A Girl Called Dusty

Pleasant enough listen, but none of the tracks really stood out. Quite nice background music.

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This is fine, but it feels like every song on this album sounds the exact same and after a while they all began to flow together. You Don't Own Me is cool, and Mockingbird is a classic, but outside of those two there wasn't much for me personally. It's still solid enough.

If Adele was born in the mid-late 1900s, I can tell Adele probably listened to a Dusty Springfield album or two. She seems to face a lot of heartbreak but otherwise great vocals and backing music.

Decent new experience for something which is not my bag. Decent vocals as expected from Dusty, think the cover tracks were the strongest which may tell you..!!?? 3/5.

lijepo, fino, kratko, slatko! vrhunac – will you love me tomorrow. ostatak kakvoćom pomalo vrludav, no sve u svemu lijepo :)

I am aware of Dusty Springfield and have 2 songs liked by her on Spotify. One of them is "Son of a Preacher Man" which is on a different album than this one. The other is also on another album and is called "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself". I believe I found that song because of the White Stripes cover of it. So, I'm curious to listen to this and learn more about Dusty. Looks like the version on Spotify has 20 songs but the original release has only 12 songs - so I will only be focusing on the first 12 for this review. "You Don't Own Me" - cool to see a song about women's empowerment in the mid 60s. Though, it is ironic that it was written by 2 men. It's also funny that the song "Wishin' and Hopin'" is like the exact opposite telling the women to do everything they can to please the guy so that they can get him - song also written by 2 men. Clearly in the mid-60's popular culture people were receiving mixed messages on gender norms. Although it does sometimes seem like that still is the case today actually - haha. Was a fun listen - I didn't love all of it - but ended up "liking" 6 songs - the 2 mentioned above plus "Mama Said", "Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa", "Anyone Who Had a Heart", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow". One thing that is interesting, when looking at albums like this, is how every song is written by someone else. In those days it seems that the norm was there were songwriters and there were performers - and they were almost always different people. And MANY of the songs were recorded by multiple artists - sometimes at the same time or in close succession. Having grown up in the rock era, I am more used to where most artists since Dylan and the Beatles write the lyrics and the music and also perform their own stuff - not always but that is usually the case. I don't think I really appreciated how much of a change in the music business this was until I've gotten older and seen many examples like this. I know lots of current pop music still does this quite a bit - even in 2026 - but it's much less common in rock genres. Actually, I've noticed on lots of more modern pop albums and rap albums that there are teams of people credited with "writing". I still don't really understand what they are all doing. Liked songs on Spotify: 6/12 Rating: 3/5

Great album with great songs. It would be better if it wasn't all covers.

I was really really surprised by her performance and she so versatile and i liked this album

Spooky es un temazo pero no está en ese álbum

This is Dusty Springfield’s second album in this project. I was pleasantly surprised by the first one. I had expected something completely different. I was looking forward to this album. Unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to my expectations. The music was okay, but it sounded like it was made ten years earlier, back in the ’50s. I don’t think I’ll be listening to this album again anytime soon. 3/5

What a pleasant album to have while heading into the weekend. While she did not write any of these songs, she clearly had some good taste in songwriters. Also, I think folks are missing how radical it was for a woman to appear on her album cover wearing pants in 1964. It clearly conveys, "I've done what I wanted to do, and I don't give a fuck what your opinion is." Not a fan of Earl King's "Do Re Mi", but even some of my favorite albums on this list have a track or two that miss. Exceptional flow for these tracks. I'm certain some will dismiss this as meaningless pop or worse appropriation, but all I hear is a skilled singer who paid her dues earlier in her carrier and is finally getting to sing some tracks she really digs, fairly well, I might add. That is, for a young Englishwoman who was only recently introduced to American soul/R&B music. While I could argue that the album was chosen because it became one, among others at the time, that would be the template for how to create a debut soul/pop album as a solo artist; particularly if you had just come out of a more well known group of musicians. Having said all that, it is clear that this album was really only chosen because Springfield is English, otherwise, as pleasant of an album of covers that it is, it probably would not appear on a more objective version of this list as an essential album. Honestly, though, for me it was fun. Favorites: "Mama Said", "You Don't Own Me", and "I Only Want to Be with You"

Wishin’ and Hopin’ Summer is over She has a great voice and it all sounds nice, it’s just a lot of the same thing. 6/10

265/1089 her voice is really nice and gives such strong xmas vibes. her cover of You Don’t Own Me is def not my fave but When The Love Light Starts Shining Thru His Eyes was really good Also saved Will You Love Me Tomorrow, great track. this was a nice chill covers album, easy to listen to and i can kinda see why it’s on here, not sure i need to return to it though 51/100

2.5

Decent enough - great voice

I had no idea what this album was going to be at first, but I was surprised by this album. I knew more a bunch of the songs. There's some good stuff, but it's a little long and wears thin.

Didn’t know much about her, but it seems Dusty was an amazing woman and ahead of her time. Fifties/early sixties rock is one of my least favorite genres but I appreciate her voice and her significance.

Enjoyed her soul influenced songs. I’ve always loved her cover of son on a preacher man for the same reason. This was a solid album by an interesting female singer of that era but not a fan of the bumble gum hits

I enjoyed this quite a bit, she's got a great voice and it's well-produced. That said, any album of standards is going to get tiresome eventually, as this one does. "Summer is Over" is a great closer tho.

Dusty Springfield bends these standards and classics to her will. Great intro to the future LGBTQ icon.

She's more than the woman who sings Son of a Preacher Man, would listen to again

This isn't the most even of releases. Essentially a compilation / cover album, it suffers from mixed production values. The one thing that separates this from others is the quality of songwriting and Sandy's soaring vocals.

Was surprised by Dusty’s voice on a previous album in the list. Enjoyable songs and good enough versions, but is always odd to rate an album knowing that most of it is covers, even though that was very common at the time. Solid enough songs, great voice and very of its time. Not sure I’d go back, but enjoyable enough (3.5)

Great voice. I know a few other songs. It’s a bit long but the Bacharach songs are great as are some others. I would not go out of my way to listen though 3.4

I thought this was a fun album overall, in a campy kind of way. I was surprised how many songs I knew - probably like 5 or 6 - most likely from movies or tv shows they were in. Dusty has a fantastic voice and some of the lyrics made me laugh out loud. I haven’t heard “making whoopie” since watching The Newlywed Game reruns back in the early 80s. And the 24 hour song was hysterical. Sorry, I was almost home to be with you but then I ran into this random guy at the hotel and now I’m with him. Anyway, it was a bit too long but I enjoyed listening to it.

A simple composition that is dated to its time period, but a very enjoyable listen. Powerful vocals, that include the back-up singers, and an easy to follow drum and guitar progression. The horns and piano were nice additions as well on several songs that I recognized. A good selection for today’s listen.

Fun listen for a short bit, but sloshed on for a bit too long and soured my view. I'm rating based on my pre "ugh...enough of this already" mood. Outstanding vocals, Dustys voice is beautiful, both powerful and tender. Songs and music are the typical sandards of the period, but actually hold up fairly well. Plenty of familiar songs, good listen overall.

classic

Not my style

Nice energy

Pretty repetitive but nice melodies, generally what you get out of 60s soul-pop. Highlights: "You Don't Own Me", "Once Upon a Time", "Summer is Over"

Mucho más entretenido que el anterior, me gustó mucho mas 3 estrellas

Lots of good songs. Many of them are ones I know I've heard, but didn't know where they came from. I had no idea that the Mockingbird song from Dumb and Dumber was a real song.

Very old sounding album, it was interesting to listen to. I dont typically listen to old 60s music like this but for a short change I did actually enjoy it, just not my typical listen.

Good voice, easy listening. I recognised many of the tracks as covers and have say in all cases the originals are superior. Least favourite track My Colouring Book also arrangemnet of Mockingbird not enjoyable.

Hot damn this white girl has a blaccent. Like a legitimately insane blaccent. It's not that big of a deal, I mean it's a 1960s pop soul album, of course she has a blaccent. It's just very noticeable, y'know? Anyway "Mama Said" is a pretty great song, and the rest of the album follows suit. The only problem is the “suit” is pretty okay covers of songs of varying quality. She has a pretty cool voice but not much further, and as the songs’ qualities begin to decline as the album progresses, it begins to get pretty old. The highlights (mama said, nothing, pretty much any of the straight-up rhythm and blues cuts) are enough to give this a tentative passing score but it’s certainly not anything special. 6.6/10

Me gusto, muy lindo recomiendo hay unas 2 o 3 canciones que conocia y que no sabía que eran de ella

This is a repeat for me. Original review: A great sound, but I often found myself wishing I were listening to the original versions Updated review: Some great vocal performances but unfortunately I didn’t really care for much of the song selection. This time I listened to the expanded edition of the album and felt that I enjoyed many of the outtakes more than the original album tracks (my rating, as with all albums, is based on as close as I can get to the original release). My rating remains the same.

While I can romanticize and enjoy 60s radio hits, this “R&B/Soul” album is delivered way more like a pop album. Too much of pop at that.

She's good but this is some dippy ass shit. Coloring books straight into Mockingbird...edgy

I know it was tough out there for a solo female vocalist, and not to take away from Dusty, who sounds great here, and the chosen tunes demonstrate her range really effectively, it's just... It's a bunch of covers? The way the business was, I know, and fortunately we'd get more Dusty on later recordings

Pop.

Ein paar bekannte Hits, ansonsten seicht vor sich hin plätschernde Pop-Musik der 60er. Schön zu hören. 3/5

ok

(4/7) is this representative of female vocalists before singer/songwriters became the norm?

De acá sale la de Luis Miguel si no supiste amar...

Having never listened to this album before its surprising I know all of the songs. For someone so acclaimed, it would seem she covered everyone else's hits.

Great voice. She's one of those people whose looks don't match their voice; her vocals defy expectations. The album itself is enjoyable but wouldn't stand out without Springfield's voice.

quite bland

Dusty does her thing. Damn, she can sing. I mean, no ground broken but do we always need new ground?

Dusty had a distinct style, all her own, supported with world-class songwriting. The best tracks here still shine.

This was a little disappointment to me. One of the first albums I got was Dusty in Memphis, and that album was much better. You should think that an album of cover songs with a classic singer like Dusty Springfield would be great. But this is just a plain middle of the road, kind of boring record. It’s not bad, but never engaging.

A lot of recognizable classics in here, fun listening

Not something I’d listen to again. It was fine.

Nice album, I like her voice. As usual for that time, cover versions of various hits of that time. Not bad, but nothing outstanding enough for this album to deserve a place here.

I slightly prefer Dusty in Memphis, hence this album getting a slightly lower grade. Anyone Who Had a Heart is a banger though.

ach, de jaren 60 toch

2.5

Not boring, but not her best.

I enjoyed this more than Dusty in Memphis but clocked a few cover versions so i looked it up..... Turns out that of the 12 tracks on the original version of this album 11 are covers!!

I enjoyed this album, a few of her classics are on it

Dusty Springfield is an interesting pop figure to touch on because she was probably the most American-sounding British singer out there. She had a commanding presence on the microphone and that really shows on "Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" and "You Don't Own Me". I think for a pop record in 1963, it was good for its time though I only go back to a handful of tunes. I might have more to say about the other Dusty record on this list. Solid to say (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)

Certified classics, although some real bad ones

it´s a cool sounding album, nothing much TODAY'S BIRD: Cockatoos

Hvis man driter i kontext så er dette ganske bra. Jeg er fan av den sukkersøte post-femitalls amerikanske poppen -- mer enn jeg er av rocken fra samme tid. Problemet er at dette er en samling covre som i stor grad har blitt gjort bedre før. Som Springfield fan får den 3 selv om den prinsipielt fortjener 2.

Helt straight 60-tallspop det her vel

Good soul but still kinda meh 3.2

A great feel good record with lots of very familiar songs. A very nostalgic record. Great voice. But for myself not a record I’d revisit again likely very often.

Dusty Springfield had such a great voice, but I don't think the production and choice of songs here always play to her strengths. (She had to wait for Dusty in Memphis for an album that did that.)

Lovely, mbc 2 vibes

Bien

me gustó mucho su voz y la onda sesentosa pero más como soundtrack que como disco para sentarme a escuchar. igual muy lindo eh

Gonna be honest didnt actually finish this one (yet) the first couple of songs were good but my god there comes a time that they all just start to sound the same. Confused also why this album is on this list when i think its mainly covers

Great voice, tunes were good. Just wish I had an original Dusty album rather than covers

My lukewarm, cynical take is that the existence of this album was fueled, Dusty’s talent notwithstanding, by the need to repackage these songs for a white, British audience. Otherwise I’m not sure why Dionne Warwick, the Shirelles and others’ versions of these song wouldn’t suffice. The fact that it didn’t even get an American release initially serves to underscore the point. Still, it wasn’t abnormal for new singers to be introduced to the public with their own versions of popular songs, and Dusty definitely brings something special to them. But it’s unlikely I’d ever prefer these versions over the originals. I’ll hold for Dusty in Memphis.

Once this album popped up, I shrugged, and said "she's back". I really didn't have any hope for this one. It turned out to sound like a 1950s Pop Album that was quite enjoyable. While it is true that she stole songs, prominently from black artists, this was a different era, and unfortunately, way too common then. Favorite Track: "Mama Said".

Not sure if it's the mix, the recording, or her vocal quality when she's belting, but there is an unpleasant tone to it at times, especially on the deep cuts. Like most of the hits though

This was quite pleasant. The instrumentals were okay, but Dusty's vocals were quite amazing here. Favourite Track(s): You Don't Own Me, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Nothing Least Favourite Track(s): My Colouring Book

Musically, this album looks backwards to an earlier time and sits at the end of an era. Did this album influence any music downstream? Supposedly, a white British woman singing Motown was considered edgy.

Nice album! Good on a road trip.

This album has some fun covers - although the originals seem better to me but I admit it may be familiarity. Dusty’s got a great range of songs and a really soulful voice but I still don’t quite understand why this is on the list as it doesn’t really present much new or outstanding. Still, it was a decent listen.

I think Dusty in Memphis is an all time top album. This is pleasant and her voice is fantastic but the earlier standards don't do a ton for me.

Lowkey earnest.

Couple of bangers. Lots of stuff that doesn't hit me personally. Never been a huge fan, especially of the early stuff.

You don’t own me 3/5

Great songs, great voice, but not much of an impact considering it’s a cover album

Dusty is probably my favorite female singer of all time and I would listen to her sing anything. That said, if I’m rating this as an album experience, I have to acknowledge that it’s about half filler.

Not my thing but can appreciate for the era.

I enjoyed this album, its very pleasing to listen to. I will be playing it again. However, I am conscious that it is composed of covers, which aren't particularly ambitious or bold in style. Likewise Dustys performance, for all its strengths, doesn't really outshine her peers at the time. Maybe being a bit cynical on this one but I did really enjoy it..

Her voice is amazing. Great expression and tonal range, but I didn't care for the songs themselves.

Dusty was a 1960's institution and her songs are still being played today. Powerful voice and classic pop from the early 60's.

Had no clue she was from England all these years. I guess Adele and Amy Winehouse weren't as much the trailblazers that I thought.

Some good some bad

It was okay.

Pretty fun '60s pop, not really my main thing but still an enjoyable listen!

This one was fun. Had some early 60's American Bandstand, Austin Powers vibes. I'd heard some of these songs and heard the name Dusty Springfield, but never put two and two together. The second track was my favorite. I like the smooth intro.

Good listen, lots of classic songs, but wouldn’t bother listening to the album again probably

This was a fun listen over the weekend. It was lucky, I got this one on a Friday. I probably wouldn't have liked it on the week commute, but it was a blessing for the Sunday morning walk in the park. Yes, it is a cover album and yes, it lacks originality, but it still was a pleasant listen.

A good classic album. Oldies I recognize from childhood.

i think the point of listening to this is to realize that it’s pretty much just ok, and then to realize that it’s still miles ahead of basically all pop today

I liked the song selection (understanding now that they're covers), and I liked her voice. Probably didn't enjoy them as much as the originals, but I can't lie and say that I didn't enjoy the album.

T luistert opzich wel makkelijk weg, het is ook wel lastig te beoordelen aangezien ik dit nooit zelf zou opzetten. Popmuziek zat destijds ook nog heel erg in ontwikkeling, wat er bij dit album er voor zorgt dat alles heel erg binnen de lijntjes is gekleurd. De nummers voelen wel nostalgisch en zouden zich goed lenen voor een Tarantino film.

Entspanntes Album, konnte man sich gut anhören, aber ist nicht wirklich hervorgestochen

Will you love me tomorrow, danke für den Ohrwurm.

c'est de la country maiiiiis je vois pourquoi l'album a sa place dans les 1001 albums pour le coup ya quand même du classicos (quand je dis country ça inclut jazz soul tout ça tout ça)

Really solid album of most covers. Was fun to know so many songs without having heard the full album before.

The girl could definitely sing! Good stuff all around.

Unsorted thoughts: Not as cohesive or warm as ‘Dusty in Memphis’ and most of the songs aren’t as strong, but Dusty has such a presence and compelling voice that that isn’t as big a knock as it could be. The way we sing about sex in pop music has changed a lot. (In my opinion, for the better - like, “Do Re Mi” is clearly about boning but the childish tone made me feel weird and it’s just not sexy. Compare that to “Son of a Preacher Man” or “Breakfast in Bed”. I just can’t stop comparing this unfavorably to ‘Dusty in Memphis’.) Sometimes the production is booming and spacious, like on the outright classic “You Don’t Own Me”. Other times it’s muddy and drowns Dusty out, like on “My Colouring Book”.

Some very good performances, but also a few duds. Of the songs I’m familiar with, none of Dusty’s covers are as good as the originals, so I hardly consider this essential listening.

objectively good, especially “you don’t own me”. There were pretty good ones and some that were mid. Overall, most I wouldn’t listen to, some are on the playlist.

Smooth listening experience. Many songs I recognized. Dusty has a great voice.

About half a year ago I recall being pretty under-impressed with "Dusty in Memphis". Now, listening to a Girl Called Dusty, I kind of get it. It's pretty fun easy listening. Fav tracks: You Don't Own Me, Do Re Mi, Wishin' And Hopin'

Recognized a few songs. Wouldn’t seek this album out.

This was different than I thought. I am almost not sure that is a good thing. Why? Well, it was kind of jazz, kind of folk, kind of country, kind of contemporary... with a pop mix... it is hard to genre exactly. Not that it has to be genre'd but it could use a bit of focus maybe? Maybe not. IDK. Her voice is pretty low, alto for sure. That is not bad or anything, just a bit maybe unexpected? It fits well the jazzy stuff. I think maybe I am here trying to explain an album that is exactly somewhere in the middle for me. it is never bad, but maybe kind of never shines for me either. I guess now I can make the joke that Dusty Springfield has a kind of dusty (somewhat light smokey) voice. Cool.

Classic sound and great vocal range. Missing a little pizzazz, but an interesting listen all said and done.

Simple soulful songs with a voice of an Angel. My guess is these songs have set the scene for many movies.

That was okay!

I'm a sucker for strong vocals and Dusty definitely has a great voice. I know and like several of the songs on this album too (Mama Said, You Don't Own Me, Mockingbird). I think it just feels difficult to rate an album that is entirely covers of songs written for other artists like The Shirelles and Dionne Warwick. This doesn't feel like a particularly significant version of these songs, which makes me question this album's inclusion on the list. 7/10.

I will not include the bonus tracks from the 1997 CD reissue in this review. It's been a little over 300 albums since I listened to Dusty in Memphis, and I remember enjoying that record and recognizing how influential Dusty Springfield was in blue-eyed soul. I wish I had the same sentiments for A Girl Called Dusty. I can really boil this review down to, "It's a solid debut record of covers of R&B, pop, and soul standards." For sure, Dusty did a decent job with her voice, carrying some of these renditions like Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me", Sandy Stewart's "My Coloring Book", and the Shirelles' "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". But that's the most glowing praise I could give, considering the instrumentation is rather rote in going through the motions with these songs. Also not helping matters is not only listening to this album after Dusty in Memphis took more deviations in the styles emulated, but also after hearing both Aretha Franklin albums included in the book, and how transformative and powerful Aretha's voice was in taking ownership of her covers. I can't quite say the same for Dusty Springfield this early in her solo career. Again, A Girl Called Dusty is a fine enough collection of covers, but not much more than that.

Dusty has a great voice, but this isn't doing anything for me. The other Dusty album had a couple of great moments. This one doesn't. The music seems to be the problem. It just sounds lifeless compared to the vocals.

My main take away is that Dusty has a great singing voice and she sounds great on this record especially... But this album is lacking something to really hook me in, it's pleasant but its not gripping me. Very easy to forget that I'm listening to it

норм кантри, наверное оч популярная классическая певица на западе, которая играет по радио в пикапе у какого то мужичка с blue collar

I loved it but I don't get how an album of covers ended up in the book. I mean she does a great job covering them so i guess it's great actually?

Great record.

Honestly, kind of a pleasantly surprised. It’s a more energetic soul album than most of them are. Not boring, occasionally catchy even. Not without its faults but not bad at all. That being said, the variety is terrible. Apparently, for some reason, at some point in the past, humans decided that songs about love were peak songwriting (evidently, I wasn’t invited to the debate). Like, there’s so many of them about the same shit, but people continue listening to them. I just don’t get. Other than that, this album is fine. Nothing to rave about, but it’s a relatively pleasant listen. I was expecting it to be worse, to be honest.

This was good and songs I knew. Was quite close to a 4.

Probably good but I just didn't care for it enough. Perhaps a different view on a different day.

OK, nothing original, but nicely delivered (mostly)!

Bright and soulful after getting dick punched by Throbbing Gristle yesterday

3.9

Great vocalist, but as a cover album I think the best songs on here have much better versions from the artists that made them famous tracks to begin with.

Early 60's classics

The music and genre are quite outdated for me. But the voice is very good.

Easy listen

She has a great voice, but the album wasn't anything special.

She's talented, but this doesn't resonate with me in a great way. I might give that other Dusty record another chance, though.

So many covers. She owns Wishin' and Hopin', but stole that one and Anyone Who Had a Heart from Dionne Warwick. It's a great intro album but her best comes later.

A decent oldies album. I like it, but I'm also not sure she needed at least two albums on this list.

I have a hard time rating an album of covers highly. However, she does a lot of these songs justice and there are a handful of really great tracks on here. Personal favorites are Wishin' and Hopin', 24 Hours from Tulsa, and When the Love Light. 6/10

Niets verrassend

I'm on the fence about this one. It's quite pleasant to listen ; Dusty has a great voice, and sounds sexy and soulful enough to make this kind of music work. The instrumental part is also well done. However, it's a pure product of its time - nothing groundbreaking or even surprising happens in this record. And considering it's basically a compilation of covers, the whole exercise feels a bit... pointless. It smells like a money-grab, with a selection of tunes that have just been repackaged and rebranded for the UK market without adding much to the originals. I enjoyed listening with my morning coffee, but I won't play it again. I almost gave it a 2*, but it's not that bad overall - just a bit trite. I also appreciate the fact that it's a short album (as was usually the case in the 50s and 60s). 5/10

It's impressive how well that English girl from the mid- 60's embraced soul music.

fine

I was so surprised by the amount of songs off of this album I already knew! She seems to me like 60's Adele.

A pretty voice singin some nice, simple songs. Not much more to it than that.

Feels like a Christmas album without the Christmas stuff. I can appreciate it in the same way I can appreciate Frank Sinatra.

really good 60's moodpiece. dusty's definitely got some pipes on her. Mama Said is a great opener. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa plays vocally like a bit of broadway showtunes and it's very cool. stylistically she gets around, shows about as much range as i think you could in the genre in that decade. Wishin' And Hopin' is probably my favorite

Didn't know she was English.

Some great tunes Probably another 7/10

This is fine

Easy listening, entertaining, but not standout for me

A covers album huh? Nice. Well done. Sometimes I wish I knew why the album was important but whatever

What a confusing album. It's not bad, it's just all covers from what I can tell. Songs I already know and like better from their original singer. Dusty's voice is great, but I see no reason to listen to these over the originals. I'm a little disappointed to not hear original songs.

Helt ok karaoke-cover-album. God stemme.

YAS GIRL SING fs: you don't own me (ALWAYS)

Classics. Lacked a bit of consistency

Page of Cups. I always thought these songs were by a soul trio and not a white English woman. Really fun classics

Favourite song: will you love me tomorrow

6/10 – Decent

Luškan je, nisem vedla da ona poje You dont owe me, ni pa ne ki kar bi vec poslusala, mal dolgcas mi je

Dusty sounds amazing but like, the album itself is pretty unremarkable. Outside of You Don’t Own Me, I forgot most of them immediately after listening to them.

Dusty Springfield can sing, however this did not feel like something I absolutely had to listen to, I've heard a lot of these songs from the original singers/groups, would've preferred an album that wasn't 100% covers.

I dont like the way she's staring at me on the cover but she's got a good voice. There's a lot of energy in the album that makes it a good listen as compared to say, that Elvis album we did where everything just started to drag. Maybe its because all the songs are covers so she can puck the best ones I think old people can in fact make decent music!

I like the vibes of this album, except the songs feel too short. I really liked Summer is Over as the final song on the album, but this type of music isn’t really my thing. I can recognize that these are great songs and that she is a great singer, it’s just not my kind of music.

It's the height of the Motown era. She's trying to position herself within that. I was expecting it to be a watered down R&B. I was pleasantly surprised by how raw and unpolished it all was (especially Don't You Know). The sound is really good for the genre and the time, if you exclude the tracks added to the re-issue (like I Only Want to Be With You and the following ones). It's mixed like a film soundtrack, trying to make the songs sound like they're playing in the background. In short, it's easy to listen to, no real complaints about it, and I had a good time. It's not exactly groundbreaking, though.

A good generic album to play it in the background 3/5

It’s classic

Favorite Track: Wishin' and Hopin'

Pleasant, I swear this one had already come up though.

Very girl group. I didn’t know she did these songs, and it was good to be exposed to her versions.

quintessential blue-eyed soul. love any song under 3 min that is so sonically expansive. Adele's predecessor by nearly 50 years. I'm Gonna Leave you is a highlight

classic. not my usual but can appreciate.

Felt like a pretty average Dusty Springfield album. This means that it was good and that most people will probably like it.

Just not as good as the other one on here

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

Solid vocal but honestly not my thing overall.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sixties Dusty Springfield album

Great morning listen. Love you don’t own me

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

Fun album a little cliche at parts but I enjoyed

This was a fun listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Some gems! Some skips. Some new discoveries

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

Don’t like the idea

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

Crazy how many hits were on this. 3.5/5

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

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

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

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

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

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

060924 14:46 3.5

Like it

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

Ok!

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

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

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

Good work here from Dusty. 3.5 stars

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

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

5/10

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

Alright. Favorite track: You Don't Own Me

Okay…but just covers.

Pretty fun listen!

It's good

It's good music, not exactly essential listening.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A catchy and fun listen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

solid but repetetive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

very fun

She’s a really good singer.

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

Good covers and probably could cut down on number of songs

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classic 60s love female pop album

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

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

Good album for sure, but not my thing. 3.5

It was okay I guess?

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

classic

Change of pace from my other albums

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

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

Beautiful voice. Great songs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classic 60s beat music with positive vibes.

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

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

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

A stone cold classic from the jump

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

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

Fun album.

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

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

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

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

About what I expected. Overall decent.

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

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

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

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

Pros: Fun, short Cons: Boring, Cover Album