar.
Top notch
What is there to say about the woman that set the standard for female solo artists, especially for white soul. The start of a relationship between her and Bacharach and whatshisface. Her first solo record is solid and does suffer from the production at the time. I particularly enjoyed Mockingbird; When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes; Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa; and Anyone Who Had a Heart.
Dusty's got a beautiful voice, but unfortunately a lot of these songs didn't really do it for me. I just wasn't wild about the way they were written, and I wonder as her career went on, if she ever had more control over being able to write songs herself. I'd listen to more, because I really did like her vocals, but overall I wasn't into this one. I will say the last third of the record was really good, which when you look at the list of songwriters (Hal David/Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Ray Charles) it's not a surprise that those hit the hardest.
7/10 (dropped from 4 to 3, relisten)
★★★★½
Liked it more than I thought I would
Girl called boring.
couple big hitters but never heard of
So what if the songs aren't all originals. Flawlessly executed.
Basic ig
not as good as dusty in memphis... she has an amazing voice though
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Hitkavalkad! Visste dock inte att Dusty var britt! Men jag dömer inte. Kul med mer Burt Bacharach. Tar varje tillfälle som finns att hylla, här har han ju bland annat bidragit med 15 min till Eslöv.
det är hennes röst!