Reviews (page 7 of 13)
Hmm, some cool tunes but overall don't enjoy
This album highlights Dusty as one of a kind.
Enjoyable
I didn't realize so many of her iconic tracks were on this one album. But, then, there are a lot of tracks here. I don't hold her up against my favorite female vocalists, but a lot of these tunes are lodged in my head, and I don't mind.
Wtf. Shitty covers. No Son of Preacher Man? No thanks. In what world would you ever listen to this version of Will You Love Me Tomorrow over the Shirelles version? I’m listening to the Carole King (writer) version right now. James Taylor and Joni Mitchell are singing back up!!!
Love me some Dusty Springfield, and thankfully Pulp Fiction breathed some life into her catalogue of music. But even before that, back in 1987 she sang on the previous album on this list (coincidence?) with The Pet Shop Boys’ Actually in the song “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” Her voice is like just so smooth. Even on the middling tracks, her voice is warm honey. She is up there with Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee and Patsy Cline. Still love Dusty in Memphis more, but this is a quality album. P.S. I definitely thought of Dumb and Dumber with “Mockingbird.”
Lovely voice, some interesting arrangements, and a whole lot of songs that were appropriated, which tarnishes my ability to just enjoy the darn thing.
is good. great voice and some classics here 4/5
Throwback oldies. Nice to hear
Nice collection of covers. Almost every song on this album was already a hit by someone else. And the arrangements are barely changed. But its a good selection of songs and she sings them well.
So many songs pining over men who treated them like shit.
Classic songs, great voice. Really good listen from beginning to end. Maybe a 4.5 and only knocking for not being a songwriter.
Epic. Great voice. 5 Stars
The Good: We know who we’re listening to… The Bad: She’s a woman, which means we need to listen to the songs in a different way… The Ugly: That damn eye-liner… I know I had heard her stuff before, but never an album. Then you read Wiki and you realize what a massive influence she’s had on music… I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was waiting for some goomba to come out of the woodworks to shoot a cap in my back. Felt like I was watching Good Fellas all over again… Having said all that, after a while, the music all blends in to become bland, and that isn’t what I was after either. Don’t know… I think I am going straight down the middle with this one, even if she kind of deserves a minimum of 4*… Let me read some reviews….
This is fine, but it’s mostly just covers. Also feels older than ‘64. Dusty In Memphis was better. Mama Said and You Don’t Own Me were probably my favorites.
Definitely dated, but there were some really solid moments on this.
Would buy it
Some good oldies but quite repetitive sounds and did not finish
Me ha gustado mucho
4/10 While I enjoyed this as a background listen, I find it quite an odd inclusion on this list. A collection of songs that weren’t written by the artist and, in every case that I could find, had been released by a different artist prior to this album being released. There also wasn’t much to differentiate these from the originals either. To be fair, that was just part of the way things were done at the time, but it hardly screams ‘must listen example of the art form’ to me. Dusty obviously has a lovely voice and when she got to stretch it out a bit it was really enjoyable to listen to, but I did find there were a few too many bland songs that didn’t really do a lot for me. I’ll happily listen to a few of these tracks again in the future on a playlist, but I doubt I’ll be actively seeking them out or bothering with the full album again in a hurry. Mama Said - I do like the vocal melody on this. It’s a nice little pop song. You Don’t Own Me - I really like the transition between the brooding versus and the more uplifting chorus. Another good little song. Do Re Mi - Another nice pop song. It’s like the way the bass moves the track around and it’s got a good groove. When The Love Starts Shining Thru His Eyes - In the chorus, it felt a bit like the lyrics had been written and then forced into the song despite the fact that they didn’t quite scan properly. OK, but not really interesting. My Colouring Book - This was a bit boring. Mockingbird - This was also a bit boring. Didn’t do a great deal. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa - This was a bit more interesting, but I do feel like I’ve heard a lot of songs that sound quite similar to this but do it better. Nothing - Better groove to this one and she’s got the chance to showcase her vocal control a bit more. I did like this, but again it did remind me of something that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Nice enough. Again, a bit boring. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - This one’s a bit of a classic. Great tune, but we’re also going to hear it later in this project sung by the original composer, so… Wishin’ And Hopin’ - Another nice pop song but a bit bland. Don’t You Know - Strong closer. A good groove and she got to really work her voice on this one.
I didn't really feel like listening to this, got to about half, not bad tho
Entretenido
Aucune émotion
Some great songs on here (anyone who had a heart, I only want to be with you) but the for the most part I wished I was listening to Diana Ross instead
Good vocals. First track being one of her best was really a good choice. Good album overall.
Not great
Decent album but I don’t think I would listen again
2 Stars (5/15)
Love it
A charming debut from a singer who clearly had the voice, style, and presence to become a star. Dusty Springfield brings warmth and charisma to this collection of well-produced pop and soul covers, supported by a surprisingly sharp and elegant big band. While not every track leaves a lasting impression, her delivery always feels sincere — even through some of the more lightweight material. Knowing that she struggled privately with self-doubt and identity makes her confidence on record all the more admirable. 𝘈 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘺 may not be a masterpiece, but it’s the strong, likable introduction of a singer who made vulnerability sound powerful.
Perfect pop. A lot of filler but as much as sublime. You Don't Own Me and Wishin' And Hopin' especially so.
Great album. Very distinctive voice
What is it about Dusty and her lovely voice? It's soulful, hopeful and vulnerable. It's genuine and it connects, with me at least. I first heard a few of her big hits as a teenager. I wasn't listening to anything remotely similar in the 80s and 90s but bought a compilation and loved it. This is a bit of a mix. I could listen to anything she did. This doesn't have many of her VERY best but Anyone Who Had A Heart, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Wishin' and Hopin' and Colouring Book are wonderful. The extended version on Spotify is too long but I'm rating the original album tracks!
A pleasant listen. Nice voice, warm instrumentation, and generally inoffensive in a good way.
It’s all covers and doesn’t have som of a preacher man on it, but Dusty still sounds great.
Impossible not to think of Lloyd Christmas
More soulful and R&B than I was expecting….or remembered. Guess I didn’t know Dusty.
Great vocals, low 4
ta bien, no me encanta
LOVEDDDD I wish I’d never loved you
It was fine, felt like covers a lot but I think that used to be popular
Dusty was a great singer. My quibble is that this list is supposed to favor singer-songwriters, and Dusty didn't write songs.
BANGER I'd like to own this on vinyl
This was ok...I have heard the few BIG hits she had. Always liked her voice. I like the influence of "black music" that she wanted to explore more when she was in the pop group of her earlier career, pre this debut album. I likely wouldn't listen again but do not hate it. The remaster has really brought the mix alive.
This is a classic album with songs every one has heard with Dusty singing. Great album
Dusty Springfield’s vocals are rich, controlled, and undeniably beautiful—but the material she’s working with? A bit of a snooze. Nearly every song is some variation on pleading for love from a man, crying over a man, or being ignored by a man. And wouldn’t you know it—almost all of them were written by men. Even Dusty’s one original contribution, “Once Upon a Time,” sticks to the script. Down-bad was the dominant pop language of the day, apparently. Beautiful voice, sleepy material.
Some great songs on here I've heard sampled and played in movies.
I knew Dusty's hits. She's fine. I'm not sure I needed to hear everything else before I died. LOL, holy shit, I didn't realize the version of Mockingbird they sing in Dumb and Dumber came from Dusty Springfield.
Classic.
Nice soul singer. Also appeared to have song the original mockingbird.
Can never go wrong with Dusty Springfield
a generational sound, love her voice
Love Dusty… I’m more of a fan of Dusty In Memphis, but I always love listening to a new album!
Probably my bad but I listened to Pet Sounds right after.
I was so excited bc I haven’t heard this! but then somehow I knew 75% of it :P hit after hit after hit
First half insanely good like 5/5 for me, drops a bit in the middle, then gets awesome again, EDTION breaks my heart tho :/ Fav song: Mama Said (AMAZING!!!)
Old school girl pop. Not bad, though some songs like Mockingbird were very repetitive. 50s / 60s feel for sure.
a few vintage soundtrack-y classics; a couple of the covers were just ok to mid; overall a nice fun light listen
decent selection of covers that are only decent because dusty has a nice voice. that mockingbird song was just terrible. Not a bad album but nothing special
While listening, there were songs I was familiar with that I heard from different places, but never knew the names or the singer. Also, I noticed many songs were short, as they are today. Was that normal back then? I recognized some of the writers and producers like Holland-Dozier-Holland, Ray Charles, Burt Bacharach, and Carole King. Definitely an album I'll need to listen to more than once to take it all in.
I can understand why this was popular back in the day, but it just doesn't do much for me. Lots of Spector Wall of Sound™ going on here. Overall, it's good, but not great. Since this album does not have the only Dusty Springfield song I can name, Son of a Preacher Man, I imagine there is at least one more of her albums on the list.
Lagano, prijatno. Poslušao bih još nekoliko puta.
That's odd.
Blue-eyed soul is fun, great to move to. A whole lot of rhythm. Dusty has an endearing voice. Reminds me of Peggy Lee.
Se nota el paso de los años pero tiene algunos clásicos incontestables.
Man, this lady comes with the hits. Yea, they’re cover songs, but done so well, in to a pleasant, cohesive sound. I was unfamiliar with her name last time her album was generated, so I was excited to get another from her.
A not for me album all the way through. Not saying it's bad, just not to my taste
I’m surprised an album of covers is on this list but I guess that Ella Fitzgerald one was as well. This was good but I’m just surprised. You Don’t Own Me is such a damn good song though.
Great voice, does what it says on the tin.
Wow, she was non-goth Amy Winehouse
It was fine, felt like covers a lot but I think that used to be popular
bops
Nostalgic
Not to my taste at all but I had a few moments when I enjoyed it because of the voice.
High 3 some of the performances are great. I really don't like the. Mastering of the 1997 cd
i feel like this is who adele was basing her entire career off
Dope
Very good!
generally a cover album, lot of hit songs and well produced
A little corny Songs and production was nice, but no real stand outs
snooze…
Actually pretty good?
I figure I'm in the minority on this, but I just don't like her voice. I guess it was kind of a novelty to have a British woman singing American R&B and soul music and belting wildly in 1964, but it sounds hacky as fuck to my ears.
This should be called Dusty sings karaoke. This is just white washed versions of Motown songs. Do yourself a favor and seek out who originally performed these songs and listen to the superior recordings.
All covers (?) You don’t own me Wishin’ and hopin’ Summer is over
Felt very inspired then very critical and now I am here
Love Dusty with my whole heart
What a fool I am to have never listened to this before. Every song is exquisite, I can't ask for anything more. I've never felt so assaulted by music. Her voice slaps me in the face with emotion. Idk it does something to me, some sort of witchcraft and I'm into it.
Lots of classic hits on this album. It definitely sounds like the era it comes from, so it’s not something I’d listen to again every day, but it is foundational rock and roll music. I don’t think Dusty wrote any of the songs herself, which takes it down a star for me.
Banger!
Some real bangers on here, but felt really long for some reason
Aged well
..
Super long album of short songs! But in general - nice, more female albums!
I didn't expect this album to go this hard.
It was solid. Didn’t like enough for a 3
excellent album that really deserves its place on this list!
Not my favourite version of You Don't Own Me (Lesley Gore), but obviously still a banger. Speaking of bangers, several here, my favourite new song being Summer is Over. Just great stuff.
Didn't realise how unfamiliar I was with her, didn't even know she's British. Good album, great singer, but don't feel the want to listen to it again. Feel bad saying this but it feels dated, though still easy to appreciate.
It's fine...a little dated.
Better than expected, a compelling voice covering some well known hits. I'll put it on next time Mum comes over for a cup of tea, and then never again.
There is so much I could say but I am going to keep it short, This screams the sixties to me, her voice is amazing. Great album
Just amazing
I saw this and first thought…ugh.ok. I’ll finish it. Because I have to. But damn. This was so good! So many songs I knew and didn’t realize who did it, and other ones I was just getting down to. This is what Amy winehouse could have been.
There’s no denying that Dusty Springfield is an incredible vocalist, and the instrumentation here is impressive. But as for my personal taste, this doesn’t do much for me. It’s not bad by any means, it just sounds like very typical 60s pop music.
Really nice album, beautiful voice. I will listen again
Do you really want to listen to something like this? Well in this song Mama Said it has nice instruments and the dynamics are good and it has nice energy in the singing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Do you really want to listen to something the chill and calming? Well in this song You Don't Own Me it has nice instruments and its calming and it chill it is a good song to listen to. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Do you really want to listen to something that has nice instruments and is chill? Well in this song Wishin And Hopin it has nice instruments and the singing has nice dynamics and it very chill and calming. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Song: Mama Said i really like this song and i like the person singing it and i like the beat and stuff it is actually good i would give this song like a 4 stars Song: You dont own me this song is actually i really like it it has a good beat at first it was scary but it got really better this song would be 3 stars Song: wishin and hopin this song is good i really like this song it was all over Tik Tok so i heard of this song and it is really good by now she is maybe in her 60s i would give this song a 4 stars this whole album will get four stars
Do you want to listen to some music that has some guitar? Well in mama said you can! I rate this song a ⭐. Really don't recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some guitar? Well in you don't own me you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐. I don't recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some guitar? Well in Wishin' and Hopin' you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐ I don't really recommend this song.
I don't like this because her voice is annoying and the lyrics and weird. I would not recommend this to someone else because I don't think they would like it. I give this a solid 2 stars.
the first song is okay its not that bad the voice is alr
Why is she posing like that on the cover? "Mama Said" was pretty good. I didn't like the old feel to it but other then that is was pretty good. "You Don't Own Me" was better in my opinion, I don't really know why but it sounded better than the other one. "Wishin' and Hopin'" I've heard before. Maybe on the radio when my dad's cleaning. It was probolbly my favorite but only because i've heard it before. Overall i'd give this album 3 stars because it was nothing special but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't recomend this album to anyone because it's sort of boring and plain.
Amazing voice
nothing super special but pleasant enough. Dusty has a good voice and does the songs covered here justice. feels more like a full album than most stuff in this vein from around the time, so that's a plus deserves to be one of the 1001? maybe
Not my usual vibe and some of the songs were cool but the concept of the album did not tell me anything ab the music
Solid! Not my kind of music but it was fun to listen to!
Bedste sang på albummet er et cover, resten er ikke værd at høre
Like it! 5 stars
Неплохой поп-альбом в духе своего времени. Я слишком давно его слушал, чтобы что-то вразумительное про него сказать. Он приятный, но в принципе можно пропустить.
A Girl Called Dusty is a perfectly pleasant listen—smooth, polished, and full of classic 60s pop charm—but it rarely feels like more than that. Dusty’s voice is, as always, warm and expressive, but the album sticks pretty firmly to safe, straightforward arrangements that don’t leave much of a lasting impression. That said, 24 Hours from Tulsa stands out as a clear highlight—melodic, emotional, and a glimpse of the more dynamic material she’d tackle later in her career. The rest is fine background listening, but it doesn’t demand much attention. Nice enough, but not exactly essential.
Probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it again, but it’s an inoffensive album, I wouldn’t turn it off either
Overall a nice album to listen to with some classics, I feel like I can't rate the album to highly though due to the covers
Was okay. Some good songs. Not typically my sort of music but enjoyed it for what it was. 3/5
This album has a very 50s feel even though it came out in 1964. It's also an album of just covers so I don't understand how this is considered so life changing as to include it in a list of albums to hear before I die. It's not bad - just fairly bland.
Who else sang like this in the U.K / Europe in 1964? Ok, Lulu's Shout appeared a month later from the release of this, and then there was Cilla a bit later... But anyway Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien has to be seen as the pioneer, inspiration and role model to so much to what happened in the mid 60s in the whole Europe, be it yé-yé, schlager in Germany, Finland or France and even the Eurovision song contest. The Merseybeat did one thing, this one another. Then again the question is why this album in this list? A few years later Look of Love, Dusty in Memphis... songs written for her or songs made immortal by her... Here we are looking at a beginning, an interesting beginning, but shouldn't this type of collection concentrate on the madterpieces? Or then name the book 1001 records which changed the world. If they could find that many. For me it was a nice chance to get to know some Dusty songs which are not in the classic albums or in the collections.
Classic after classic
This is causing me some cognitive dissonance. On the one hand, what a voice! On the other, the whole "Blue Eyed Soul" thing feels kinda icky to me in a way that Elvis and Zeppelin and Clapton and The Stones and etc. didn't vis-a-vis appropriation and repackaging black music for white audiences. Maybe because Dusty's feel more like straight covers? Still a great album but I do tend to prefer her original stuff like "Wishin' and Hopin'" or "Son of a Preacher Man".
Nice start, some good songs
lesbian excellence
Great doowop! I always thought dusty Springfield was the name of a band not a person. I quite like this album, even if it is just covers and sounds like it's from the 60s.
Such a lovely voice and I love the very 50s feel of it all. I love it whilst recognising that it's also a set of covers, which I know was of the time. I don't know though, the more I listen the more I think this is just something to enjoy.
How have I lived my life without Dusty. I love this album.
It was fine. She has a great voice and this is a great debut. Some lively accompaniment fitting well beside her performance. My standouts are “twenty hours from Tulsa” and “you don’t own me”
I'm not typically into soul as a genre, but this album wasn't too bad. I was impressed by the feminist themes (self-ownership, sex positivity) Dusty incorporated into some of the songs like "You Don't Own Me", especially given that this was released in the '60s. Favorite track: Anyone Who Had a Heart
Dusty's voice is fantastic, and it's supplemented well by the orchestrated backing on tracks like "You Don't Own Me". Most of the album is decent, and really the only song I didn't somewhat enjoy was "Wishin' and Hopin'." But it's not a genre I'm really a fan of, even if the songs are fine.
Gotta love a bit of dusty
Sometimes a bit candy poppy but when she belts out a tune - wow #musicsky #albumsky 3/5
Repeat artist time! Dusty Springfield is an artist that probably has an argument for two albums on here, but this album doesn't really stand out to me personally. I loved Dusty in Memphis, but this debut album of hers just isn't as strong. I mean, it doesn't have "Son of a Preacher Man," so obviously it's going to be weaker. However, I think it's best if I try my best to explain why this is. I think it really boils down to A Girl Called Dusty feeling like a product of its time, if not a product of a slightly earlier time. This definitely feels like a 50s/early 60s album. As is often the case with those albums (and also Dusty in Memphis), Dusty didn't write any of these songs. Albums that fit this label can obviously be great. Again. I loved Dusty in Memphis. However, I feel like that album made the songs feel like Dusty's even if they technically weren't. This album's songs feel more like covers though. They're good covers, but they do feel like covers, which isn't a good thing for these sorts of albums in my eyes. Dusty's singing is still good, and I like the instrumentation, but I don't feel as strongly about it as I did for Dusty in Memphis. It just feels a bit dated. Overall, this is a good album, but not one that I really feel the need to go back to. 3/5.
Love Dusty
Dusty is solid, Dukes of Highgate vibes
its fun. it is a little lame that they are covers but she has a good voice
Her voice really shines when showcasing the songs of Bacharach & David.
Some fun classics, great voice, but not for me
I've some Dusty Springfield's songs before, but this is something else.
An album full of bangers. Enjoyed this one. Didn’t realize how many of her songs I’d heard before in movies/etc.
Pretty good. Didn't realize I would like it so much. I actually recognize many songs.
It was good. Refreshing. Definitely not something I normally listen to but found myself enjoying it. I still think it is a shame Son of a Preacher Man was not on her chosen album though.
3.3
4/5
This is just one banger after another. Even the ones that don't grab me immediately remind me of what I love about Burt Bachrach. (Update: it turns out that this is because they were actually written by Burt Bachrach.)
No doubt she has a great voice, although I don't care for this older pop music. A lot of hits here....covers, but she made them her own.
I have no problem highlighting interpreters of other people's work, but why do we have two albums by Dusty Springfield and none by Linda Ronstadt? And why did she record You Don't Own Me after Leslie Gore? Nonetheless, this is fantastic. And I have to give a shout to Carole King, who is absolutely holding her own with the likes of Bachrach & David and Kander & Ebb, with a song she wrote at age 18.
pretty good, though not as good as dusty in memphis
Dusty ol Dusty
It was alright! I prefered it to some of the other ones and I recognise a few of the songs already which was nice
Really surprised me, so many good songs , one of my new favorite pop albums
I actually knew quite a few of these!
This is a fine listen but it's not a noteworthy album in my opinion. I was assigned some of Dusty's later work on this site and much more impressed by that. Yes she has a unique voice and this album does showcase it, but it's all standards and I feel like her district style is only starting to take it's fullest form here. Overall I left just feeling 'meh' about it
Enjoyed but not really for me. Good background kitchen music. Sarah would like.
I do like me some old 60s country. A couple of good ones, but overall no standouts.
meh
I enjoyed it a lot. I didn't realize so many of her songs had been covered by others. It was a great 60s time capsule record, very fun to hear.
Starting off with 'Mama Said' is a strong move. Following up with 'You Don't Own Me' gets a 5 star, with the rest of the album having a great sound and showcasing an amazing voice.
I never really realized how many songs I knew by Dusty Springfield.
schönes album, lief bis samstagabend in dauerschleife im hintergrund. ich kannte dusty bisher nur von ihrer zusammenarbeit mit den pet shop boys.
Ja ich mag diesen Mix aus Stil Elementen der 60er Jahre.
Good voice, but it is an album of covers. Standout songs: You Dont Own Me Mockingbird.
Okay, not great not terrible
Track 1 (Mama Said) Good Track 2 (You Don't Own Me) Really Good Track 3 (Do Re Mi) Do Re Mid Track 4 (When The Love Light Starts Shining Thru His Eyes) Decent Track 5 (My Colouring Book) Good Track 6 (Mockingbird) Meh, I don't like the execution Track 7 (Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa) Good Track 8 (Nothing) felt weak Track 9 (Anyone Who Had A Heart) It's good Track 10 (Will You Love Me Tomorrow) Good Track 11 (Wishin' and Hopin') I didn't really care for it Track 12 (Don't You Know) Decent Track 13 (I Only Want To Be With You) It's Alright Track 14 (He's Got Something) It's whatever Track 15 (Every Day I Have To Cry) It's alright ig Track 16 (Can I Get A Witness) Good Track 17 (All Cried Out) It's alright Track 18 (I Wish I'd Never Love You) decent Track 19 (Once Upon A Time) decent Track 20 (Summer Is Over) good Some of the tracks were good. Not really sure why (Wishin' And Hopin') is the most popular track. The Album could have been shorter. 4/5
Highlight Song/s: Mama Said Sweet 60s Pop
No es Dusty en Menphis pero da igual, blue eyed soul de una diva con una vida digna de telenovela a la que redescubrimos en los 80 de la mano de Pet Shop Boys (con What i´ve done y sobre todo con su estupendo álbum Reputation), y luego con Tarantino y Son of a Preacher Man, de Dusty in Memphis apenas unos años después de este debut. Mirando los tiempos esta chica debutó a la vez que los Beatles, compitiendo con ellos y manteniendo el tipo, lo que habla de la magnitud de su éxito. Aquí tenemos soul de Motown dulcificado por la especial voz de Dusty. Holland-Dozier-Holland, Bacharach-David, Goffin-King, Ray Charles... la mano de compositores no es cualquier cosa. Abre un clásico de las Shirelles: Mama said, sigue You Don't Own Me de Leslie Gore (Rihanna bien la conoce), "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa que había sido un éxito de la mano de Gene Pitney (me gusta más su versión), Anyone Who Had a Heart otro éxito de Dionne Warwick y después con Cilla Black en Europa producida por George Martin quien la prefirió a Petula Clark , Will You Love Me Tomorrow también de las Shirelles,... Su mayor éxito está en la versión inglesa: I Only Want to Be With You, un pepinazo imprescindible en los 60. Un tema que llevaba desde el 61 por ahí rodando y que al final grabó Dusty al más puro estilo Wall of sound. Tuvo versiones como las de Bay City Rollers o The Tourist (luego Eurythmics). En resumen, esta chica tenía un don y ltriunfó a lo grande de forma absolutamente merecida. Mención a parte a su imagen, un icono de los 60. Para el recuerdo su actuación en Top of the pops, el primer tema del primer programa fue el suyo. También estaban: Every Day I Have to Cry (que fue un éxito de la mano de Ike y Tina unos años después en su fundamental River Deep, Mountain High) o Can I Get a Witness un clásico inicial de Marving Gaye (que los Stones incluyeron en su debut el mismo año que este de Dusty). Sus mejores versiones de Bacharach no están aquí, son I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself y The Look of love.
Ok for 1964
Based on the first track I thought I knew exactly what I was in for: 60s bubblegum pop. Boy was I wrong. The range of styles in this release and Dusty’s performance surprised me. She brought the fun. She brought the emotion. She brought the sass. She brought the rock. Excellent arrangements and recording quality elevated this listening experience even further. There’s something for everyone here. Something about Dusty’s voice struck me, and I realized after a few tracks that Adele sounds quite a lot like her. I wonder how much of an influence Dusty may have been? Adele would do well to break her career’s glass ceiling and rise with ambition to the stylistic and emotional diversity shown on this album.
I mean it was ok, just another “classic” album.
This album is absolute tour de force. Hit after hit. This is great.
What a banger
Album art: 1
Pretty incredible debut, so many recognizable songs.
Great songs, great singer. What's not to like.
👎🏻
Dusty's vocals are great as usual, but I'm missing something original from this album.
While her voice is instantly recognizable, this style of song really doesn't grab me. The orchestra sound is merely functional here to accompany the many great vocals which carry this entire thing. All in all these songs are ok but there's nothing leaving a lasting impression.
It's the Son of a Preacher Man lady, again! She's a very soulful white lassie. There are some good classic hits on here. 3.5 is what this gets. Summer is Over was a nice deep cut.
I love me some Dusty Springfield, and this album is chock full of her hits. This is solid 1960s pop, with great vocals belting out the melodrama, great arrangements, and great songwriting from the likes of Burt Bacharach and Carole King. It's always kind of amusing to me how records back then featured so many covers. Faves here are Wishin' and Hopin', I Only Want To Be With You, and Will You Love Me Tomorrow (can't top The Shirelles' version, but this one is also great). 4.5
Tough to go wrong with Dusty. Great voice. Real instruments, good arrangements.
Un álbum de sonido Motown clásico sesentero, en el que la gran mayoría de temas son versiones muy bien interpretadas por Dusty Springfield, cuya voz tiene un rango increíble. Dusty sabe conservar el estilo y la pasión de las canciones originales, típicamente música negra. Fácil y entretenido de escuchar. Excelente álbum de debut, aunque nada innovador.
Hauntingly great vocals. Bit long but very enjoyable. 8/10
Loved her other album. Not digging a bunch of covers. Her singing is still solid at least... Dammit, it's still pretty good.
1964. Soulful and beautiful with many familiar songs.
High 3. Lots of good songs on here
It was decent. Low 3
powerful and soulful voice that’s bursting with confidence. this album is a true classic.
Not a fan of her kind of voice on anyone but her. And I love it on her. Dusty’s always been a fave ever since I heard her for the first time.
Actually hadn’t listened to her music before. Had heard of her, but what a surprise. Just a perfect poppy album, she has such an amazing voice. The harmonies on some of the songs are fantastic. Not my genre of music typically, but great listen!!
She’s the British female version of Pat Boone or Elvis Presley. Nice voice and unoriginal.
This was great. Amazing voice, great arrangement, a small number of songs needed more work (colouring book?). But lots to enjoy. Definitely cool.
Just regular old music, nothing special about it to be honest. It's good background noise.
Very pleasant and warm singing, easy to listen to. A couple of fun songs here and there.
She has a great voice but it’s not my kinda music whatsoever
A debut album has no right to contain this many classics. Brilliant.
She's got a lovely voice. There are better versions of pretty much all these songs tho unfortunately. Would recommend those instead
Alright but nothing special Most of the time feels luike smth my grandparents would dance to
7/10. I didn't exactly know how to rate this one so I'm giving it a middle of the road to high score. it was nice enough with great vocals - Springfield has a really unique and fairly deep voice. That being said there were a ton of short songs that kind of merged into one another with only a few standouts. Overall probably one of my more preferred 60s albums so far
Not my came
Schöne Songs. Gute Stimme.
Soul meets 60's pop. Pleasant and good vibes
Gosh, I dunno. A valiant vocal effort, but compared to other soul singers of the time, does Dusty make the cut?
Packed with classics
Heard some songs from Dusty before. This album though? Eh not really interesting to me 2/5
another artist who I didn’t realize wrote so many of my favorite hits she’s like the female Bob Dylan
So underrated
Old style women music, knew some songs
I don't have much to say about this album. It's just typical 60s fare. A good thing is that it's not bad. Just not on the same level as "Parallel Lines". I'm also a bit late writing this review. 3 stars for "A Girl Called Dusty".
A classic singer interpreting classic songs. All covers covered well. Unique voice that fit perfectly with the British Wave that was just getting started.
I gave it a listen just the first song was pretty good very different!
Was okay, liked some of the songs but not a huge fan in general. Lots of pop but nothing special
Reminds me of doo wop style. No song stuck out
classic
"You don't own me" is great, the rest of the album is okay
Great album. So many great songs. Another surprise.
Sixties pop perfection.
Not my style 😴
Classic 60s music. The entire album sounds like a movie soundtrack. 6.7/10
Música de boa qualidade para a época porém as faixas soaram repetitivas no álbum. Parece tudo a mesma construção basal.
I was honestly surprised by how many of the songs I had heard before, I didn’t realize going in. Though like some other albums I wondered whether they were covers.
Surprised by how many songs i recognized
3/5 Oli oikein miellyttävä yllätys. En osannut odottaa mitään. Tämä jopa karvan parempi kuin eilen kuunneltu Sinatran In The Wee Small Hours.
Tämä oli erilainen verrattuna aikaisempiin. Leppoisaa musiikkia, levyn malttoi hyvin kuunnella kokonaan, vaikka tuskin ainakaan ihan heti tulee kuunneltua uudelleen.
Vähän samoissa maailmoissa kuin edellinen Sinatran albumi. Kuitenkin tässä on käytetty huomattavasti enemmän mielikuvitusta. Kappaleissa tunnetta - Sinatran laulanta kuulostaa tähän verrattuna suihkukoppihymäilyltä.
Tällä vosullahan on muutama aika kivakin laulu mut ei osunut tähän plattaan. Tämmöstä kevyttä 60luvun minihame höttötöttöö...
Ei herätä negatiivisia eikä positiivisia tuntemuksia, jotenkin tasapaksua aikansa rallattelua. Levyltä löytyy kuitenkin ne hienot hetket, jotka hiteiksikin luokitellaan. Ymmärrän miksi albumi ja Springfield on tällä listalla.
Ihan kivan kuuloista settiä!
Solid golden oldies, blues and more
I was pleasantly surprised by this. Dusty had a great voice and the songs, while not all my thing, were well chosen for her.
Sorry, but it's just so not my jam. I won't give it one because it's well produced and it does what it wants to with skill, but what it does is bloody awful.
avrei dato 4 stelle per la voce e lo stile anni 50, poi ho letto che sono tutte cover, che toglie un punto
Great voice!
Good bluesy album
As a pedant, I must say that "Do Re Mi" doesn't work if you sing it that way. Also "empty" and "gone" aren't colours. What's wrong Dusty, you ran out of stereotypes? Maybe I just wasn't enjoying myself enough to get over the niggles. Or maybe I don't respect the youth.
I really liked this! This was the first album I’ve saved a song off of.
Extremely dated. Tickles 0% of my fancy.
I thought the only Dusty Springfield song I knew was Son of a Preacher Man. After hearing A Girl Named Dusty, it turns out I knew a few more! This was an absolutely lovely listening experience! I had no prior history with A Girl Named Dusty. But I will have future encounters with it. I added this album to my music library as soon as I was done. And I didn’t know she was British! I learned all kinds of things thanks to this album. I really like her voice. Covers or not, this was a delight. A very strong 4 for me. 4/5
Nebe “a dust called girly” mis Lieblingsalbum vode Dusty. Ihri Stimm isch scho sehr einzigartig und irgendwie hani au en chliine crush uf d dusty, bzw uf ihri Stimm. Viel meh Filmmoment-Energie wie all die 60er Albe vode alte, wiise ami-rockers, das macht scho spass zum lose und het I paarne Wuchenend-Moment optimal inepasst. 4 Staubchörner for you gaaaarllll!
Dust in my ear, dust in my brain. Straight outa midwestern saloon, miss springfield. What r we doin with this EP? Drü einsami sandkörner, zu unsicher öb boring oder schlecht um vum ne 3 abzdrifte
am fritig ahgfange, gliebt aber insgeheim gwüsst das isch es mentigsmorge-album und da bini korrekt gsi: macht sehr vill spass! love you dusty, 4g sternestaub for you
Pretty nice
Really good! I didn’t know dusty sang many of the songs she did. Iconic! Would listen again
Good covers but quite conventional
Interesting Dusty’s debut album was all covers and many of them were recent hits for others. It seems most artists these days do not put out covers until much later in their career. That being said, she has an incredible voice and it resonates decades later. Although, this album sounds like it would have been released much earlier then the mid-60’s.
Lots of great classic songs here.
It somehow sounds like the whole 50s music in a nutshell. I don't know, it's not bad, just samey.
sooooo long but her voice is really nice 3/5
Nice and classic sounds, nostalgic and just perfect for eventful days
how can you go wrong with a gay icon pop diva with the name of an old texas bluegrass guy? the answer is you can't. thank god for dusty springfield. without dusty there is no chappell. as a trans woman i'm contractually obligated to rate this a 5 and i have absolutely no problem with that. the only issue with this album is how much it must have sucked for her to put her whole ass into singing about loving men. 5/5 simple as
I didn't realize how many classic songs were all on the same album, so that was a fun surprise - like who doesn't know (and love) I Only Want To Be With You and You Don't Own Me? I'm a big fan of Dusty's voice and her sound definitely borrows from a lot of other soul musicians of the time, but she does it well and makes it her own IMO. I really enjoyed listening to familiar favorites on this album and was happy to save a few more songs I hadn't heard before too.
i get why this is on here - im sure it’s very important to music history while it’s not horrible to listen to, i don’t think this holds up very well as an album luckily for dusty (and her estate) it does hold up as music for commercials, movies, and hip hop samples when trying to invoke nostalgia
Listen, this isn’t devoid of musical value. It sounds so much like a parody of the 50s that I can’t tell if that makes it a good love letter or if it’s an insult to how easy it is to make music that sounds like this. I understand that it was common for artists to cover other artists all over the place, but there’s not a single song on here that Dusty is either the original songwriter or even performer of. For that reason alone I don’t think this deserves to be on this list. Easy listening, great vocalist, but artistically next to nothing of value. I want to slap this with a 1 but I think that’s too harsh, this 2 is a 1.5. That mockingbird cover was doodoo.
Good collection of songs. Each song sounded familiar, likely because this is movie score music. I enjoyed the album, but don't think I'll be listening regularly besides having it on as background music. The composition is good and I like how the songs are shorter. I'm giving this an average 3.
At first I really thought this album sucked - the songs are super campy. Then I listened again and realized that these songs are, for the most part, really good. This album does suffer from being a collection of singles with no real cohesion, but there are a lot of good ones lurking: when the love light starts shining thru his eyes, twenty-four hours from Tulsa, anyone who had a heart, actually most of these are great. Colouring book is not one of them though, that’s a stinker. Too many songs but I did listen to the expanded edition cause so not really holding it against our girl Dusty. We all know what the lyrics “hold him and kiss him” mean, right? 60s lyrics are great
Skilled enough pop-soul from when the English were being introduced to it. Beatles did it better a year later on Rubber Soul, though, and Dusty doesn't do anything too interesting here.
72/100. A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield is a short and sweet pop-soul record that showcases her signature charm and vocal strength. While a few tracks truly stand out, like the powerful "You Don’t Own Me," much of the album is simply fine—pleasant but not particularly memorable. Still, it’s a solid debut that hints at the greatness she’d go on to achieve.
Great singer but not anything exciting.
I'm disappointed that I mistakenly listened to the remastered double edition, not just the 33-minute original album. Distinctive voice and enjoyable enough.
She has a good voice but these songs were pretty uninspiring.
Ok
Not familiar with a lot of these songs. Enjoyable but wanted more Burt Bacharach bangers. I know it sounds shallow but I guess I've been spoilt by the big hits.
Second time Dusty has been offered up as part of this project and always a pleasure to listen to.
It's ok.
Good album that made my morning better. I wouldn't mind listening to it again but I probably won't be coming back anytime soon.
Beautiful album forms tart to finish. So many hit singles that were later covered by other artists.
1. mama - 1 2. me - 1.5 3. do - 1 4. light - 1 5. book - 1.5 6. bird - 1 7. tulza - 1 8. nothing - 1 9. heart - 0 10. tomorrouu - 1 11. hoping - 1 12. knouu - 1 13. uuant - 1.5 14. zomething - 1 15. cry - 1 16. uuitnezz - 1 17 cried - 1.5 18. uuizh - 2 19. time - 1 20. zummer - 1.5
Pretty competent singing of good songs written by other people-a good Motown sound, even if it’s a white girl from the UK. A bit long for my tastes; I could see some of these going on a mix, even if they’re not the straight banger that “son of a preacher man” is.
Dusty's debut sparkles and crackles and showcases the voice that would enrapture and entrance over the next few decades. OK so there's little original here, it's mostly covers of other artists, but she imbues the tunes with a passion rarely felt in or by others. Can we talk about how much better her version of Anyone Who Had a Heart is than Cilla "Voice Like a Fire in a Pet Shop" Black? As is Dionne Warwick's for that matter. Put it on, sit back, relax and enjoy.
The early 60s ballad-y stuff does not hit the spot for me. I kept looking at the track list and thinking “there’s still this much left?” Each track was mercifully short (like 2-3 min)…but they just kept coming
A disconcerting album. For some reason I was fully expecting country western, but got some strange girl boss doo wop instead. It’s pretty dated with poor instrumentation, and certainly not as catchy as a lot of its contemporary stuff. Would not return to it.
The originals of the songs on this album all were better than Dusty’s covers. The only good song on this was her original "I Only Want to Be With You" wheixh she didn’t write. So at best it’s a 2 star for her original recording.
I liked this 50s album from the 60s
Coming from a white person: white people suck at making soul music.
Nous sommes en 1964. L'Angleterre est en pleine ébullition. Les Beatles et les Stones sont en train de conquérir le monde à grands coups de riffs de guitare et de coupes de cheveux au bol. C'est le règne des garçons, bruyants et arrogants. Et au milieu de tout ça, il y a Dusty. Une fille avec une coiffure choucroute improbable, des yeux charbonneux et, surtout, une voix. Une putain de voix. Quand son premier album, "A Girl Called Dusty" est sorti, il a dû faire l'effet d'une anomalie. Ce n'était pas du rock'n'roll, pas vraiment. Ce n'était pas de la pop acidulée non plus. C'était autre chose, c'était le son d'une Anglaise blanche, Mary O'Brien de son vrai nom, qui était tombée follement amoureuse de la musique noire américaine. Et qui, chose rarissime pour l'époque, ne se contentait pas de la copier platement, mais la comprenait, la vénérait et la chantait avec une âme et une conviction qui la plaçaient d'emblée dans la cour des grandes. Alors, pourquoi seulement 3 sur 5 pour un disque qui a révélé l'une des plus grandes voix du 20ème siècle ? Parce qu'"A Girl Called Dusty" est un disque un peu schizophrène. C'est l'album d'une artiste qui n'a pas encore totalement trouvé sa voie. C'est une collection de reprises, un pot-pourri de ses influences, un formidable showcase pour sa voix, mais ce n'est pas encore une déclaration artistique personnelle. On a l'impression d'écouter la plus belle mixtape du monde, compilée par une disquaire au goût impeccable. Et quel goût ! La petite Dusty ne se contente pas de reprendre les tubes du moment, elle va piocher dans les catalogues les plus classieux de la soul américaine : Motown (The Supremes), Scepter (Dionne Warwick, The Shirelles), Atlantic. Elle a tout compris et avant tout le monde. À une époque où ses compatriotes découvraient le blues en se laissant pousser les cheveux, elle, elle s'attaquait au répertoire sophistiqué de Burt Bacharach. Il y a un courage et une intelligence dans ses choix qui forcent le respect. Et puis il y a l'interprétation. Quand elle chante "Anyone Who Had a Heart" ou "My Colouring Book", elle n'imite pas, elle incarne. On sent déjà poindre la grande chanteuse de "torch songs", celle qui sait comme personne chanter la douleur et le déchirement amoureux. Sa voix a une chaleur qui vous prend aux tripes. C'est indéniable. Mais... car il y a un mais. L'album, dans son ensemble, manque un peu de direction. On passe d'un morceau pop léger à une ballade soul déchirante, puis à un titre R&B plus obscur. C'est un catalogue de ses talents, mais pas encore une oeuvre cohérente. On sent la jeune artiste qui essaie différentes tenues pour voir celle qui lui va le mieux. Le talent est là, fulgurant, mais la vision d'ensemble est encore un peu floue. C'est un disque de promesses, la promesse de ce qu'elle deviendra cinq ans plus tard avec son chef-d'oeuvre absolu, "Dusty in Memphis". "A Girl Called Dusty" est le brouillon magnifique de ce futur chef-d'oeuvre. C'est le son d'une artiste en devenir, qui nous montre l'étendue de sa palette avant de peindre son grand tableau. C'est pour cette raison que le 3 sur 5 me semble juste. Ce n'est pas une note qui sanctionne la qualité des chansons ou le talent de l'interprète, qui sont immenses. C'est une note qui juge l'album en tant qu'oeuvre complète et en tant qu'oeuvre, "A Girl Called Dusty" est un premier pas charmant, essentiel pour comprendre la suite, mais qui n'a pas la puissance et la cohérence d'un classique indémodable. Il faut l'écouter, bien sûr. Pour la voix, pour la culture musicale de cette fille incroyable qui a servi de passeur entre la soul américaine et le public européen. Mais il faut l'écouter comme on regarde les premières esquisses d'un grand maître. C'est fascinant, c'est plein de talent, mais le tableau final est encore à venir.
If it’s just covers eh
An interesting pick for someone who flies under the radar in pop music terms and the author(s) could easily have picked anything that included her few hits. This album is a class pick that shines the light on Vega as a natural inheritor of the crown from other female singer songwriters like Baez and Mitchell. 3.5/5
I’ve never knowingly listened to Dusty Springfield but I do know the majority of these songs & enjoy them when I hear them but they’re not something I’d willingly to choose to listen to. They absolute classics though. No denying that.
was ready to hate this after the first song. overall it's good enough to avoid the 'blue-eyed soul' star reduction.
Listening to an album a day really reveals some things about a guy’s taste, and a revelation for me (which I’m sure I’ve said at least twice so far) is that I don’t have a lot of patience for 60s/70s white person soul. There’s nothing BAD about this, and the production is pretty nice. But I don’t like to hear it, and that’s the main thing about music right?
Really solid album with lots of great tracks. I knew almost all of these songs. Just on the 4 side of 4.5.
Soul та R’n’B традиційно вважаються «афро-американськими» жанрами. Саме завдяки цій культурі ми отримали одних із найкращих вокалістів всіх часів. Справжніх віртуозів, що могли видавати експресивний вокальний перфоманс, діапазон голосу яких прямував до нескінченності. У 60-х, соул став найпопулярнішим жанром афро-американської музики в світі. І як будь-яке інше масштабне культурне явище, він почав стрімко розширювати кордони та привертати увагу інших «білих» поп виконавців, що закохувались у нього та намагались створювати подібну музику самі. Так в 60-х, зʼявилося явище Blue-Eyed Soul, що обʼєднувало у собі американських та британських «білих» співаків та співачок. І Dusty Springfield була однією з таких. На початку 60-х, вона вже мала певні типові поп хіти для того часу, але соул музика завжди вабила її найбільше. Тому вона вирішує стати соул співачкою, і у 64-му випускає свій дебютний альбом A Girl Called Dusty. Він вийшов неймовірно гарним, та закріпив за Dusty титул «Королеви Білого Соулу». Проте називати цей альбом 100%-м соулом, я б не став. На ньому, є кавери на вже відомі соул хіти, але в той самий момент, присутні і більш традиційні поп речі, на кшталт всім відомого каверу Леслі Гор - You Don’t Own Me. Це класика поп музики, та один із найчарівніших альбомів, що я чув у житті. Емоційність на ньому зашкалює, а вокал Дасті має почути кожен. У ньому присутня не тільки, типова для соулу, емоційно-потужна подача, але і «по-британські вишукана» тендітність. І якщо порівнювати це із вокалом когось із сучасних співачок, то першою на думку, звісно ж, приходить Adele. Коли слухаєш цей альбом, то буквально чуєш як на ньому «співає ціла епоха», та на певний час, забуваєшся, що живеш у 2к25-у, а коли він завершується, то трохи сумуєш, що у наш час, «революційних» речей такого рівня, ми, навряд чи, колись почуємо.
Love her voice , the tracks are fine in small doses , but not essential. 3
It's kind of a rare moment when I don't want an album to end. I'm planning on listening to it a few more times before going to bed. Current rating: 8/10
Hdp
Really good
This is just a fun album filled with nice 60s pop songs sung by someone who has a phenomenal voice. This album isn't particular groundbreaking in any way, but it's a perfect capsule of its time period. Plus Dusty Springfield has a fantastic voice that elevates every song she sings. I just love this album so much.
Decent but Dionne sings the Bacharach songs better
Can’t fault a bit of Dusty. So many recognisable cuts on this album. Classic Cafe Kelvinos material.
The kind of 60s pop that I am just not a fan of. That said, her voice makes it slightly more tolerable, but still just not for me.
Seems very much so a product of its time. Dusty really knows how to belt out those songs. Loud, prominent pipes coming from her. Proper singing. I wouldn't have known this on my own, but apparently a bunch of the songs she sang are covers. I am not particularly a fan. This is not something I'd listen to... ever, had I not been participating in the 1001 albums experience, but I cannot say the music is bad or undeserving of recognition.
That was enjoyable
I never delved too deep into Dusty Springfield's work outside of the two albums on this list, but I've quite liked what I've heard. Doesn't go as far into early-60's pop excess as Phil Spector, but also doesn't indulge in all of the American soul histrionics. The result is a more restrained version of pop and soul. Key tracks: You Don't Own Me When the Lovelight Start Shining Thru His Eyes Anyone Who Had a Heart
An objectively good album, an absolute classic, in a genre I don't really listen to. Good for when I want those vibes but not something I'm adding to my regular rotation.
Rippin good album. I've honestly only listened to the 'hits' but this album rocks. Lot of soul and passion behind Dusty here. I know she was a star with The Springfields, but such a sick debut album. Love the Ray Charles cover. Every Ounce of Strength is such a fuckin bop.
So good. Wonderful voice, evergreen melodies, wide range of sounds and emotions. So many good songs on this album.