A Girl Called Dusty

what a voice, still not for me since other versions of some of these songs hit so much harder, 3 star since it's nice, but just not great.

Fun

Solid vocal but honestly not my thing overall.

achei melhor do que eu pensei que fosse achar

Gostei

This does a great job displaying her range and variety of styles.

This was an enjoyable listen. Almost sounds like it’s from the 50s rather than mid-60s. And perhaps I would’ve rated higher had it been presented much earlier on in the exercise because her vocal performance is passionate and pretty top notch. Hard to not think of Jim Carrey (Lloyd) singing Mockingbird in Dumb and Dumber too. But with the album being cover tunes I just can’t go any higher.

This was pretty enjoyable. But of a songbook, obviously. But hey, I bet we all had some fun with a few of these songs, and could do without some also.

It is well performed and I enjoyed it. You Don’t Own Me is prob my fave. With that said, I struggle with rating a collection of covers. Kind of like a greatest hits or live albums. So I’m rating down for that. There were also a few songs towards the back I didn’t like and skipped. 2.5 but Dusty gets the round down.

I enjoyed this but gotta put a ceiling on rating an album of covers. Would have been much higher had that not been the case. 3.25/5

Joyful, fun. But after 5 or 6 songs, I wanted something a bit different, which never came. Still a great voice and art.

Boring af

I was surprised that there were a lot of songs that I actually knew on this album. That being said, the vibe from the album wasn't what I enjoy. A lot of soft, dated ballads, while refreshing, isn't quiet what im into

Great album. Wide range. Lots of energy. No skips.

Another album that is impossible to hate, yet equally hard for me to really love. Springfield indisputably has some amazing pipes, and the songs are well orchestrated. On the other hand, the mid-60s is not far enough removed from the 50s doo-wop era to be nostalgic. The song selection seems odd, but I assume the producer was appealing to a specific demographic that makes less sense in retrospect. In any event, this isn’t innovative in any way. For this album to hold up over decades, Springfield’s versions need to bring us something that others have not. While her voice is gorgeous, I’m not sure it is especially unique or superior to the many timeless jazz and Motown vocalists of the era. I do appreciate the authors of the book including debut albums of artists who would ultimately become iconic because we get to hear early glimpses of what they would become. I also give some leeway to such debut albums because it is unreasonable to expect them to have their own voice. Tough one to rate. This is my first Springfield, so maybe I’d appreciate it more if I can see where this ultimately ends up?

ojalá la gente siguiera haciendo música así, me encanta.

Did not enjoy this as much as Dusty In Memphis. A lot more barebones in a way that makes it far more obvious how much of the album is motown with the serial numbers filed off.

very uh 60’s. not for me

Sixties Dusty Springfield album

Great morning listen. Love you don’t own me

Favourite song: You Don't Own Me A fun listen, very catchy songs. In general not something I would normally listen to but enjoyed the album.

honestly just a cute lil 60's album full of mainly covers and some og songs. probably won't listen again idk... nothing too notable, but i understand why it's worth listening to since it reflects other albums of this time

I had no idea Dusty was the singer for so many of the classics I was familiar with.

Felt very disjoint. The motifs felt repetitive. The deep singing voice was good and I connected with some songs but it was a miss more often than not.

Nice bops

Fun album a little cliche at parts but I enjoyed

This was a fun listen!

This albums is the perfect example for an album where I would say there is nothing distinctly bad or wrong about it, but nothing clicked with me at the same time. It’s completely inoffensive. To me it feels when you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all. This does not mean I think the album has no value, the instrumentals are all very tight and Dusty sounds amazing on all of the songs. I just think maybe this style of soul/ R&B maybe doesn’t always work for me.

Cool record. A couple of songs I know and several new ones. Cool, specially for the time.

Was introduced to her with son of a preacher man, but only song I had known. Really happy to be introduced to more of her stuff!!

not my vibe but iconic

Great voice, otherwise I was uninterested

Full of bangers. I had no idea DS did so many songs that I know. Really enjoyed this.

Iconic, loved!

Es wertet das Motown Weihnachtsalbum nachträglich auf weil hier offensichtlich Soul gemocht und selbst ... versucht wird. Gleichzeitig kann man hier auch Inspiration für Adele und Amy Winehouse hören und Vorgreifen auf großartig

Wow 1964... Stimme. Lyrics. Musik. Einfach runde Sache. Liebs.

Tolle Stimme, abwechslungsreiche Reise. Perfekter 60s Vibe.

absolutely wonderful. I just love that sixties vibe, and this album is exactly what every period piece about the '60s tries to emulate. Mama Said alone is just the perfect time capsule. Her cover of You Don't Own Me is amazing, My Colouring Book is silly but powerful, and Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa, while another cover, was my favorite by far. she just sounds so good. got bored with a few tracks but the impact and the vibe are an instant 4.5/5

Great music to clean your car to, although I don't remember a single song. You should consider TPE or rubber car mats, the elements are kinder to them... I had to put my mangy manufacturer carpet mats out to pasture. The album is inoffensive and nice sounding, I give it a "will listen to when I deep clean my car again"/5.

do you think that because "every day [she had] to cry", she is now "all cried out"? this was an album that sounded really cool and it is also an album i would have liked a lot more if she weren't so goddamn whiny.

A few misses for me, but overall I liked this one. It reminds me of songs that will come on the jukebox at the beginning of a movie scene and are enjoyable for the first few seconds, then fade out as the characters start talking and you don’t hear it again. 3-3.5

I’d long heard the name Dusty Springfield but did not realize she was neither a man nor a country singer. Oops. Blue-eyed soul doesn’t jive with me much outside of some Adele (and even that is less appealing nowadays). Dusty’s voice just isn’t stunning like Adele, and there are no vocal highs that reeled me in.

Very proto-Adele in that this is a very talented singer making music about which I could not be arsed to care in the slightest. “Son of a Preacher Man” came later, of course, but I don’t feel anything from the performances on this particular album. It just feels like a very good singer who was given a list of songs to sing, hit some notes, and then went home. I could hear the same thing at a karaoke bar. 2 stars for being pleasant enough.

Looks like a bargain bin record that I’d quickly flip past, but I was hoping it’d impress and teach me to give those crusty ‘ol $3 records a chance. It wasn’t bad, a couple of goodies (You Don’t Own Me is iconic, Don’t You Know is fired up soul) But certainly some duds, the majority of these aren’t her songs, and it feels like a collection of random songs not a cohesive album. Listening to this on my bathroom fan’s Bluetooth-enabled speaker was great though. Excellent taking a shower and getting ready music.

Classic album..

I’ve heard a lot of these songs before, but I’m not sure that she wrote many or any of them. Not bad, an enjoyable but dated listen. Some tracks I feel definitely make good soundtracks

Un album de covers de canciones de artistas negros. Me gusta como canta y la interpretación pero no se me hizo particularmente interesante. No me disgustó pero probablemente no lo vuelva a escuchar. Igual la señora hizo lo que mejor saben hacer los británicos, robó manteniendo la calidad original.

I don’t like it, I’d rather a more raw and more louder type of sound

Good 50s style music. Unfortunate that most are covers, that may or may not be as good as the originals. Would be a hood playlist for a retro diner or bakery

Grauenhaft - schon damals unerträglich doof

Loved this album! Full of great Motown songs from my childhood. I remember listening to so many of these on the oldies station with my folks while I was growing up. Highlights: "Mama Said", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and "Can I Get A Witness"

Fun to listen to, made me feel like I was in a TV show set in the 60s

such a complete album made by an incredible artist. she has been able to reach her public only by telling her story, without the use of complicated methaphors or else. i find this simpleness truly amazing, as it influenced so many other female signers of the time. her vocals and vocal range extention are extraordinary, she did such an amazing job. i love this album and all the songs so much. dusty gave us a way to show her true self in the most beautiful way possible

An interesting inclusion. Very familiar with her works. This album is a great compilation album. It is the sort of album that feeds playlists (or mix tapes!) Nice to hear these songs (and her versions) again. A solid 4 for listen-ability.

I liked this album, especially “Summer is Over”

Would we call "Blue-Eyed Soul" cultural appropriation in the 21st Century? Maybe. The covers that I know elsewhere give me a modern cringe, but the rest of it is really good. Dusty has an amazing voice.

Soulful, lots of familiar tunes. I'd never heard of her, but her influence on the culture of the 60s and 70s is remarkable. Will likely revisit this one.

20 songs•55 min Starts screaming with Mama Said and moves into You Don’t Own Me. Do Re Mi is a fun little trifle. Dusty the UK’s R&B torch. The album features a full orchestra with horns as she belts out the heart break, the angst of growing up or the never being able to go home again. Beautiful voice and the album. All the songs blend into one maxi early sixties rhythm and blues background. 4/5

Some gems! Some skips. Some new discoveries

On every antique store playlist.

Loved it. So many great songs. Definitely will be relistening to. So many songs I didn't know were hers!

Crazy to me how these all/mostly covers albums were so popular at the time, crazier still that they would be included in top album lists, and craziest of all that I found myself enjoying this album. I mean, I see it for what it is, but bonus stars because she has a killer voice.

the bewildering britishness of robert dimery's 1001 albums you must hear before you die fascinates me endlessly to include an entry such as this, for this album is wholly unremarkable. it's dusty springfield's middling debut cover album of her favourite tracks, primarily black soul/pop singers, delivered to a british audience. it is not a strong showcase of her capabilities as a singer and it did not even sell exceptionally well either. the producer johnny franz was particularly inspired by phil spector's wall of sound style as suffered previously which to me seems like a blight across albums of this era.

Dusty Springfield had one hell of a voice. Kinda was suprised how many songs on here I do actually recognize, because y'know, its a covers album. That said being a cover album prompts the question: why THESE songs? Dusty's voice is the highlight of this but I feel like most of these songs ultimately sound better in their original forms, and don't give Dusty enough chance to shine. "You don't own me" for instance, is a great song, but am I ever listening to this version over the stunning Lesley Gore version? I don't really think so. There's also a lot to say about the Elvis-like implications of so much of these covers being from black artists and are here being covered by a White English Woman in the 1960s. So it puts me at a crossroads: It sounds good, but it doesn't make me feel all that good and I can't imagine listening to a lot of this again. There's a Dusty album I know is much better already on this list, but I still think there's other albums of her that are contenders to be on here before this one.

I’m in the minority here, but dusty is not my favourite diva. It took me years to work out why. She can sing, she sings great songs, her voice generally suits the song. But someone else has always done a better version. There’s something missing in a dusty song that gets hidden in her story. There’s always a better version of the song. She only needs one album, if that, and this isn’t a must hear. Dusty in Memphis is the one. 2.5 rounded down because those who don’t want me to be right but know I am will likely try and shout me down. There’s always a better version.

Pretty damn good for 1964. The mix of Brill Building and Mowtown is fantastic; this is an eclectic mix of tunes perfectly crafted to showcase the genius that is Dusty. Man she moves me whatever she does, as a debut this is damn fine listening, great selection deadbeats.

Dusty Springfield's back catalogue was not well served in the 70s and 80s. This album has been released and re-released with different covers and re-cut into a series of budget label compilations, which means that this album (or substantial parts of it) can be commonly found in bargain vinyl bins. This album is under-rated by history and many record collectors, but that in no way diminishes the quality of this record. I would listen to Dusty sing the phonebook, but here she is playing some tastefully chosen repertoire backed by crack session musos. *Mwah* chef's kiss, love it. Five stars.

Don’t like the idea

8/10

норм, но в чем прикол альбома каверов в списке лучших альбомов всего времени?

Gute Laune, kann man mal hören aber mir einfach bissi zu alt backen. Haut mich jetzt nicht von hocker

Brilliant record, my favourite so far. Once again I’ve heard most of these songs but not in this order, I wasn’t aware of how stacked with hits this is.

Crazy how many hits were on this. 3.5/5

9/10 great listening

She had a powerful voice, but I was never much of a fan for blue eyed soul. I liked some of her hits, especially “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”

Good vocals, nice to just put on in the background for a 60s vibe

I didn’t appreciate what fabulous voice Dusty Springfield had until I tried singing her songs myself. They sound simple but her voice is so strong and perfectly on pitch, it’s really hard to match her standards. Plus the songs are great. Can’t go wrong with this album

she’s an icon what a time

This was written for Dusty by Len Houmous after they met in 1951. Len was blown away by Dusty. In a very rare platonic way! We all know he is quite the lady’s man! 3.4 2/12 You Don’t Own Me

Finding out how much I enjoy Dusty Springfield has been one of the great joys of the generator for me thus far!

polnud minu maitse aga muusika poolest hea

Sort of "fun" country? I can see why she had a following. Not really my thing, nothing will make my playlist, but I don't hate it, and it's not garbage like oh so much of this list is. With decimals, this is an easy 2.5. Better than a 2, not really a 3, so what will I give it? Let's go with a 3, it's Christmas week, a bit of generosity.

Enjoyed this

I’ve discovered this singer with Pet Shop Boys, and I really have enjoyed this album!

Cool 60s

Good production she is a decent singer, but just doesn't have that great edge. Dusty is very blue eyed soul, there are a couple tracks that get close Nothing and Don't You Know. There are a few classics everyone has probably heard and the last half of the album is pretty good. I think it is decent but not amazing, not sure it is an album I would buy but a nice listen.

060924 14:46 3.5

Huge pop hits from mid-60s

Like it

A pleasant album of 1960s R&B / Soul / Pop music. Dusty Springfield had a great voice and she sung with feeling, but as far as I can tell, all of the songs on this album - her debut - had already been hits for other artists. So why this album?

If you think this is just a white british lady singing some songs you're not wrong. But the amount of hits and amazing songs I've never heard before just blew my mind. Doesn't feel dusty at all!

Recognized a lot more than I thought I would. Fantastic album. Really timeless and feel good vibe.

Ok!

I'm afraid we need some Pet Shop Boys bleeps and bloops to make this better. 2/5

hated it

this rockedddd!!

This is a solid album with several great songs. I like a lot of her music, but she does have a very distinct sound. A little bit goes a long way.

Dusty Springfield is a good singer, but this album consists of incredibly generic early 60s covers. I have no idea why this album should be included in the list. 2⭐️

The songs are well done, but most of them are covers. I don't know that this really needed to be on the list. I'm happy to have listened to it, but once you've heard one Dusty album you've heard them all. My Rating: 3/5

My enthusiasm for this album was low going in and then wham! Mama Said! Hey I like this song, this is a Dusty song? No, it's not. And the others aren't, either. She's a good singer, singing a collection of good songs, on an appropriate length album, but it's all just kinda there. Nothing really special here, she doesn't own any of the songs after doing them (despite doing a good job) and there's nothing to tie me here. Of the songs I like, I'll take hers or the originals, no biggie. Of the fodder? Well, fodder. I lost interest.

Great voice, singing an almost nauseatingly inoffensive album of cover versions.

As was fairly typical at the time, the songs on this album had a variety of different songwriters, and some are just straight-up cover songs. Iconic voice that was able to mix soul, pop, & jazz and make it work.

So much of this is my childhood listening to oldies radio. Mama Said and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow bring me back to sitting in the backseat of my parents car while running errands. Not something I'd put on regularly but it has a definite place in music history. Dusty had an incredible voice

шо я можу сказати, деякі пісні знайома мені класика, чудовий вокал але?? застаріло ай гесс

нічого особливого, але натрапила на кілька знайомих пісень, які люблять використовувати як саундтреки

Good work here from Dusty. 3.5 stars

I feel kind of bad giving this one a lower score since Dusty Springfield is only the ninth solo female artist I've gotten, but I honestly wouldn't feel right rating such an unremarkable covers album higher than two stars. A Girl Called Dusty surely isn't awful, but I have no idea what it's doing here – there's not a single original on the LP (unless you want to include "Nothing," which doesn't appear to have been previously recorded by another artist) and Dusty generally doesn't make up for that with powerhouse vocals or particularly exceptional arrangements. Even my highlight picks were kind of arbitrary – I only mildly preferred them to the other tracks. Highlights: You Don't Own Me, When the Love Light Stars Shining thru His Eyes, Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Don't You Know

no originals, female elvis I only want to be with you

Fine album. Dusty’s got such a great voice, but the songs themselves were just okay. Already feels a bit outdated for the mid 60s.

5/10

3.5

Dusty had some great hits from this album.

I love her voice, still. But this album being songs stolen from soulful black singers doesn't help. White people...

Alright. Favorite track: You Don't Own Me

Okay…but just covers.

Great if a little long

I think a lot of us have Tarantino to thank for keeping Son of a Preacher Man alive, which was the only song I knew to associate with Dusty before listening to this. That's not on this project, so I wasn't expecting to know so many of these songs. They're really just soul/Motown standards of the era, and a lot of them still get recognition today. Dusty's voice has the body for this kind of music, she damn near grazes the line between blue-eyed-soul and the good stuff that turns your stank face on. It's enough to overlook the mistakes from the original release, and the length of the very neat rerelease 33 years later. 3.9/5

Album #7 - A Girl Called Dusty - Dusty Springfield Genre (according to Wikipedia): Pop Singles?: No. Have you heard any songs from this album or artist before?: I have listened to this album once before. I have also listened to Dusty in Memphis before too. Thoughts?: Most, if not all, of these songs are covers done by other artists. With that in mind, I’m unsure as to why this album is on the list. Perhaps a listen will answer my questions. The arrangements are nice and her voice is lovely. She has the range and the pipes. I’m struggling to understand what makes this album worthy on the list. Maybe because of Springfield’s impact? I still don’t understand what makes this album a part of the list. Very underwhelming. Favorite songs: Wishin’ and Hopin’ As a writer, what can you use this music for when honing your craft?: Vintage oldies scenes, I suppose. File correlations: File #002: Heaven’s Helpers. Sparingly.

Pretty fun listen!

It's good

It's good music, not exactly essential listening.

The thing is, I think this is good and her voice is fantastic but I can't get that excited about an album full of covers of standards. it's a high two or a low three on a more charitable day.

Feels a bit odd that an album of covers would make it onto the list but Dusty's voice is one of my favourites and there are some absolute belters on here (You Don't Own Me)

It's full of covers, which was the standard way to go for a pop album for a long time. Dusty Springfield delivers them soulfully with her great and clear voice. I don't think it's quite as good as some of her later albums and it's a bit of a weird one to pick, but it does show off this era of pop really well. Full of classic songs, good voice, strings and band in the background. Bonus points for the bonus track Summer is Over.

This is the only Dusty Springfield album they needed on this list. Her voice is like good lovin.

Lots of hits. Great voice. Knew 80% of those songs. Just nothing I would ever listen to. 2.75.

One of those classic albums I started this project for. This is sassy and fun.

4 stars for clearly being Amy Winehouses' Grandmother, but a point deduction for the 1997 re-release having 20 tracks(!) and feeling like "too much of a good thing" which should have been truncated.

Dusty Springfield – A Girl called Dusty 3 STARS I was tempted to give this four stars. All lovely songs sung beautifully, many of them among my favourite songs – Anyone Who had a Heart, for example. But while it enriched my morning, it didn’t rock my boat.

Pretty hard to find anything to dislike in this album. Megahit after megahit belted by a standout voice, foreshadowing Adele.

Would be really cool if I was 70 years old

Mixed feelings on this record. On its face it's a great collection of soul and R&B songs performed and recorded well and Dusty Springfield has a great voice. But the original versions of most of these songs are just as good if not better so this kind of gives me some Pat Boone vibes. 2.75/5

I really liked this album. Lots of songs I liked, and her singing was really good. Definitely would listen to this again. 3.75/5

An Album Called a Classic

Not bad actually. Pretty enjoyable listening considering how dated it sounds (even compared to 1964).

A catchy and fun listen

Smashing debut. Great production quality for its age as well. Live the older era tunes, and you can really hear future Dusty in there.

I'm not sure this is absolutely an album you need to hear before you die, but it's a good time. Dusty started out as a British folk singer, came to America and fell in love with soul music, giving voice to many storied composers of both white and black music. Depending on the song, the results could be maudlin or in the case of some Motown stompers, absolutely electric. This album was a collection of some of her favorite songs, and I think she had good taste. Her voice is well-suited to all the material, and the tracks here are well-produced (although it seems most of the songs on the in-print CD are alternate mixes of the songs on the original LP because the masters are buried deep somewhere in the Philips Record archives). Best song is the scorching album closer (not counting bonus tracks) "Don't You Know," which is an unquestionable improvement over the Ray Charles original, but "When The Love Light Starts Shining Thru His Eyes" and bonus track "Can I Get A Witness" are also great and she ably takes her turn on the Shirelles "Will You Love Me Tomorrow." Maybe not an essential listening experience, but enjoyable nonetheless.

I didn’t love or hate this, it’s a pretty forgettable 60’s cover album. I’m aware that Dusty has another album on the list, and I expect I’ll like that one better.

Kind of ambivalent about this one. Some good songs and arrangements but I can't help but think that her African-American counterparts in the US were doing this much better. Her voice is strong, just not as strong and distinctive as those coming out of Motown, Muscle Shoals, etc.

Great vocals as you'd expect, from Dusty and the backup singers too. I liked a good few songs here, like You Don't Own Me and I Only Want to be With You. But every damn song is just about how lovesick the narrator is, i get that that was just the 60s pop style but it gets really tiresome on a 20 track record. Was really ready for it to be finished a lot earlier

youuuu don't own meee

Dusty has a great voice, but this album is mainly cover songs, which isn’t groundbreaking.

Fantastic voice backed by your typical 50-60s big band.

Not my style of music but it wasn't that boring. The type of music I picture you listen to while playing bingo on a sunday night.

Nice voice. Terrible songs

Fairly good album, she has a great voice and there are some pretty memorable moments

4/7

I liked this ok, I just felt it could have been replaced by a lot of other albums of around the same time. Why isn't there any Chuck Berry on this list?

Lovely. Dusty has such a soulful, charming voice, with a character missing from so many singers both then and now, and some of these songs are amongvthe best ever written. 24 hours from Tulsa, Anyone who had a heart, Mama said, Will you live me tomorrow... the original 12 track album is joyous. That said, I have to knock off a mark for 'Wishin' and Hopin', which is a song I utterly despise. 4 seems fair.

Good songs, I can never fully respect the era of music where most songs were factory-produced for every other famous singer to perform their own version, but I also thought this was going to be a country album so clearly I don't know enough to speak I'll accept that my musical philosophy is stuck in the modern times and harbor mixed feelings but still appreciate this album

Starts off powerfully with Mama Said and especially You dont own me, and then becomes a bit generic, lost somewhere between decades. The album ends well with Anyone who had a heart, Will you love me , wishin and hopin. Standout track: Anyone who had a heart. It was enjoyable to listen, but not enough to make me want to dig deeper. 3.5 stars

Mama Said - very reminiscent of the melody and music of the era. You don't own me is iconic. Do re me - nice sax or trumpet work, catchy vocals and pitch down. 4th track, I'm not sure the backing vocals really do anything here, nice breakdown with piano. My coloring book, interesting reverberation on the vocals, backing strings really help lift the vocals. Mockingbird - the classic featured in Dumb and Dumber haha...

solid but repetetive

A couple of tunes that have some interesting structure/rhythm (e.g. 24 hours from Tulsa). Reminds me of Little Nan

Прикольная хуйня, хотя поначалу казалось что очередной спанчбоб-кантри

There are some brilliant cover versions on here and there are some alright cover versions on here too but overall the good outweighs the mediocre, and Dusty has a great voice.

I liked this way more than I thought I would. 3.5

I love Dusty 💛

What a lovely little album.

Better than "From Dusty in Memphis", IMO. Some classics here, for sure.

100%

ну эээ, 60-е

aight

Dusty’s got a nice voice. I loved the song Summer is Over; an excellent example of one of my favorite genres of music, last songs of albums.

I didn't know her and, after reading the presentation, didn't have high expectations but I ended up enjoying this one...

Varios de los temas de este álbum son de un estilo soul / doo wop / country genérico que no me gusta, pero aún así es un álbum muy bien grabado, bien ejecutado, con buenos arreglos y sobre todo con unos cuantos temas icónicos popularmente reconocidos. Me parece interesante la perspectiva de empoderamientos femenino para la époco, y las canciones más melancólicas están muy bien logradas. Como decía anteriormente, no es un estilo que me guste mucho, pero tiene segmentos memorables y bien hechos.

Went from Joni to Dusty and (sorry Joni) for me Dusty wins by a long way

This was a nice listen, I had heard about her but never actually listened to her music before. I didn't know that the class "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" by Lusi Miguel was a cover of a song on here.

This was very good. The backing band was excellent and that really made the whole album a great listen.

I'll give this one a 3. Not my type of music at all but I can see why it is good for sure.

It was good I just don't think I'd seek it out on my own. 2.6 outta 5

Fun album!

very fun

Some bangers on this one

Dusty and Dusky vocals. A real treat.

She’s a really good singer.

I go back and forth on this album. Her voice is great. I just wished she would have done some original songs.

Good covers and probably could cut down on number of songs

If you like her voice and an album of 20 love songs then this is the album for you! I don’t.

so many familiar tracks on here. she's got such a great voice-depth & strength.

🎶💕

An album of 60's pop songs, some brilliant and many familiar. Unmistakable voice, probably inspiring many of the modern day singers: Amy, Adele, Raye.

Really enjoyed listening to this album, love dusty, i d put it on repeat to keep me company in the bus, lifted my spirit.

I get that albums in the 60s had lots of covers on them. I love Dusty's voice and her performances on these. I just don't think an album of songs originally made famous by other acts - literally every song on this album - can really stand on its own as a classic. In my mind this is a covers album, not an original album. One of the best cover albums I've heard, but not on the same level as musicians performing original material - or even performing songs written for them.

Dusty Springfield of the 60s, much like Linda Ronstadt of the 70s and 80s. This is pretty much life before Karaoke bars, where if you had a good singing voice, you could get a record contract, and fill up an album full of cover songs.

Classic

Some tracks are iconic Classics… Others I would be happy to never hear again

Love it

Solid debut from Dusty here. Is it essential listening for everyone? I don't know. I didn't think the album was anything outstanding. I like her singing and all, and appreciated the soul and R&B sound for sure. 3 / 5

Unsurprisingly, this isn't for me. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★☆☆☆ (4/10)

Not bad! First listening to a full record.

Not bad, a lot of covers on here that I have heard before but by other artists. Nice to see Dusty's rendition of them. However, a lot of these songs have the same formula and sound to them and after a while it gets boring. 3/5 7.8/10

Dusty Springfield could sing the phone book and I'd stop whatever I was doing and listen.

That's some classic R&B, right there.

Classic 60s love female pop album

La calidad atenta contra muchas exigencias de hoy, pero se salva

Easily consumable album. Every movie set in the 60s has a dusty Springfield song.

This was a fun spin. It was one I approached with some indifference, but once it started I tumbled all in.

Solid album one could play when entertaining grandma and her bastard (grand) children. However I don’t think an album of covers can ever reach masterpiece status

Good album for sure, but not my thing. 3.5

great album. a lot of samples were taken from this for good reason.

Another one of those albums full of songs you knew but didn't realize they all came from the same album. Coming right out the gate with a debut album like this explains why Dusty is such an icon. You don't get an Adele or Amy Winehouse without Dusty Springfield and this album makes it very clear why. There's plenty of love songs in here, but trust me, there's just as much girl power as well. It's not all doting for the perfect man. Dusty also knows when to put her foot down and demand more from her man. She knows her worth and is unwilling to give love to those that don't meet her standards. She sets the bar for her relationships and with a voice and charm like hers, you better reach for it. There are tracks dancing along with a twinkling percussion that brings out a soft and sweet side of her voice. But when a song like Nothing comes along and the brass section rises, she absolutely roars. There's a bravery and violence to her voice when the tension bursts and the passion explodes. Don't judge her by her glamour. Dusty Springfield is a badass. 4.5 Stars

Too old even for me

I like it! Very 60s!

It was okay I guess?

Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: Soul wrapped in satin — heartbreak with impeccable posture. Favorite Track: “I Only Want to Be With You” — it’s not just love; it’s obsession disguised as charm.

Not my favorite. Felt like an album full of covers. Not sure if there were any originals.

It's so nice to hear this album. It's a lot less old-fashioned than I expected.

classic

Good voice but terribly boring songs. Not great.

I love Dusty — what a voice, and what an icon. I was really looking forward to giving A Girl Called Dusty a listen today. I have to admit, I’m not entirely sure how an album made up mostly of covers makes this list, but then again, when every song Dusty touches sounds this good, it’s easy to see why. Her voice is outstanding throughout, and the sound and production are excellent for the time. Her versions of Mama Said and You Don’t Own Me are particularly strong and full of character. Favourite track: Anyone Who Had a Heart is beautiful, and Mama Said is a classic. Least favourite track: Every track is worth a listen — all sung and performed brilliantly. Album artwork: Double denim! A cool and confident cover that suits Dusty perfectly.

Change of pace from my other albums

disappointing for the "big name"....

60s pop cheese. Momo Told Me is a good one, but overall this is not for me.

She has a great voice, and it's a fun album/easy listening, but it's also a 60s covers album and kind of run-of-the-mill. 3.0/5.0: Good

i have a similar problem with this album that i did with the willie nelson stardust album; none of the songs are hers. she has a great voice and did a good job with these songs but i wish there was some original material here. its a fun album that id happily listen to again but i cant give it a 5.

My cat is named Dusty! My sweet little boy made some really classic girl group songs here!

Fine but lowkey everything sounded similar

I listen to She & Him quite often, so I'm already a fan of cover albums.. This album feels like one i'll listen to when i don't want to particularly listen close to an album. It's very enjoyable, but almost as background music.

Beautiful voice. Great songs.

- Hat mir überraschend gut gefallen - Die Extrnded Version ist mir etwas zu lange, weil es am Ende doch alles recht ähnlich klingt - Aber ich denke ein paar Lieder würde ich auf jeden Fall nochmal hören Topsong: You Don’t own me

I didn't know she was the one who did "You Don't Own Me” song. I like her deeper toned voice. Overall, an easy listen album.

Meh. Too many covers. Got too frothy in the second half. The first few tracks were ok

4 of these 12 tracks are still popular/classic songs that everyone still knows in 2025. Precursor to Adele (and other modern singers of that same vein).

I have a soft spot for 60s pop music. I love the eery and spacious instrumentation combined with her sweet vocals. Just lovely. 7/10

Great album. I have long been a fan of Dusty Springfield and this album showcased a lot of her vocal talent. I liked the diversity of songs and different types of music.

Some 60s pop from the start of the underrated Dusty Springfields long career. It’s always interesting to see where artist come from (listen to David bowies first album for a trip) but this is just a shining example of her great voice and how Motown and soul influenced her first pop outing Mama said and you don’t Own me are so full of thst sort of doo-wop pop that she excelled at, and the nearly sinister towns of don’t own me give it’s a much of an edge as you can for a 60s girl pop hit While do re mi was kind of so-so for me, “when the love light” was an excellent jolt of show time energy., with “coloring book” slow jamming is back down with a gorgeous instrumental track while 24 hours to Tulsa I’ve listened to st least a dozen times Ultimately, while this album is full of covers (which was the style at the time for new musicians on the scene) I’m still in awe of the groundwork Dusty has left and would recommend the album for sure

This was a nice listen, with plenty of familiar songs (covered) and some new to me! Dusty Springfield has a fantastic voice and the doo-wop/pop style is pleasantly nostalgic—many of these tracks would not feel out of place on a Fallout soundtrack, in a good way! Best: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" Worst: "My Colouring Book"

I loved this album. My mom growing up would listen to and sing this era of music all the time and my sister loved musicals and music from this era. Dusty is not the original singer on more than a few of these songs but she has the perfect voice to sing them. Particular standouts are You Don't Own Me which is a classic (not originally sung by Dusty) that she nailed the high notes and frustrated tone that the song really requires to be conveyed. Mockingbird (again covered by Dusty) is a nostalgic favorite of mine, on long road trips when this would come on my mom would sing the main part and my sister and I would sing the response part. This type of music really does have a particular vibe to it that I cannot place but adore. Dusty is a singer I had never heard of before but she definitely had tremendous talent. I'm going to dock this some points (just like I did the Isley Brothers) for the covers but at the end of the day it's an album I would listen to again in a heartbeat. 4 out of 5 long trips down memory lane.

Some pretty good blue-eyed soul! This is not amazing, and there a good number of misses, but there are also some great tracks in here. It is mostly a soul album. Dusty is a great singer, so it stands up next to Motown and other girl acts from the time. Overall, a good listen.

I was prepared to hate this, but it's actually a collection of some pretty good classic songs sung by an appealing voice (there's a little bit of Janis in Dusty Springfield - who knew?). I mean, I'm not gonna be bumpin' "Do Re Mi" with the windows down on a warm summer day, but the degree to which many of these songs have become embedded in the cultural lexicon makes this album at least a . . .

Damn, if I ran an oldies station for wealthy Boomers, I'd play this all the time. But, despite Dusty being very clearly a fantastic talent, this isn't anything I would listen to but for this website. If I had to choose between female Brit singers from the 60s, I'd pick Marianne Faithful. This stuff is too soul or pop or whatever for me to enjoy or listen to again.

I was happy to listen to this since I knew the name but had never really listened to her music. Until yesterday, I didn’t even know she was British. With that said, most of the songs that I knew are better in other versions, like the Shirelles’ Will You Love Me or Georgie Fame’s Do Re Mi. I rounded up to 3 stars on the strength of Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa. I had never heard that and loved it.

I mostly know Dusty's hits, and they are wonderful. Most of the songs aren't quite as good here, although I really like Anyone Who Had a Heart (Bacharach/David; no surprise it's good). But as a debut it's fantastic, and I love her voice so much it carries through even the weaker songs. Rounding up from 4.5

3/5 - I don't really get this choice for the list, but sure. I like these songs. I like Dusty's voice, but is this here for the compactness of hearing so many oldies in one shot? That said, I listened to this twice no problem, and had a good time the whole way through.

I love Dusty... this isnt the album that you NEED to hear from her. This on its best day is the 3rd best album in her catalog.

A cover album on this list pisses me off Best Song: You Don't Own Me Rating: 4.0/10 Stars: 2

Very enjoyable overall. Rating drops here generally since this album is relatively one dimensional. Well crafted but just loses steam for me after 2/3 or so. Would still listen again though!

Yuparooni

Love the era. Love her voice. She could sing the phonebook and I would listen to it.

Well, never thought I would listen to a full album of Dusty Springfield , but here we are. Knowing her primarily from "Son of a Preacher Man" and her collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys decades later, I didn't have high hopes. Apart from that, crooners and '50s singers aren't exactly my thing. And this is exactly as boring and dreadful as I had imagined. Nearly (?) all songs are covers, of which the originals are either better, or better done by other artists. So, why being included in this list? Because she brought a soulful, American R&B vocal style to the UK at a time when that was rare? Because she was one of the first UK-based R&B singers? Her voice is at times touching ("My Colouring Book") and soulful ("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow") or jazzy ("Don't You Know") but overall, I'm not very impressed. 2/5

Good intro to Dusty, some good versions of classic oldies.

Eh, it was fine. Nothing really stood out for me. I've definitely heard better versions of many of these songs.

Classic 60s beat music with positive vibes.

Front half of the album is pretty good, lots of soul and showcases Dusty's voice well. The back half has a lot more 50's era pop songs, which aren't as good. Overall a decent listen.

12 songs of one of Britain's finest vocalists giving it her all. Dusty Springfield's debut studio album, 'A Girl Called Dusty', propelled her straight to the top 10 of the British charts with a voice full of character and feel. While she didn't write her own songs [something she had in common with Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and our very own John Farnham], Dusty Springfield had a seasoned voice from the get-go, which justified her immediate rise to fame. This album is basically sweet, safe 60s pop performed by one of the finest voices of her generation. By the book and inoffensive. Happy music that a number of people would've certainly celebrated in the 60s. Best songs: When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes, My Colouring Book

Not terrible but some songs feel dated and corny

Great for its time and what it was, not for me though

Dulcet tones from a golden age of pop, sprinkled with Motown. Big Chill vibes

later

This was okay, good pop vibes of the era and a few good songs. But it wasn’t “blow me away” good.

Good listening. My wife likes this album. Weird how she has 3 albums from 64 with different things on them.

Sehr alte Songs. Nicht so mein Fall

A stone cold classic from the jump

some cool tracks, but overall a boring compilation album

shocked to hear that this isn't a motown album - it's got the vibes and everything (she prob did take it from black artists in retrospect). such a nice album to listen nevertheless, a bit of everything from the 60's

The things that would make this album special are diminished by the fact that it is mostly full of cover songs by black artists. No doubt that she is a great singer and leads women in music forward in this era. Not a bad listen though.

Fun album.

Unbelievable how many hits on this album. Loses points for mockingbird though that song is just awful

She can sing and this is very listenable but it makes me long for the original versions when she does soul songs. I kinda prefer the poppy girl group ones on this.

What a voice😄. The woman has soul. Just imagining what she would be doing in the R&B world in this era 🤔

Lots of covers I recognize from Dusty. Mockingbird makes me think of Dumb and Dummer

Love this production. Beautiful analog 60’s ear candy.

This is a fine album all in all. Dusty has a great voice there is no denying that. But holy-dated-music-Batman, was this sound ever groundbreaking? And its mostly covers.

About what I expected. Overall decent.

Classic

Boooooooooring. 2/5

Every song a hit, Dusty croons her heart out. Need this one on vinyl.

This is what a diner trying too hard to be retro sounds like.

I had a great time with this one. Sometimes music doesn't have to be A Big Artistic Thing. Sometimes it can just be a talented vocalist having fun with beloved songs.

It's fine. But probably not for me

The only thing interesting that I can tell you about this is that I was surprised when 'You Don't Own Me' started playing. It make me believe it was written by her. However, I was even more surprised when I realized that there is not a single original song in here. I shouldn't be shocked really, as this was a common thing back in those days, but I guess I got my hopes up listening to the mentioned track. Does it make it bad? Not really, as she is a really good singer and all the songs sound very sweet and charming, but I'm not familiar with the original songs, so I can't make any comparison between them. If the material here turns out to be blatant copies of the original, it could impact very negatively the score. Nevertheless, I don't have the time to check them out, so for now it gets a positive rating.

I guess we can get these soul/pop cover albums out of the way. It’s sung well enough but sounds dated even by 60s standards. I can’t imagine I’ll revisit this album. Not sure it belongs on this list over other albums that have been removed. It’s still listenable, especially the jazz music.

She's clearly a great great singer. The beginning of American Soul's influence in Britain's pop scene is interesting but no reason I needed to hear this. Dusty in Memphis is plenty to get the picture. She gets one extra star because she was so insecure and I want her ghost to know I think she was awesome.

Before crucifing the crooner here due to the selection of covers in this album i might defend her by noticing two-three things.Firstly how brave and empowering for women in the 60's must this album have been and probably still is as some of the originals sung by men were absolutely nailed by Dusty Springfield and shows up her voice range which is the second thing that impressed me here.Lastly few singers internationally can sing covers and the whole project is enjoyable to ears and without making constantly comparisons and in this album is exactly that case.Well,my opinion but i really enjoyed listening to this and i usually hate cover albums. 5/5

Decent album! It starts off well, then dips a little with some forgettable songs, but then closes with a few good ones.

I love Dusty

Très générique. Pas mauvais mais pas mémorable.

The performances are so good I don't care it's all stolen. 4 Stars.

Pros: Fun, short Cons: Boring, Cover Album

Love her voice

Good vocalist but pretty shitty most of this album are covers. Particularly from black artists, in the 60s you can assume that was done intentionally for not so cool reasons. Lame. Dumb album. Outdated.

Wow, the first gentrified album! She’s a fine vocalist, but no album full of covers is one we must listen to before we die. Also I’m sure this was outdated even in 1964.

It was cool, nice background music. Colleen got excited about You Don’t Own Me. Overall, fine

Thought I hadn’t heard this before but was familiar with more than half the songs. Much better than I thought it would be based on the description and album art.

Apparently she didn't write any of her own stuff. That is too bad but she sings other people's songs very very well.

Reminded me of the good old days back in high school!

British legend

Dusty's voice is so powerful and there are a great variety of tracks here that show how great she is. I had never heard her before (and truthfully I thought that a debut of covers from the early 60s wouldn't be so interesting) but I adored this one.

I know I just gave willie nelson’s stardust 5 stars but enough with cover song albums..

a bitch named dusty

usually my thing, but fell a little flat. Dusty is right...

Um álbum bem interessante. Tem uma levada dançante que me surpreendeu (não conhecia). QoA Vesper.

Good songs

Nice to hear

Goddamn

I don’t get why a cover album made it onto the 1001 Albums list. In terms of originality and impact on the music industry, it’s a 2-star effort at best. But credit where it’s due she’s a damn good singer. I can’t go lower than a 7/10 for the performance alone.

I enjoyed this album. I’d never listened to more than the odd song from Dusty Springfield if it was on the radio or a compilation album. She has a good voice, but the reason she ends up with a four, instead of possibly challenging for that coveted 5, is the same as a number of singers and groups from this era - that they end up releasing albums with a load of covers or songs that other artists also do. I know it was for a number of reasons, including radio play, but whilst bands like The Beatles and Rolling Stones were (largely) doing their own thing it’s a shame more singers weren’t able to.

Really enjoyed the album