Reviews (page 6 of 13)
Great mix of songs. Lots of known ones.
Good just not the vibe for the moment. Sunny day gardening type music.
There is no denying that Dusty had an amazing voice. I feel that this album has been put together purely for an American market (could be wrong) and doesnt adequately show of her vocals. Still has some great tunes.
I liked it! Had an iconic song I've heard covers of. 4 stars
Quite liked it, not as much as Dusty In Memphis but generally find that Dusty has a wonderful voice, the production of the songs are great and she's very compelling.
Perfectly listenable but not really my thing.
I should have liked this album but... I didn't find it interesting. It is not bad though. I just didn't enjoy it so much, it feels like some covers all together without much sense. And maybe it really is that way.
groovy-soul as heck
Fun, enjoyable listen. Great voice, and easy to listen to. 4/5.
Not my thing
Great cover album. Good selection of songs. Good production. Better recordings than the originals. Great voice. I'm sure Adele and Amy Winehouse must have heard this. But to be honest, 12 songs is enough. I didn't need any bonus tracks. I don't really have a favorite song. They're all good.
Cover 7 Pretty surprised but I like this album more then I thought I would.
Divertido, sampleable y con fórmula efectiva, no me voy a poner muy exigente porque me parece que tiene sus momentos icónicos más allá de no ser el álbum más complejo. Además de que sin él no existiría mi canción favorita de Luis Miguel 🙏🏻 Se aprecia mucho el sonido antiguo de instrumentos de cuerda que me hacen pensar que estoy viendo una peli de Barbra Streisand. Favs: You Don't Owe Me, My Colouring Book, Nothing, I Only Want to Be With You
Sonido icónico del que solo las mujeres de los 60 podían hacer. Me gusta escuchar como el mundo empezaba a cambiar en esa época a través de la música. Favs: You Don't Own Me, I Only Want to Be With You, I Wish I'd Never Loved You, Summer is Over
Muy planito para ser Dusty. No se puede comparar con lo que vendría después, obvio. Este LP suena más a una artista todavía buscando su voz que a la diva de soul elegante y desgarradora que todos conocemos. Pero aún así, hay algo encantador en esa frescura sesentera y en cómo Dusty ya dejaba entrever el poder de su voz, incluso cuando el material no siempre estaba a su altura. No es su disco más inspirado, pero sí un retrato sincero de sus comienzos: ingenuo, luminoso y con momentos donde ya se intuye la artista que aparecería con los años. Favs: You Don't Own Me, Anyone Who Had A Heart, Wishin and Hopin
Muy influenciada por el soul que fue escuchando mientras estaba de tour por Estados Unidos con The Springfields, decidió empezar a cantar en solitario. ¿Os acordáis cuando dije que era muy raro que un artista tuviera clara su identidad al sacar su primer disco? Bueno, creo que este es un muy buen ejemplo de un artista empezando a descubrirse. Dusty Springfield debuta en solitario con un disco con pocos riesgos pero muy ligero de escuchar. Se escucha, sin duda, una voz increíble que más adelante tomaría mucha más forma. No sé si es esencial por su contenido, pero desde luego que lo es por su significado: en la década que era, Dusty toma la decisión de comenzar su carrera en solitario para cantar lo que ella quería. Muy admirable. A la playlist: You Don't Own Me, Will You Love Me Tomorrow.
I know it's an assortment of covers, but every song is a banger and she owned each one, and that's kinda more fun to listen to than a mixed bag of originals with a few standouts like a couple of the other 5-stars I've handed out...
Classic songs, sung well. Nothing more than that but it's very nice
Had a great time listening to this, a few of the soul songs on here have better versions but this seems a minor quibble. Great voice and wonderful songs.
Enjoyed it. Transitional music from 50s to 60s. Wicked voice. Bi icon too 👌
I don’t think I’ve heard of Dusty before this. I see it’s an album of mostly covers and there may be some ethical concern with her choice of US soul music. Not sure what to feel about that part. Overall it’s an high energy album, it seems clear Dusty loved singing these songs, and it makes for a great listen. 4/5
Very good. Downloaded four tracks.
Most excellent, all killer no filler.
Loved it!!
The bangers are great. A few songs lag a bit. Overall a great album
I was familiar with quite a few songs…surprisingly. Not my style of music, but there were some catchy tunes
I have always loved Dusty Springfield, or at least I thought so. I was rather disappointed by this album. It doesn't sound very novel for 1964, and Dusty just sings (all respect to singers) other people's compositions. And I don't like the songs very much, at least most of them (there are good ones, You Don't Own Me; Wishing and Hoping). I still like her voice though, and it all sounds filmic. I just like her later songs better. This is only, an being generous, a 3.
3/5 Just a fun cute little jam album. Nothing extremely special or bad about it. Some famous covers, some new songs. Enjoyable.
2,8/5
Great voice, a lot of great songs. But just read these are all covers. Can only give a 3
mama said isch seehr cute. you dont own me isch en rieeeese sooong. und sie singten mit mega viel inbrunst. do re mi wieder afoch en cute novelty song. aber sie isch so coooool. when the love starts kei ahnig lange titel what. aber de song isch en bo diddley type beat sehr cool. meeega catchy. jö sie singt vo ihrem molbuech?? line cliché song coool. mockingbird isch soviel ich weiss en chinderreim us afroamerikanischer kultur? twenty four hours from tulsa hani nonie ghört aber isch en suuper song. bacharach/david song. super super guets album bis etz. het drama. gad anyone whi had a heart wird geg de schluss grösser mit de timpani plötzlich suuuper geil. BIH WISHIN AND HOPIN HET SIE DO SCHO. BAAANGER. boh die übergangsakkörd. am schluss vom refrain. yesss burt und hal butchrach und dave. lieb de song im ernst. de akkord uf all you gotta do yeeess. blöser arrangement suuuper. dont you know insaaane banger. mega ray charles arrangement 1:1
dusty in memphis hani schomal sehr gern gha, freumi hahaha mama said isch huere lustig mit dem hindergrundgsang aber hans na gern (wenn au chli nervig) PIPES when the love light isch bia jz chli en usrisser, aber anschinend gits paar motown songs mockingbird findi na cool mitem hii und her vode zwei stimme das tönt vlt komisch aber bi 24 hours from tulsa erinneret mich ihri stimm chli a d adele? aber ja hammerstimm UND ES ERINNERET MICH ANES ANDER LIED MERKI GRAD öppis vo beach boys? beatles???? nothing isch chli sehr 08/15 will you love me tomorrow isch halt so en insaaane banger lieb d carole king han gad no ihri version glost, ich glaub ich han die vode dusty fast echli besser, aber isch glaub auchli luuneabhängig OKAAAAY d version vode shirelles isch glaub die wo am meiste ih mis hirn (und herz🥲) ihbrennt isch ja han churz e detour gmacht wishing and hoping isch okkk aber joo hmm the shirelles hend au mama said besser gmacht, hinterlaht chli en komische bigschmack, gad 2 albe hinderenand wo sochli de classic 60er appropriation isch😵💫 ja es knapps 4i. die 60er pop/rock? albe chönnd iwie ih mine auge wenig falsch mache, eifach willsmer so es warms gfühl git
mid
This was split. It sounded great, but it was just a great sounding collection of covers. That’s great, and I love some covers, but I don’t see why I need to hear this before I sleep the eternal sleep.
Standouts You Don't Own Me Will You Love Me Tomorrow I Only Want To Be With You
Blue eyed soul- let’s go. Dusty has an incredible voice. Her tone is amazing and her delivery is clear and strong and passionate. She clearly loves soul music. And the production is excellent. It sounds like Phillips Records spent a lot of dough making Dusty sound as good as possible. She really shines with the faux-Phil Spector wall of sound going on around her. All that being said - I hate a lot of these songs. They are just miserable. "Wishin and Hopin" drives me bananas, "Do Re Mi" has an incredibly annoying and repetitive melody, and the more well-known songs I've heard a million times against my will and bore me to tears. "My Colouring Book" is bizarre, as is the arrangment of "Mockingbird." So overall, this album succeeds at what it sets out to do, and Dusty's voice is great. I can leave the rest. THREE STARS
Gut aber alt. Ein Lied in Playlist übernommen
Solid and enjoyable Blue-Eyed-Soul. It's good stuff, but I don't think blazes many trails.
Great music from long ago - still great
Loads of classics!! Mock-ing Bird!
Impressive album! This album had went in many cool directions. I got to listen to Freebird in its original context
Music that transports you to the era it was made. Dusty sure could belt 'er!
When I saw Dusty come up, I internally cringed a bit. Great, I though, a country girl from the deep south. But I have to apologise to Dusty-she is not who I thought. And I ended up enjoying the album, too. So yeah, that was unexpected, but this album is really good.
Turns out I have no idea who Dusty Springfield is.
I only knew Dusty Springfield's hits, so I appreciated digging into an album, even if it was annoyingly repetitive. I blame it on the style of the time, but every song is either pining for love, sad about love, or talking about love in some capacity. Maybe that's why my favorite song of the bunch is "Summer is Over." Also, I'm curious...Dusty Springfield had an incredible voice. She was also a blonde white woman who sounded Black. I wonder how much of her success came from white America's comfort with a white person making this music?
Why covers? She has a lovely great voice but you're having do cover songs. She does them quite well. Can you imagine if they introduced the world to Brittney Spears with a cover album? Apparently that's what they did at the time. She has a great voice & does a great job of these covers.
I like it. I bet she had men swooning. It’s powerful and romantic and it’s great. It’s catchy and classy. It makes love and emotions seem like quite a simple and brilliant thing. One day when I’m hopelessly in love, I’ll listen to this. God, I’ll never get tired of love songs.
This one was a little tough. It’s so trite now but leading edge sound at the time
Great voice, but the music, while nice, isn’t anything particularly groundbreaking or memorable. Also not a big fan of cover albums, with you don’t own me especially I was just wishing I was listening to Leslie Gore’s version.
Enjoyable, don't hate it, but don't love it
Her voice is great, just great classic songs, easy listening that I'll definitely come back to again.
My grandmother would go wild
loved this
Lots of covers. I like the originals/other versions better. Why is this on the list? I am indifferent.
An amazing voice give mostly crap to sing. Some of it is fun but it comes across as a corporate designed advertising campaign to try and produce a vinyl girlfriend for the masses.
I was falling in and out of sleep for unrelated reasons to this album so my review is not very solid but I enjoyed this album whenever I was awake. Lots of fadeouts. Last song was banging
Learned a lot about Dusty Springfield from having this flagged to listen to: didn't know Dusty was a woman (didn't know what music the artist did), but was familiar with a lot of the songs and I love this vibe and genre. And Dusty is a beast vocalist. I also learned she wasn't black! Crazy.
I mean... it's OK... but there's nothing innovative nor even original here - and that latter point pretty much kills it for me. I don't think this 1,001 list contains soundtracks, compilations, greatest hits, etc. (no matter how "must hear" some of those truly are). So, why include an album of nothing but covers? Oh, that's right. Dusty's English. This is a protest vote and nothing against Dusty. If these songs are "must hear", then the original artists should be on here instead. And if it turns out those artists are also on here, then this entry would still be unnecessary per its redundancy.
This wasn’t bad. It made me want to watch My Best Friends Wedding again more than repeat the album. So a net positive.
Pretty good, she has a great voice for sure and some of these I've heard before. Overall a 3 for me
A perfect time capsule for mid-60s brit-pop. Her voice is incredible. "Wishin' and Hopin'" is the definitive version of the song. There are a handful of others on the album that aren't the definitive versions, but they easily could be. Not for nothing, hearing this album got me wanting to watch Last Night In Soho again because it felt like it could have been hte soundtrack for the movie. I had actually forgotten that Wishin' and Hopin' was used in the first 15 minutes of the movie. 4 stars.
YAY. Girl Music. Upbeat tunes out of a different time Listened before? In parts Saved tracks? Y Favorite Tracks? You Don't Own Me, My Colouring Book, Mockingbird, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Will you love me tomorrow? Wishin' and Hopin', I Only Wanna Be WIth You ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved it. Saved a bunch of tracks.
at least she doesn't have annoying vibrato
Pop soul, nice voice, quite simple but efective. I may like It as background music. 2 stars.
Lots of great pop hits. Truly a prolific and talented artist and a great album.
A difficult album to rate. Her voice is great, but these are all covers. Album is a bit long as well. I feel like it’s a 2.5.
I had heard one track from this before but didn’t know the album. Glad I do know it now though. Wow, so good. ❤️
Some absolute classics on here. Good songs but I don't really enjoy her vocals so not an album I'd listen to
Like a bit of Dusty
tj la meme chose.........
Meh
Debut album by Dusty. Seemingly sunny on the surface but in these songs there's heartbreak and darkness (and maybe the first feminist anthem?). The sun is covered by clouds as you listen to this album. Great 60's pop - even Harry and Lloyd couldn't ruin this album. Best Tracks: Mama Said; You Don't Own Me; Will You Love Me Tomorrow
I've only ever listened to Dusty In Memphis. That was a mistake. This is a half hour of brilliant 60s pop.
Never been a fan of this era of music, but certainly I'd rather listen to the artists she's inspired by than this album. It's not bad, just a little uninteresting, one-note and forgettable. To be fair, that's 20% of the albums on this list.
Do i like Dusty Springfield or do i like the best of dusty springfield. I suspect ill know after this album. I like Dusty, or maybe i like the producer. I imagine that person had a big input into this debut album. Its just good pop, solid backing band who dont stand out, dont shy back when needed, just do their job. Her voice is powerful but she uses it well, bits of light and shade, conveys emotions and feelings. Not all bangers like Anyone Who Had A Heart, but quite. Few of them are and while hou’ve probably heard othwr versions of many of these, hers are recognisable. The question for me on the rating comes down to how much does it add to the sum of knowledge of music. Not her songs (at least 1 Burt Bacharach song here i think) and arguably along with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Clapton, another example if a British muso stealing American music, repackaging and selling to the masses. I supose thats what happens when you dont have the internet. Still a three star effort i think.
From the start this album sounded way more modern than I expected. Damn good album and one of the biggest surprises so far on this list. Halfway through the album I stopped listing favorites because there were too many. Favorites: Mama Said, You Don't Own Me, My Colouring Book, Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa, Summer is Over
Good variety, incredible singing
waw, not the type of music I usually listen to, but I really enjoyed it (3.5 stars)
I wish I didn't already know all these songs, these versions aren't different enough. Still, those are good songs and Dusty is a good vocalist
Classic! So many bangers
That was a surprising masterpiece. So many familiar songs on here. Made mandy listen to it. Will make k listen too
Zu alt für mich. Nicht mein Geschmack
This was kind of a fun listen
TBH I expected to like this way less than I did. I mean, is just a collection of covers (I think) of popular songs, but at the same time has tight musicianship! That's what I like about these 60s records... even in a standard soft vocal jazz album, you'd find a backing band that crushes it. Nowadays everything is overproduced shit and plastic. By the way I'm finding myself coming back to these album even if I discovered it just a few days ago. Good good good.
I knew Dusty Springfield's voice from "Son of a Preacher Man" on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. Strong, soulful, and sassy, so this was definitely an enjoyable listen. I'm not sure I can say that it's groundbreaking or earth shattering since these are cover songs, but it was definitely fun to listen to.
So many good songs on this album and what a voice. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa and Summer Is Over are just incredible.
I was expecting pop nostalgia, but this was more. I heard influences of girl groups as well as a soulfulness of an Adele precursor--without the vocal range, of course, but packing some power--and she put her own twist on lighter tunes. Very heartfelt.
She’s a good singer, but the covers aren’t very remarkable or groundbreaking compared to the originals. Wouldn’t consider this a “must hear” album.
I think overall I liked some songs better than others. I'd give the album a 3.5 rating but I'll up to a 4 since I may listen to it again. My favorite previously unknown to me song is You Don't Own Me.
Enjoyed a lot of this, actually liked it more than the other Dusty album on the list. The fact that some of the best songs on the album are covers holds it back from a 4th star for me though.
I liked the other Dusty album I listened to, but this... I dunno, it just didn't do much for me. Maybe because the songs were largely covers, and I have heard the originals and like them more. Dusty still is a great singer, but this one just doesn't work for me.
Rating: 6/10 Thought this was going to be a country album, pleasantly surprised to hear it was a pop album. Pretty good.
Sorprendentemente divertente. Lei una gran voce e i pezzi sono coinvolgenti
I don’t have a whole lot to say here… It was very repetitive but I actually felt like that was the strength of the album Almost every song was at least somewhat enjoyable so while none of them were memorable, none of them were particularly bad either The vibes were those of chilling at the beach at sunset so credit to her for crafting an album that would be awesome for that Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: Mama Said, You Don’t Own Me (Cover), Summer is Over
More of the same. Didn't take note of any particular songs, and before I knew it Spotify began playing "Son of a Preacher Man" and the album was over.
Good stuff, some classics. Wasn't until the extended album track Can I Get a Witness that I was able to name the attempt to bring a white voice to these songs.
C'est pas mauvais, mais ya rien qui ressort par rapport à la centaine de chanteuses du début des années 60.
I’m a sucker for the Motown and Bacharach/David tunes.
didnt finish, but i really liked it
This one is a very weird addition to 1001 albums, like really? Nothing against her at all, she definitely has pipes, however this seems already very outdated in terms of when this was released and lacking any authenticity or originality. Are you telling me Dusty's debut is on par with what Nina Simone was dropping at the same time? I don't think so… However, production is alright there are some nice songs, but I don't see wanting to go back to this record or even re-listen to it after I did once this morning, currently thinking 2.5/5.0 - a very average record, not bad at all but nothing to die for either.
Not really my kind of thing but it was cool to be transported back in time for a bit I guess
Not memorable
Comparing this to Dusty In Memphis, which coincidentally was the previous album I got, it doesn't really quite match it. It's clear her voice is phenomenal on her debut too, but it's more refined later in her career. Her music also benefitted from writing her own music rather than doing covers
Dusty has a great voice with a lot of soul. She also worked with some great song writers. I think Dusty is a bit underrated nowadays. In the '60s she was very popular. But her style of music has waned some in popularity, so there's that. Also, while this is a very good album, and maybe it's here because it's her debut, but she has better. 3 stars.
9/10
Apparently Dusty is British. The golden age of Brits stealing American soul and selling it right back to us. But they do it pretty well. This is a solid debut solo album. A lot of hits. The tracklist has several covers and Dusty’s version of some of these might very well be the definitive one. Do Re Mi really showed off a low timbre that I like about her voice. Wishin’ and Hopin’ was a bop in its day. I didn’t really care for the b-side but the final track, Summer is Over, was probably my favorite.
I thought it started out strong with Mama Said and You Don't Own Me, but overall not an album I will be replaying. If I'm looking for a motown/doo wop sound there are better choices out there. It was a fun enough listen though. Wishin' and Hopin' reminded me of Tech N9ne's Bout Ta' Bubble where he says "And drinkin' and smokin' and humpin' and likin' it" maybe it is a response to Dusty's advice that a woman must "Show him that you care just for him, Do the things he likes to do.. you won't get him thinkin' and prayin', wishin' and hopin'"
Wat een heerlijk album! Een soort Amy Winehouse uit de sixties! Met de absolute hits: 1 Mama said 2 You don't own me 4 When the lovelight 13 I only want to be with you De eerste 2 nummers zijn absolute hits!
Refreshing
The only Dusty Springfield song that I was familiar with was Son of a Preacher Man. After hearing this album, I agree that she is a very talented vocalist. But as others have pointed out, it’s an album of covers, and in my opinion, some of them haven’t aged very well. It gets 3 stars from me.
Solid but almost entirely a cover album
Big, catchy, and pretty fun. That 60s sound is nice but a little overwhelming.
look, i love dusty springfield. i think she has an incredible voice and her songs are some of my favorites of the era. this album is what i would consider inessential. as is par for the course for the era, all of these songs are mostly covers and/or songs written by professional songwriters. i'm not going to knock the album for that, it's just how the music industry was in 1965. what i will knock is that nearly every version on this album is worse than the original hit version. for instance, dusty's version of 'you don't own me' does not hold a candle to lesley gore's, her version of 'mockingbird' does not stand up to inez and charlie foxx's, her version of 'anyone who had a heart' does not compete with dionne warwick's. the only song here that i feel is worth listening to is her hit version of 'wishin and hopin' which i also don't think warrants the entire album being on this list. she has a great voice! but not sure that justifies the inclusion of this one.
sweet
A bit long but pretty fun for about 30 minutes
Of course, I already knew Dusty Springfield, but not her debut album “A Girl Called Dusty.” But even here, she already offers what she is still known for today, namely the classic swinging 60s sound, which can be placed somewhere between Broadway, Motown, soul, and European pop and folk music, with interpretations that are characterized by her unmistakable voice. In addition to “Mama Said” and “Don't You Know,” I like “Nothing” — Dusty's only (!) original composition on this album. Not bad!
Hmmm... Finally a 60s album I actually enjoyed. Dusty had a sultry, throaty voice. I can imagine the influence she had on so many other singers. A few classics I recognise, wasn't expecting to like this one at all.
uneven but pleasant
Great voice for sure. It's obvious what an influence she is on contemporary British blue-eyed soul singers like Adele and Amy Winehouse. 3/5 #172
First listen
A pleasant collection of 60s pop songs that seem to draw quite heavily from Motown. Unfortunately it doesn't feel especially notable outside of being Dusty Springfield's debut record.
So good. More soulful than I was expecting.
Her voice is great but not too keen on the OTT strings on some of the tracks
I thought this album started off real strong but felt a little single flavor after a while
Dusty had some real hits back in her day!
this had some bangers on it, really fun record and she has one hell of a voice, songs were short but punchy and it was just good fun to listen to
Preach it girl
classic
This sounds classic, which I mean both as a compliment and complaint. She sounds great and these songs individually sound great, but 20+ minutes of this consecutively is a bit rough. These all definitely warm there spot on a golden oldies playlist, but that just isn’t really something I’m interested in listening to
I feel like this album was very consistent with great tracks all around. Dusty's vibe is the same in this album as the other one I have listened to on this generator, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. A lot of the big hits I know her for are on this album. Once again, her vocals are beautiful and her songs full of the themes of love, revenge, and self-confidence her previous album had. My only complaint is it was a tad long, but I can look past that.
The further from the schmaltz she stays the better. Like the album really could’ve done without My Colouring Book. But what she does with Mockingbird here is just brilliant and her range on Tulsa is bananas—and also remaking that male player story from a woman’s perspective is such a classic fuck you to the stuffy gender roles of the 60s, loved it
I liked it, but also made me sad she only got to sing about dudes she was banging or wanted to. Give me some Dusty with some depth!
The best tracks are covers (which aren't better than the originals).
Great voice on Dusty Springfield. Not a lot of original songs on the album, but this was common for the time.
kinda forgettable, listened to in the uhaul to nyc
Dusty is badass
I am always very skeptical of blue-eyed soul but it seems like Dusty was a real one. Despite not being a huge "Rock n' Roll" fan, her incredible voice carried the album along with the ballads and soul arrangements.
Never heard for her. Music was okay for covers. Why is this important to be included on this list?
Nice voice and performance of these songs.
A really enjoyable listen full of fun 50s/60s pop songs. It's a bit disappointing that it's all cover songs though.
Really disappointing to hear Mockingbird without Dumb & Dumber signing over it, but otherwise fine.
Pretty good.
Some of it is a little bit dated, but a couple of classics in there.
I saw 20 tracks and thought urgh ffs this is getting a max 3 stars. But then I read that 8 are bonus reissue tracks and it's really only 12 and thought okay maybe it can be a 4 star. Then I realised those 12 tracks don't include I only want to be with you and I thought ah well in that case it's 2 stars
The thing about today's popstars is they're not Dusty Springfield.
it's okay. I found out they're all covers of 50s songs so that's why a lot of them are familiar, but there's nothing here that really wows me
3.75 so many hits!
Such a great voice wasted on random covers. Dusty in Memphis is so much better.
Okay. Lots of very 60s sounding pop songs.
What a fantastic vocal range on a bunch of fun tunes. Her singing is so expressive, and I liked the orchestral backing. This made me nostalgic for my high school choir days, so I enjoyed it. Saved a few songs to my brass playlist and a bunch to my Deezer favorites. Listened before? N Saved to library? Y Favorite track(s): You Don't Own Me, Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa, Don't You Know My ratings are kind of based on general vibes and how many tracks I save to my Deezer profile -- ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Really liked it. Saved a bunch of tracks.
This was pretty pleasant and fun to listen to. Nothing groundbreaking since it's all covers. Makes me want to jump in a convertible and go pick up my date who's wearing a poodle skirt ⭐⭐⭐
Reminds me of Aretha
Adoro
Dusty Springfield is wonderful. Her voice is so nice and her arrangements of these tunes were all great. I will admit that that 60's pop sound does get on my nerves a little after about an hour (this seemed like a long album!), but it's still good on the whole. Four stars.
I had never heard of Dusty Springfield, but I recognized at least four of her songs from radio and movies. Her voice is so full and buttery, I can't imagine how hard it would be to sing all these songs back-to-back at a live performance. This was my first album of the 1001, great way to start the journey.
Surprisingly recognized a couple songs off this album. Very poppy, had a great mix of instruments and each song a distinctive feel. Reminds me of my grandparents because they most likely listened to this growing up. Makes good dance music
Great voice held back by some very dated sounding songs and an overlong album. Tbh, I don't know if a cover album even belongs on this list, and that cost it points from me. I'll give Dusty another chance on another album or some singles in the future (You Don't Own Me is quite catchy), but this album is a miss. 2/5.
This is a nice and somewhat innocent record - a type that you seem to hardly find today anymore. It is not that I miss similar contemporary albums, but it was a nice change of pace (not more). Highlights: „Anyone who had a heart“ could easily be her Bond song. And I found that her voice shined the Most in „Twenty-four hours from Tulsa“
A couple catchy tunes here or there. It's fine, but didn't really stand out.
One of those 'this is the 60s' in any TV show/movie soundtracks ever. Generically generic!
Цей список альбомів остаточно мені підтвердив, що я не люблю американську естрадну музику початку 60х і її варіації на соул та рнб. Ці духові, оркестровки, бек-вокали, звук - просто якесь відторгнення. Тут буквально пару пісень, які з цього патерну відходять і це як ковток свіжого повітря. Водночас Дасті реально класно співає, до виконань в мене нуль претензій. Дасті далі набагато цікавіше слухати. Дружині дуже подобається пісня Spooky, навіть грала в нас на весіллі. І трохи слухав її, тому це не хейт до Дасті в цілому, а лише до цього альбому.
3.5 Ніколи не слухав її альбомами, а насправді доволі класна музика. Сподобалось.
It's pretty good, nothing crazy. Sometimes her covers were noticeably weaker than other big name covers which is a shame
This is a covers album but I actually enjoyed hearing a greatest hits cover album.
People wish they where half as good as this. Dust rules.
I think this is a really strong album, but because the songs aren't original to the artist I'm inclined to cap my rating at 4 stars. The song selection is great though. "Mama Said," "You Don't Own Me," "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes," "Mockingbird," "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa," "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Wishin' and Hopin'" - all of these, great. I don't know if Dusty's recordings are the versions of some of these that I'm familiar with, but she does them well. Easy to imagine this might end up being best-in-class for this style of traditional 50s/60s pop album.
Really enjoyed this, classy and classic.
lo escuché de fondo no es tanto mi onda sorprendió un toque luis miguel saco un tema de aca bastante bien
Pretty straightforward 60s soulful pop. By now it's not the most popular type of pop, but it's not bad at all. She can sing pretty well, and the instrumental are quite nice. The mixes are a bit mediocre and flat, but it's to be expected given the age of the recording. The best songs were "You Don't Own Me", "Anyone Who Had A Heart" and "When The Love Starts Shining Through His Eyes'". The rest aren't bad, just kind of generic.
Nice singing
Very cute, I Only Want To Be With You is a banger
HAHAHAHA waaaaauw! Dit was nog eens onverwachts. You Don't Own Me, van Dusty Springfield, dat is dus gewoon Zeg maar niets meer van Andre Hazes. Heel dik, maar verder? Tsja Dusty verdrinkt soms toch een klein beetje in de instrumentals. Het album duurt ook ontzettend lang. Ruim een uur aan Dusty is voor mij gewoon echt even te lang. Haar stem is sterk hoor, maar ik heb toch vaak het idee dat haar stem net een beetje power mist die je bij Soulalbums eigenlijk een beetje verwacht. Uiteindelijk? Ik heb me prima vermaakt met dit album, en er zijn zeker wat nummers die ik vaker wil horen. Blifjt toch mn favo moment dat Dusty de inspiratie voor Andre is geweest. Mooi dat soort dingen. FAVO: You don't own me, When the love starts shining through, I only want to be with you(lternate version)
Some good tunes here that I knew from later covers.
Enjoyed it!
Previously rated: Dusty In Memphis (4/5) **************************** I didn't expect a second Dusty Springfield here, but I'm OK with it. The songs here are good, though many are covers. It sounded like she wasn't 100% comfortable with her voice yet, with some of the soulful affectation sounding a bit forced and awkward. Next time I I hear this album I will listen to all the bonus tracks. Best song: Wishin' and Hopin'
This was good. In the same way most white British women pretending to be black woman from the Mississippi Delta are. Its one of those albums where I know I've heard the name and the music is good then the single hits and I'm like ooohhh. This is why it's on here.
momcore. Not totally impressed with it.
It's enjoyable but it's not something I'd come back to. However where this album (or more so Dusty Springfield) really shines is if you're a producer and looking for samples...this album has a lot of fantastic stuff you could sample into some very interesting beats.
Great album! I think this was the first time I actually clicked play in Dusty Springfield, though I had heard a handful of songs before. Will definitely start listening to her more often.
Some classics here.
Dusty Springfield was BRITISH?! Amy Whitehouse makes so much more sense now. Also this album reminds me of my stepmom, who we used to goad into doing the Pony to entertain us at breakfast. She'd get this maniac glint in her eye like she was back at a high school sockhop, murdering all of her classmates, as she cantered around the kitchen in her slippers. She's dead now too.
Great album
Rock and roll, pas mal mais pas non plus fou
Meh. Pretty average 60s pop.
Great album
4.1
A really good voice but I don't like most of the songs. 3 stars or C.
Just not my jams.
Album was not bad per se, think the sounds were just a little too 1960s for me. Enjoyed the you don’t own me version.
Of its time but a great soulful voice
I feel like I shouldn't like this as much as I do. Maybe it's the doo-wop elements or the brass, but it's got nothing that I would want more from it. It's genuinely just a really good album.
Diva
La fille a beaucoup de hits mais on dirait qu’elle a couver plein de toune d’artiste afro-américain et à donner aucun credz
Elle chante bien et l'instrumental est passable.
Favorites: Mama Said You Don't Own Me Do Re Mi Nothing Will You Love Me Tomorrow Wishin' and Hopin' I Only Want To Be With You - Alternate Mix Every Day I Have To Cry Summer Is Over Album starts well (first 3 songs), then dips until the halfway mark. The rest is solid and very catchy.
Did not previously know who sang these songs. They are familiar.
This album by Dusty Springfield wasnt too bad. There were some really good songs, but most of it is typical of the era
Mama said is a stand out track. When summer ends. Generally liked the vibe, though it slowed down a bit in the middle.
good voice + songs, few standouts but unfair to rate since it‘s only covers
A great sound, but I often found myself wishing I were listening to the original versions
Quite good. It had a lot of old school charm. Would listen again if i was in an old school mood. No songs really stoos out as a song that you would remember the album by thouh
Retro radio vibes.
Golden oldies here
Some great singing on here, and great songwriting too. But at the end of the day, it's a covers album. Not really sure if it's innovative enough to be on here.
202/1089 - Great voice and cool arrangements. Dunno why it's here. I thought the Memphis album was stronger and covers very similar ground to this debut. Not on this album but I like the Sting song she did.
A feel good album. Males me think of wedding receptions and family parties.
This was good, I think I'd rate it higher if I was walking with it on headphones. Great covers, stayed the right side of schmaltz, the tracks are big which her voice demands. Solid 3, on another day could have been a 4.
If there is a fire going and it’s nearly Christmas this is a strong 4. In summer on headphones high 3. Should I score this down for all the covers … she does put her own spin on the tracks. This would be a nice record to own as I could see myself playing it. It lends itself to that format. Low 4/5
Nice mix of pop and soul. Lovely voice.
An iconic voice, an iconic persona, giving her definitive take on an exciting selection of soul standards. She really understands and unlocks the potential of the material. When it's good, it's good, but on the several occasions that it's great, it is truly something else.
Settling on a low 4, was going to reduce down to 3 as all covers and standards but can’t quite as it’s a great record with plenty of definitive versions on it.
Quite a few bangers on here
Feel about the same as the last Dusty album on this list. Very nice, but doesn't grab me.
Dusty Springfield
Debería ser más conocida esta mujer.
I really liked it and was surprised at how many songs I recognized. The album was just too long
Wow that's some hair. It's not horrible but I have no clue why I would ever listen to this again
Liker godt stemmen hennes og er litt svak for hvordan de brukte orkester i popmusikken i den perioden. Ikke de sterkeste melodiene, men hun gjør maksimalt ut av materialet.
Unterschiedliche Stimmungen, aber schön arrangiert.
Bloody great music to cruise the coasts of Brittany! Lovely to hear the originals
I think 'anyone who had a heart' is amazing. I love the soaring vocals on some of these songs. some I could give or take.
Heavenly. Dusty definitely up there when it comes to artists I wish I had the chance to see.
She had a velvet voice. strong debut album this with some nice pop tunes & ballads. Despite going on and having a helluva career she was such a troubled soul, really sad when you look into her world, her struggles with alcohol, drugs, her sexuality & how the music world/media judged her and then to have it all cut short at 59 years old. The girl could sing, RIP Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien.
Triple denim blue eyed soul. But with a lot of covers. What a wonderful voice. It sent me to 80s Dusty and I loved her reinvention with the PSB. This album was lovely and the standout track was Wishin' and Hopin' Also, I did not know she was british! Go figure!
Musica bellina anni 60, ci sta, piaciuto
What a voice.
Sort of just had this in the background, so perhaps that wasn't the best environment for this album, but this thing took a WHILE before it got even somewhat interesting, and ended pretty soon after that. For a majority of the album, my main thought was shock that the voice was coming from a British white girl, and that it sounded nothing like Dusty's later albums, but otherwise the songs themselves were forgettable and repetitive. It finally started to either shape up or click in the final stretch, but the songs zoomed by so quick I didn't really process what I was listening to. Perhaps a more proper re-listen would give it the credit it deserves from me, but I don't get anything from this that I wouldn't most likely get from a different version of the songs here.
Some great songs on here. Esp ones I didn’t know were her but heard elsewhere
8.6/10
Vjerujem da je ovaj album zvučao zastarjelo već kad je izašao, ali barem za razliku od nekih sličnih ima kvalitetne vokale. Ne sviđa mi se što su praktično sve obrade u pitanju. Također, sumnjam da sam jedina koja ne može da vjeruje da u pitanju nije amerikanka.
This albums pretty good, a bit bloated and one note but overall it’s not unpleasant.
Mams Said: Hjärtat blöder för en annan tid Ajajaj vad bra den var!
Hey British listening public of 1964, there’s a lot of new amazing music from America, but the problem it’s mostly by black people, so we found this random white woman with a great voice to sing them for you so you’re not TERRIFIED. It’s fine. But like. Just listen to the originals?
Slaps. Surprised me as well, I actually liked this one!
She has a beautiful, soulful voice. She's a wonderful interpreter of songs, like Frank Sinatra. Mockingbird is a terrible song. Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa almost tricked me into believing it was Down in the Boondocks. Anyone Who Had a Heart is a good album track...it reminds me of something I can't put my finger on. Will You Love Me Tomorrow is a great song. I'm sure she gets judged nowadays as a cultural appropriator because of all the R&B songs she covered. Every female blue-eyed soul act owes this woman their career, Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, all of them.
Man. Make this genre stop. 2/5
Not for me but lots of good tunes
Cool record. I spent the morning thinking it was a little bit bloated and sprawling, then I noticed that spotify only had an extended version and that I was listening to a bunch of bonus tracks that ruined the focus. Good to hear pure 60s pop (/rock and roll) without the Beatles and guitar obsession. Anyone who had a heart is great. Feels slightly like Sam Cooke in some sense. Something about the vocal production (is it distorting?) All does feel like a good singer has been given some "good songs" to sing though - nothing really intriguing going on maybe?
A pleasant welcome. Dusty delivers a convincing performance, though the songs and production may not always be up to par.
Fantastic album! Loved it from beginning to end. 5/5
Fun, nothing amazing but was enjoyable over all (:
Mieć tyle luzu co Dusty... marzenie. Ona nic nie musi, robi swoje i idzie dalej. Ta płyta jest trochę przestarzała, nawet jak na tamte czasy, ale ma w sobie tyle uroku i charyzmy, że jestem jej w stanie to wybaczyć. 7/10
Although I enjoyed this on my first listen, it's taken me a few more spins to come to fully appreciate the album. One can hear her R&B-influenced singing, and many of these songs are covers and originally done by female black singers. She adds British pop spin to the songs. For what it is, it's a great record.
The entire rating is due to her amazing voice, because the songs themselves - covers - are unimpressive.
I liked it. Simple.
A good early 60’s pop record. Great voice. Good selection of songs. Well worth a listen.
Fun lil walk down memory lane.
Dusty is a legend
The original Adele. And much better IMHO
Dude can really sing. Idk why a cover album is on here tho
It’s not a bad album but was just uninteresting collection of songs, sorry Dusty
This has got some bangers on it, quite long and repetitive but still enjoyed
Sounded nice. Not a bad song on there. But it didn't elevate to a higher level.
I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did, but really catchy melodies and a great voice left me pleasantly surprised.
I am of mixed emotions about this album. The songs are all classics which I enjoy and Dusty is a great vocalist. The production quality is fantastic. Here is my quandary: I get why “Dusty in Memphis” was on the list as those songs were great and mostly original. However, every song on here was recorded by a black artist within three years, which kind of feels like she was re-recording them to profit from 1963s “white radio”. These songs aren’t “reinterpretations”, but rather almost exactly the same. An argument could be made that she was introducing black artists to white audiences, but I think the Shirelles and Supremes did just fine without her. I actually do like Dusty but for the first time I am not sure this album should be on the list…. 3 Stars: quality of talent/album 1 Star: historical influence
Random thoughts: * how can you pick a Dusty album that doesn’t have “Son of a Preacher Man”?!?!? * Dusty’s voice is amazing. And the songs chosen are great due to all the composers. It sounds classic 60s through and through. * I can’t penalize this for not having “Son of a Preacher Man”. Still a good 60s listen.
Good for the times, feels dated now, but I do appreciate how good the vocal is
Good singing, lots of hits, but for some reason it felt like a LONG album. I guess it's good, but just not my style and I was ready to move on
Che dropped rest in bass today its so good that everything in comparison sounds like ass to me. Its okay just another old pop album. Nothing notable on here at all
# 526 : A Girl Called Dusty Pleasant enough, with an upbeat vibe, but ultimately a very generic early '60s cover album. It doesn’t leave a strong impression either way, and most of the tracks have been interpreted more memorably by other artists. If I had to pick something off this: You Don't Own Me Listened: 17/07/2025
> the Beatles I don't know why I thought Dusty Springfield was someone/something else but this was pretty good
Interesting. This really provided me with a lens into "how did Adele come about" more than anything else. Perfectly fine. The "wall of sound" production style has always been lost on me. I just starts to grate on me after a bit, and I want to hear individual instruments. The production does nothing for her voice, which has always been tremendous. It's... fine?
cool and fun timeless album with some hits
Oh goody, another album full of covers. How original. Beautiful iconic voice and wonderfully composed but I can't give it higher if it's mostly other people's songs, which I get was standard procedure if you had a generational talent like Dusty
Dusty Springfield has an amazing voice that helped pave the way for artists like Amy Winehouse and Adele. This album is full of her beautiful voice and nostalgic sound. It was a winner for me.
I definitely lean towards this kind of music as one of my favorite genres. Dusty does a good job and there’s a lot of strong covers in here. Wanted a bit more variety out of it, but overall was happy i listened.
A fantastic debut just stuffed with great pop songs.
GOODNIGHT I HAVE WORK
I think Dusty in Memohis held together better but this got better as it went along and I realise she had so many big songs even on her first album. Granted they are almost entirely other people's songs so I'm not entirely sure it's her version I know but still. Low 4.
The difference in the quality of the songs across this felt huge, some of the early ones were pretty meh. But once the Bacharach and Carole king ones kicked in the whole thing lifted. Dusty's voice is great too. Seems a bit of a miss to not have I only wanna be with you on it, but I'm glad it popped up afterwards as a bonus track on the version I put on.
Pleasant enough, with a surprising number of songs I knew.
Das Debütalbum der britischen Sängerin Dusty Springfield wurde in den Olympic Studios in London aufgenommen. Produzent war Johnny Franz, für die musikalische Leitung war Ivor Raymonde zuständig. Das musikalische Genre lässt sich dem Pop mit Elementen aus Soul und leichtem Rhythm & Blues zuordnen. Enthalten sind überwiegend Coverversionen bereits bekannter Songs, darunter „Wishin’ and Hopin’“, „Anyone Who Had a Heart“, „Will You Love Me Tomorrow“ und „When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes“. Diese Stücke gelten zum Teil als stilprägend für Springfields frühe Karriere. Die Arrangements sind auf ihre Gesangsstimme zugeschnitten, die sich klar und kontrolliert durch die Produktionen bewegt. Trotz Nähe zu amerikanischen Vorbildern bleibt eine gewisse britische Zurückhaltung erkennbar. Persönlich fällt auf, dass Springfield den Liedern eine eigene Tonlage verleiht, ohne sich dabei in den Vordergrund zu drängen. Insgesamt handelt es sich um ein sorgfältig produziertes Album, das ihre musikalischen Stärken aufzeigt und einen verlässlichen Eindruck ihres künstlerischen Profils vermittelt.
pretty good, feel like she had a huge influence on artists like amy winehouse and Adele
Certainly, the start of a new era of pop vocals. Well crafted covers and really big vocals. Great version of Goffin/King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". "Don't You Know" (ray charles) is a proper jazz hall tune, rolicking.
Good, but not very memorable
Nothing was that memorable (or new) in this album, but I'm grateful because 1) I didn't really know about Dusty before this, love learning about lesbian icons; 2) She really does have an amazing voice
I found these songs stronger lyrically compared to the Elvis album other than some gymnastics to land the rhyme (Then he asked if he could walk my way, I hoped sweet things he'd say) but musically less exciting, but that's just a genre preference to rock. Strong showing by like the fourth female artist we've heard. During the song Wishin' and Hopin', she ends the song with "do this and you will be his" which is a total unravelling of You Don't Own Me, so -1 down to 3
Basically know nothing coming in on this one. Listening notes: -Wow what vocals! Amy Winehouse-level pipes. But much less interesting arrangement and lyrics. -Blue-eyed soul to the max. This could almost be a motown record if there wasn't a white woman on the cover (actually after writing this I listened to some Gladys Knight and the Supremes: they too have much more interesting arrangements) -Mockingbird--well this is annoying. one of the worst single tracks of this program -hopin' and wishin' ugh. this stuff stinks. -Whoops I got bored and didn't pay attention to the rest of the album. I don't feel bad about it. Then I listened again and basically the same thing happened. Review: She has absolutely incredible vocals, but they're wasted on mediocre songwriting and instrumentation. Totally forgettable at best. 2 stars.
The sound wasn't super novel by the time Dusty Springfield released this album. But as I tell my students when we're writing papers - you can either be first or you can be right. And while Dusty may not have been first, I get the feeling that she did it right with this record.
A lot of these songs were just pure fun and fresh. Sometimes it feels like restraint is the name of the game, and it really shows in this album. I'm giving it four because of just a few songs that didn't really register for me that I found a bit laggy
A unique, pleasant voice. A nice early-60s vibe.
++: Mama Said, Do Re Mi, When the Love Light Starts Shining Through His Eyes, My Coloring Book, Mockingbird, Nothing, Don't You Know +: You Don't Own Me, Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa, Anyone Who Had a Heat, Wishin' and Hopin' +-: Will You Love Me Tomorrow 7,9/10
Car show music
Thoroughly enjoyed it, she has such a versatile voice. Amazing album and will definitely check out her others.
Dusty had an incredible voice. A Brit exposed to soul and made an album covering a bunch of songs. Enjoyable but I’m not sure I understand why this is in here if it’s 40% Burt Bacharach
Eh
Completamente ok. Ela é uma ótima cantora, sua voz é realmente agradável, mas ouvindo o disco inteiro acaba ficando um pouco entediante. Mas é inofensivo. Um bom disco pra ouvir sem pensar muito. Nada demais.
Not bad by all means, but perhaps unnecessary? Does not bring much. 5/10
Amazing, so many great songs.
Fun listen, I enjoyed it more than I was thinking I would, but I don’t really think it’s good enough to be on this list.
Super cool Phil Spector influenced production on this and she is an absolute queen of a vocalist. Steals the show even with how underdeveloped and at times uninteresting the album can be, and makes me interested in her career trajectory past this point (since this seems to be considered one of her lesser works). 7/10 (leaning down)
Pretty solid pop soul, but it's not really an album that I see myself revisiting all that much.
Dusty Springfield’s voice is some velvet soul wrapped in mod magic. I felt like I’d been whisked back to ’64…captures so much of that generation - eyeliner, emotion, and a heart wide open vibe sung in her polished soulful pop way. A forever legend - she shared some bangers that still shimmer today.
There's a quality to the production of 60s rock 'n roll, and especially r&b and soul, that has this thick, slightly hollow, bassy sound that's like a warm blanket. It's the audio equivalent of looking at a black and white photo that places it in—and of—a time and place that I really connect with. It's transportative. Dusty has a really powerful and yet understated vocal quality that transcends the simplistic and reductive association with vanilla soul. The core of soul music is in the vocal expression, and she's got it all the way to her bones. You can tell she's feeling it, and that's really what matters, isn't it? This is soul music through and through, even if she's a white girl from the UK. Some of the compositions are a little sing-songy, and there are perhaps one or two too many cover versions, but what are you gonna do? They just did this a lot back then. I gotta say Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me" belongs with its originator; Dusty didn't bring enough to it to really justify a cover. However, she really adds an urgency and honesty to the Bacharach penned "Anyone Who Had a Heart" that might surpass the original. And of course "Wishin' and Hopin'" is a certified classic. I mean the little "yeeeeah" she delivers at the beginning of Ray Charles' "Don't You Know" is absolutely sample-worthy. Essential.
A big complaint in modern music is that it's all derivative, all spawning from something that's been done before. This project has shown me that this isn't a new problem.
Love Dusty’s voice always!
Pretty good.
A lot of great classics, but Dumb and Dumber successfully destroyed Mockingbird for all eternity
Classic hits everyone knows. Reminds me of my childhood
Great voice, but the songs themselves were overall alright.