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Fabulous. The voice. The production. A complete listen.
I thought with a name like Dusty Springfield, she was surely American. Old timey album. Son of a preacher man goes pretty hard with the brass and backup vocals. Nice voice, but kinda bland album. 3* Highlights: son of a preacher man
Great Sunday Morning/ Brunch vibes and stellar vocals.
A couple of amazing tracks, but not quite there as an album
Bangs
Conheci a primeira intérprete de vários clássicos.
This is an overall pleasant album to listen to. There aren't any great songs, but no truly bad ones either. Most of the good songs are towards the beginning of the album. In addition to original album, I also listened to the added tracks from the deluxe edition which are a little better. There's no song that really stands out on the original album, but if I was forced to choose, it'd probably be "So Much Love". Though "The Windmills of Your Mind" was interesting because it reminds me of the song "The Movie in My Mind" from Miss Saigon. If the deluxe tracks are included, "Goodbye" is the clear winner for me. I rate the original album 3 stars and the deluxe 3.5 stars.
9th album with group. This is a repeat album, and I’ve decided this just isn’t as good on a second listen. It’s just too pop for me. Good Songs - Son of a Preacher Man, Breakfast in Bed, and In the Land of Make Believe. Bad Songs - Just a Little Lovin’, So Much Love, I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore, Don’t Forget About Me, Just One Smile, The Windmills of Your Mind, No Easy Way Down, and I Can’t Make It Alone.
Well i love dusty but i had hoped i would like this more.
Didn’t massively connect with it though I can appreciate it is nice. Absolutely adored the windmills of your mind.
Why’d I kinda think this was Tim Curry at first
Terceira vez que ouço este álbum e das ocasiões anteriores ficou apenas a lembrança das baladas conduzidas por arranjos típicos de cordas, que não me agradam. Desta vez, porém, gostei das faixas com banda e metais. Disco mediano.
Dusty has an incredible voice. Really enjoyed this one!
I like this more than I thought because it wasn’t as country as I thought it was going to be. Son of a preacher man is an iconic song and she had some other hits in there that I enjoyed listening to.
Wonderful stuff - Dusty sounds totally at home in the land of southern soul.
I love this album and I’ve loved it for a long time. It’s emotional, sultry, raw. It’s a 10/10 for me.
Great voice and excellent production. She was just a bit too pop for me. Never did it for me.
sunny winter morning, I was surprised by the sound of this album because I was expecting it to be folky off of my visual impression. Words that come to mind are smooth, warm, a little cozy even??? I enjoyed myself! Favorite songs are just a little lovin and the windmills of your mind (what a fantastic song name I am obsessed)
Lovely stuff! Great songs wonderfully sung.
Really soulful and sultry, and Son of a Preacher Man is such a great song too. When I was listening I was like hey this is like the perfect person to do Bond film. Lo and behold she did! Never heard of her before this but is a nice addition to my mental encyclopedia
Really great. Love love love windmills of your mind, son of a preacher man, and no easy way down
Some good songs, lots of background advert music
Ok chill background
Just under 9 months ago, I started a quest with the objective of listening to more albums. Just under 400 albums later, I'm glad to say I've made a move on that objective. At the very start though, this was the album that started it all since it was the first album written about for the 33 1/3 book series that I've been following in tandem with the 1001 albums project. Months later, I listen to this album with different ears, and I can now appreciate it more. Lots of beauty in both Dusty's voice and the instrumentation that accompanies her. It also blows my mind that I listened to her cover of The Windmills of Your Mind not too long before watching the end of Severance season 2. Special album to me.
I do like that blue-eyes soul sound, even if the only track I know from this album is Son of a Preacher Man. There is something lazy, loungy, longing about the songs. It was interesting to read about the temper tantrums she had during the recording, and I didn’t realise she was English, or Irish descent (Mary O’Brien!). For me lots of the tracks feel a little flat, but I’d love to have it on in the background during dinner.
“Breakfast in bed and a kiss or three. You don’t have to say you love me” Dusty Springfield is not an artist who I had any great desire to listen to a full length LP from and I likely won’t prioritise her discography after this. However, I did enjoy this album thoroughly for what it is; a smooth, syrupy, and relaxing pop record. Dusty In Memphis isn’t desperately challenging but I can see how it laid the groundwork for powerful female voices that followed and it put me into a happy, laidback headspace. Dusty Springfield has an incredible voice which is wonderfully complimented by the instrumentation here. I can seriously imagine myself waking up late on a Sunday morning, making a coffee, spinning this record and having the absolute best time.
Good 1960’s pop. Son of a Preacher man a stand out track. A bit of magic.
Always interesting reviewing an album I know very well. I think I’ve owned it in every format since QT made Son of a Preacher Man super-famous in the ‘90s. So imagine my utter bamboozlement to learn last night that Dusty Springfield is a Brit! A Brit? Anyways, now I need to recalibrate the last 30 years of my life.
I put off rating this for a long time because I couldn’t shake a vague sense of unease about the album. There’s something off about it, but for the life of me I cannot articulate what that something is. Insincerity maybe? The British take on American music? Do I believe Dusty lived these experiences? Does it even matter? Probably not. After a couple of weeks of listening, I decided to ignore my vague feelings, slap four (4) stars on it, and move on.
Voice, band, and arrangements don't always hide a weak song, but they do their best. Son of a Preacher Man is a banger and a classic and most of the rest of the tracks are at least good, but there are a couple of weak ones. Mostly pretty good though.
Her voice only comes into full focus in the middle distance, beyond the beyond. This album is a side dish at nana and papa’s thanksgiving table I never chose to try but should have and can’t taste now. Very comforting and the mark of a time I find both familiar and never a part of.
Smoky, sultry Dusty. She is not fully to my taste but she is one of the singular voices of the mid 20th century and this is a great recording. For some reason my saved notes are no longer saved, but I imagine I commented on the strength of charisma and quality of composition. Not all songs are compelling, but most are decent. An album that’s definitely worthy of inclusion.
Excellent album that has a fair few well known songs. In some ways easy to review as its a showcase of an amazing voice and a composition that allows it to form a timeless appeal. Some songs are a little slow for my taste but I think it just does enough to save the 4 as I cant really fault any specific song. While working I listened to it twice as it was just easy going.
I expected the great voice and a single killer song (you know the one). What I didn't expect was quite how much I would like the rest of the album. The music is excellent. It's like a time capsule that had me wafting along in imagined nostalgia. It's so smooth and stylish with a certain timeless cool and her voice is both technically incredible and easy to listen to. This is outside my usual taste but something in this really clicked with me and I expect repeat listens.
sexy kind lf
"Dusty In Memphis" highlights Dusty Springfield's famously expressive and soulful voice. Backed by the era's premier song writing talent, including Goffin & King, Bacharach & David, Mann & Weil, and Randy Newman, the tracks are elevated by lush string and horn arrangements, achieving a rich, elegant fusion of R&B and pop. The album maintains a strong sense of cohesion, with the material flowing together well. The only minor interruption is "The Windmills of Your Mind," which, despite its quality, momentarily breaks the album's established mood, and is a little out of place. "Dusty In Memphis" is a fine listen. Four stars. Side One 1 "Just a Little Lovin'" (4/5) 2 "So Much Love" (4/5) 3 "Son of a Preacher Man" (5/5) 4 "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (5/5) 5 "Don't Forget About Me" (4/5) 6 "Breakfast in Bed" (5/5) Side Two 7 "Just One Smile" (4/5) 8 "The Windmills of Your Mind" (4/5) 9 "In the Land of Make Believe" (4/5) 10 "No Easy Way Down" (5/5) 11 "I Can't Make It Alone" (4/5) Total - 48 Average - 4.36 171/1001 92/171 albums reviewed were new to me.
Dusty has the voice of an angel. Son of a Preacher Man is a total bop, but she crushes every other song with so much soul and emotion. Very underrated singer.
The strings starting....woahhhh
So close. Very good.
Dusty Springfield’s A Girl Called Dusty was my fiftieth album to review, and here at album number 1010 is Dusty in Memphis. I think this is my largest gap between albums by the same artist, but Dusty could still be unseated by Hole by the time I’m done with this project. Looking back at my review for a A Girl Called Dusty, I think I was a bit harsh. I gave it three stars, but my written review basically says that the only thing that I enjoyed about the album was Dusty’s vocals. I see that “Son of a Preacher Man” is on this album, so that’s a good sign in my book. Let’s go to Memphis with Dusty! Well, in an odd twist, the vocals were one of my least favorite things about Dusty in Memphis, but I thought the album was fine overall, because it was bolstered my some really great arrangements. My biggest beef with the vocals on this album is that I felt like Dusty was pulling punches, and that her singing was too soft at times, making it feel like it didn’t line up with the themes or emotions of the lyrics. Dusty can sing well, but I felt like this album didn’t really showcase her talents very well. However, this album’s brightest moments really stood out, like “Son of a Preacher Man,” “I Don’t Wanna Hear It Anymore,” and “Breakfast in Bed.” On those songs, I thought Dusty’s voice fit the mood of the songs really well. On “Son of a Preacher Man,” her soft voice conveys the longing of the lyrics incredibly well. Even as the music builds and swells at times, Dusty’s singing stays steady and even, and I think it works really well. I love the horns and backing vocals on this song as well, it’s just an excellent, soulful song. I really loved the vocal storytelling on “I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore.” Dusty’s voice conveys hurt and pain so well. It would have been easy to channel a wounded meekness on this song, but Dusty’s vocals express a desire to move on from the heartache of the narrator’s life. She sings with an exhaustion that never sounds weak. “Breakfast in Bed” was not the type of song I was expecting to hear on this album. Dusty’s voice exudes seduction so well, and the horns were really great. Dusty in Memphis is a fine album, but I felt like the vocals weren’t often in line with the themes and emotions of the lyrics.
Timeless voice. Obviously had Son of a Preacher Man on it. And Windmills. Feels like it would sound great on vinyl.
Yes, she has a great voice and Son Of A Preacher Man is a deserved classic but I don't care for her version of Windmills Of Your Mind and the rest is a bit anonymous.
Obviously this is just awesome. Also - how did I not realise that Dusty in British?! It's such an American sound. Loved all of this. 8.5 / 10 Best track/s: Don't Forget About Me, Son of a Preacher Man, The Windmills of your Mind
★★★½
This is the type of stuff I would have been exposed to as a child growing up before I was old enough to seek out and make music choices of my own so there's a stylistic general familiarity and comfort factor working here. The only song here I've heard before is Son of a Preacher Man. I like her voice. The best way to describe how I felt about this album is that I'm positively neutral.
Son of a Preacher Man er, i hvert fall i doser, en alright låt, men jeg må jeg si jeg var skeptisk til å høre den i LP-lengde. Resten av skiva er jo ikke sånn i det hele tatt, men buttery smooth soul! Det er kanskje ikke meierismør-gradering, dog en akseptabel blanding av smør og planteolje: blue-eyed soul's svar på Bremykt. Til tider er det også ganske groovy, Don't Forget About Me feks. Digg album og en gledelig overraskelse.
Musikk som er perfekt til å drikke kaffekoppen ved kjøkkenbordet med vinduet åpent. Eventuelt ta en "Breakfast in Bed".
Mange fine arrangementer, men litt forglemmelig og litt for 'hvitt'. En helt grei soul skive
Dusty's voice is far from dusty! It is smooth and seductive. These songs hold up to time.
Wow. I did not expect to like this and was totally blown away. Lush arrangements, strings, and her vocals. Just incredible. Need to get this on vinyl stat.
Soulful, but I feel like something was missing here.
Pretty good all around album
this is a chill soul album. "son of a preacher man" is a classic but overall this track and the rest of the album are a bit dull.
Funny, 1001 has the GUTS to give us an album by a woman!! 2 stars
If someone put this on to have in the background, then I wouldn't complain and I might even enjoy a few songs. But, I'm not sure I would ever ask for it. It's a 3.5-star-album for me, but not enough to round up to 4 stars
Dusty in Memphis is widely considered a classic, and Dusty Springfield’s smoky, airy voice really is lovely. Still, the album didn’t resonate with me as much as I expected. Maybe I just don’t quite have the ears to appreciate what makes this record so beloved.
A few all time classics packaged in a blue-eyed soul masterpiece
good singing and good playing. just a bunch of songs that would be fine on a soundtrack or to set a mood. Not much of an album.
Some great classics, she has a great voice.
Not really my cup of tea. The notions on romance from this time period feel very dated today. Songs like Just One Smile that contain the notion of building your world around someone who is barely willing to notice you don't resonate with modern feminism. Also, even though Dusty was the first to sing Son of a Preacher Man, the song was originally offered to Aretha, who originally turned it down due to concerns of offending preachers. This is my personal opinion, but Dusty feels like a second-rate cross between Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. I want more powerful vocals. So if it's my personal tastes, I give it a 2/5. But from an unbiased perspective, trying to listen critically, I would stretch to 3/5. I understand the influence she had, and I can appreciate she's maybe the definition of "Blue-eyed Soul", but I prefer my soul a little more powerful.
Very cool
I won't listen to reason, this lady is trying to seduce me, and only me
Greta album, still sounds fresh 50 years later
Fun vibes, very sultry. I love these lush 60's pop arrangements. Everything is just very warm and cozy. Son of a Preacher Man a classic of course
Classic. Holds up.
Almost a 3
hmm dur à juger vite car c’est une pop avec des influences très comédie musicale / fairy tale d’une part (jsp comment qualifier ça mais les cordes qui jouent la mélodie en écho, les petits xylophones, le vibrato un peu desserré et tout), et d’autre part des influences jazz/gospel/soûl qui me parlent bcp plus. Typiquement Son of a preacher man, un classique de mon enfance que je situais pas dans ce contexte et que j’aime vraiment bien. Dans l’ensemble je l’écoute sans grande stimulation, ça me sonne un peu soupe entendue, même si par moments j’apprécie la vibe des sons et des paroles, aidée par un timbre notable. Et de temps en temps je trouve ça vraiment bon, genre Son of a preacher man, où tout prend sens (les instrus, la rythmique, le chant, les chœurs).
Un album vraiment sympa et cohérent à l'écoute, comme on l'aura deviné ça fit parfaitement avec ce que j'ai l'habitude d'écouter, mais j'ai essayé de mettre ce petit biais de côté à partir du premier morceau. Je dois avouer qu'il y a eu un moment où j'ai commencé à sentir que les morceaux blendaient vraiment entre eux, et j'ai limite eu l'impression d'écouter un seul long morceau. I Don't Want to Hear it Anymore casse un tout petit peu ce long fleuve tranquille, en introduisant des nouvelles sonorités (il a immédiatement été ajouté à ma playlist "falling leaves", je sais pas ce qu'ils ont mis dans le choeur mais les répétitions et le côté un peu granuleux de la voix de Dusty qui ressort particulièrement ici m'a hooked). Bref, sans surprise c'est un 4,1, non pas pour l'originalité (même si je situe assez mal la force de la proposition à l'époque) mais pour le fait de retrouver exactement les mêmes sensations à chaque écoute de l'album (oui ça fait plus de 10x que je le passe).
Kanske den bästa kvinnliga vita rösten, bara med det kommer man en bra bit. Adele borde lyssna på Dusty och lära sig hur man använder en röst. A-sidan är fantastisk, den är däruppe och tävlar om den bästa LP-sidan på hela 60talet. B-sidan aningen mer ojämn men topparna sanslösa (Windmill och So much love). Vad som gör skivan så bra är att Dusty inte går in och försöker göra en platta som Aretha eller Carla Thomas. Hon går in och gör en Dusty-skiva med allt vad det innebär. Men hon gör det med Dowd och Wrexler i producentstolen, med Memphis vassaste musiker, Sweet Inspirations bakom sig och inte minst Arif Mardin som arrangör för blås och stråkar. Dom gör alla ett kanonjobb och just Arif vill jag höja lite extra. Det är svag femma, men fortfarande faktiskt en femma.
Dusty gör det bra. Hon kanske inte har tyngden som Elvis har när han spelar in i Memphis vid ungefär samma tid med ungefär samma sessionmusiker. Men hon gör sin grej i korsningen mellan det vita brittiska och det svarta sydstatliga. Ett par easylisteninglåtar i bossanovatakt hade kunnat strykas. Stråkarna hade kunnat användas en aning mindre. Men det är detaljer. So much love, No easy way down, I can’t make it alone och Son of a preacher man, förstås, är briljanta.
I stort sett samma gubbar i kompbandet på From Elvis in Memphis. De hade ett rätt hyfsat 1969. För det här är ju också riktigt bra även om det inte når Elvis-klass. Soundet är lite mer sofistikerat vilket passar Dusty som fod i hose. Hon förmedlar på ett utmärkt sätt såväl elegans som råhet i rösten. Genomgående ett utmärkt hantverk av låtskrivarna. Något annat är väl inte att vänta avGoffin/King, Weil/Mann, Hinton osv. Stark fyra.
En stark trio av låtar inleder skivan, sen blir det för mycket smörig stråkpop för min del. Det två avslutande spåren och Dustys leverans drar upp betyget till en trea.
This is a good album, very calming and soothing music. Probably very enjoyed by a lot of people, I can appreciate that at least
Schon wieder Pup Fiction. Und weil Mariah Carey nicht auftauchen wird
Not my usual cup of tea but can hear the quality
Lots of great songs.
Trevlans
Överlag ett himla härligt sound och fantastisk röst. Flera riktiga bangers!
Många klassiker hör jag!
Vilket mys!
Great singer don’t care for the songs
Great voice, some solid pop songs. Just A Little Lovin' sounds like something you'd hear in a lounge. Son Of A Preacher Man was a lot of fun. Don't Forget About Me and Breakfast In Bed keep that energy going. Just One Smile was really nice. The Windmills Of Your Mind was the real breakout. Starts as a sweet slow jam, and gets slightly more upbeat as it goes on. A treat to hear. The rest of the album ends it out chill and smooth. Really enjoyed this album. Best song: Windmills Of Your Mind
Couple of OK songs. Old and cheesy.
Great Voice. Giving me great weekend morning vibes.
Really great sounding album with a lot of songs I knew but never knew who performed them!
• christmas vibe irgendwie • nicht so meins
Not to be rude or mean but American music in this era is a like a stagnant time like how music is in this era 2019-2025. Not like it's bad, it's just that it's shallow.
Voice has the most incredible tone. The songs are smooth, sultry, seductive and the music itself is great with the string sections being particularly sweet. A fair few numbers you will already recognise but I thought every track offered something. Enjoyable listen. Favourite track - Just a Little Lovin. 8/10
Better than Coldplay
I like this! Love her voice
I was today years old when I learned that Dusty Springfield was a woman. She had a nice voice.
Ah, another Dusty album, well, my last review (on "A Girl called Dusty") was pretty devastating, because I wasn't really impressed with the song collection (mostly covers) nor her singing, so I didn't expect much of this album either. Even so, this is so much better, well-balanced, beautifully orchestrated songs, and Dusty's singing somewhere between Aretha Franklin and Peggy Lee, gentle but with passion and soul. Can't say I disliked it, and I appreciate it a lot better than her debut, so 3/5.
I thoroughly enjoyed and felt every song (I think) heartfelt, feels like your floating
Dusty er flott! 3,5
Næs hlustun.
8/10 The first thing to mention about this album is the recording and production. It’s simply magnificent. If you’ve listened to this album on crappy headphones or speakers and in any way enjoyed it, you owe it to yourself to hear this on a proper system. The dynamics in particular are just glorious. It goes from quiet, almost whispered and sparse production up to these thick, full sounding passages. The strings are beautifully recorded as they ease and swell their way under the rest of the instrumentation. And there’s so much nuance to it. There are little bits of instrumentation that sit deep in the background, but add a quality to the music that isn’t particularly apparent on the surface. Dusty’s voice is really controlled in both feel and dynamic, going from the almost whispered, close-recorded start of Windmills Of Your Mind, through the smoky soul of Son Of A Preacher Man, to the full bodied peak of Don’t Forget About Me. The album as a whole does lean a little too far towards the more poppy side of things here and if there had been an edge more of the smoky soul to some of the song choices, I would be pushing this hard towards a higher rating. The song choice is largely good though, and the album pretty much flies by. This is one of those albums that you could stick on in the background and it would be a perfect bed to a great many things, but it’s also super rewarding when you dedicate some focused listening time to it. I suspect I’ll be back to this again fairly soon, and there’s a good chance it could retrospectively get pushed further up my rankings, as I feel, as good as it already is, it might be a bit of a grower over time too. Just A Little Lovin’ - I love this smooth soul sound of the 60s and 70s. The strings in particular are delightful and evocative. Her voice has just the right edge of smoke to it and there’s a laid back lilt to the delivery, which sits nicely against the more drive on the drums. It’s a shame it fades out so soon really. Great opener. So Much Love - When she goes up to those high notes, she really hits it, and along with the backing vocals, it’s buttery smooth. It perhaps leans a little more towards the poppy side of things, but it's still a brilliant production. Again, some great work from the drummer to inject a bit of extra verve, but it’s never overplayed either. Son Of A Preacher Man - An absolute classic. Again, that edge of smoke on the vocal is beautiful. The horns are so deftly balanced, injecting emphasis and nuance but never overwhelming. The backing vocals are an absolute delight. The inflection of Dusty’s vocal is brilliant, especially during the middle eight and final chorus. It’s an exquisite work. I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore - This is another track where the strings do a magnificent job of bringing stacks of vibe into the recording. Her voice is great again, the inflection she uses brings that edge of despair to the delivery. It’s a decent song, but the performances and recording are again the stars of the show. Don't Forget About Me - The guitar and electric piano in the intro are great here. It’s got a really nice change of feel between verse and chorus, and there’s a nice laid back swagger to Dusty’s delivery. Not an amazing song, but the feel is still solid. Breakfast In Bed - The groove that kicks in with the drums is really good. A lot of the playing is subtle, but full of feel. It’s pretty understated, but it’s undeniably cool. It’s got more of that toe-tapping swagger that seems to be the hallmark of this record. Just One Smile - This is more a more laid back ballad. There’s some more great subtle playing. I really liked the odd moment of flair from the guitar, and the use of dynamic change between the different sections really gives it a solid flow. The Windmills Of Your Mind - There’s something quite intimate about the recording of the vocal here. You can hear the subtlety of the mouth noise like she’s almost whispering the vocal. It's very restrained at the start and gradually builds and almost moves with a slow pulse as it grows. By the end, it’s got a load more zip and the dynamic has completely changed from the quiet restraint of the intro. A great production. In The Land Of Make Believe - This drifts around in a quite lovely bed of sound. I feel like it never really lands on anything particularly hooky or memorable and it perhaps pushes her vocal to slightly too high of a register to be completely comfortable, but it was still a pleasant and enjoyable wash of a song. No Easy Way Down - Smooth. Super smooth. It goes back to that laid back swagger, but again just dynamically ebbs and flows. Some of her vibrato here is just exceptional. There’s an edge of gospel to this, and I find that the little references to blues, soul, gospel etc really add an extra depth to the surface level pop of this record. I Can't Make It Alone - Another one where the strings and the vocal are really the highlights, but every part contributes. The strings in the verse are particularly excellent, and the vocal delivery of ‘something in my soul’ is so good. It fades out a little too quick, but it’s another lovely track nonetheless.
Just one great song!?
Nice one. Easy to listen.
This was a pleasant surprise. Like probably 90% of my generation I knew Son of a Preacher Man from Pulp Fiction. I liked the song, and I do like the album. It sounds very relaxed and quite diverse. If you like Son of a... give it a spin!
3 stars. Didn't love it didn't hate it.
Love this album. Dusty's voice is unmistakable, melancholy and beautiful all at the same time.
A pleasant, solid listen.
ehh
I really like this one — it’s just so tastefully done. The horn arrangements, the strings, the groove — everything feels perfectly balanced, never overplayed. Dusty’s voice is smoky and expressive without ever showing off, and “Son of a Preacher Man” remains one of the most effortlessly cool vocal performances ever put to tape. What I love most is the subtlety of it all. The production feels alive but never crowded, and every player seems to know exactly where to leave space. It’s music that breathes. I keep going back and forth between a four and a five — it’s hard to find fault with something this polished and soulful. Maybe it’s not the kind of record that grabs you by the collar, but it’s one that stays with you quietly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
point9.
Other than Dusty's singing voice, this album is extraordinarily boring. More boring than Googling Buffalo Springfield connections with Dusty Springfield. Favorite Track: "Just A Little Lovin'".
Discazo!!!
i love her voice sm oml, also first album in where I actually know a song! (Son of a Preacher Man) standouts: 1. The Windmills of Your Mind - SO good, uses her voice to its entire potential, stands out as interestingly musically from the rest of the album too! 2. Just a Little Lovin' - the instrumental on this song kills it, an amazing intro 3. I Can't Make It Alone - chorus is so overdramatic i love it def a solid 7 or 8 outta 10
A little girl power, owns her sensuality and is an equal in her son of a preacher man relationship..no cringe for me. The instrumentation and arrangements with the often sultry vocals are easy listening and I'm ok with that. Dusty owns her sensuality and morality (Breakfast in Bed) but opens up to needing a partner in What Do You Do When Love Dies. Emotionally she's all over the place as the record progresses. To all the reviews that called this blue eyed soul...her eyes look brown to me 😂 Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Son of a Preacher Man, Windmills of Your Mind ⭐⭐⭐⭐: liked it a lot
Beautiful voice. Beautiful strings. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Son of a Preacher Man, Don't Forget About Me, The Windmills of Your Mind ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Really liked it. Saved a bunch of tracks.
I can appreciate this type of music- it’s great for relaxing by a pool. Classic southern blues. However, it’s just not my cup of tea. In honesty, I’m giving it a 3 since it’s widely regarded. Maybe I’ll like it when I’m a bit older…
very good
Astonishing voice, that shines in all registers, thanks also to the support of an amazing orchestra. "Son of a preacher man" is the best song
Not for me. I would listen it again
The album started of with a song that I think didn't really fit the vibe of the other songs. I love love love Son of a Preacher Man, but the rest of the songs felt okay at best.
Super fun. Surprised I haven't heard more by Dusty Springfield before Favorite Songs: Son of a Preacher Man, No Easy Way Down
Haven't heared a single song from Dusty and I don't even like soul. But here's another 60s album I can't think of a reason to rate 4 or less. Songs and Dusty's voice are pure joy. Fav tune: Don't Forget About Me.
First song was pretty good, really quick and would’ve liked more. Very 70s, type of music you’d hear on 70s on 7. So much love is fun, want to sing along. Good baseline/guitars. Son of a preacher man:banger. Had heard this before. Guitar riff is sick. Don’t like the vibe change from song 3 to 4, but song 4 was really good. Back to the ballad on song 5, no skips yet. Guitar, lyrics and singing voice are so good in every single song. Only notes for the middle is that I kind of wish some of the songs were longer. Love the background strings in the windmills of your mind, also cool song title. Mans if make believe was too short, that was a sound I wanted to keep listening to. No way way down gets the album back on track, once again just a well written song with good music behind it. Cohesive last song, very 70s, not the best on the album but not the worst. Ultimately I was very pleasantly surprised. 3.86/5
Not really my music, but gorgeous voice! It's still kinda fresh, and the mix of country/pop/soul does work. Nice.
Smooth and upbeat, a real treat for the listener
Loved the album, loved all of the suggested songs that played after the album finished!
This is a time capsule of a record. The 'Memphis Sound' and strings are definitely 'of a time' and you can totally hear how she got 'Son of a Preacher Man' out of that session.
I knew Son of a Preacher Man (probably from hearing it in Pulp Fiction, I realized after reading more about Dusty) but none of the others. I liked the music, and Son of a Preacher Man is obviously a great song.
All I have to say about this album is amazing
Classic
2.5
Lovely album
Fantastic voice! So much style range!
A stone cold classic. We all know Son of a Preacher Man, but there are plenty of other great tracks here. Unfortunately, one star off because her final vocal tracks were actually recorded in New York.
Whoa. Very good.
The title kinda gives it away; it's Dusty, in Memphis.
This is the 222nd album I’m rating. I've always thought Dusty was a man; I've never listened to the music. Adding to my Playlist - Son of a Preacher Man, I Don't Want to Hear it Anymore, Don''t Forget About Me, Breakfast in Bed, The Windmills of Your Mind, and In the Land of Make Believe. Not Adding to my Playlist - Just a Little Lovin', So Much Love, Just One Smile, No Easy Way Down, and I Can't Make it Alone. All in all I liked 6/11 songs. Not amazing but my bar for liking it is pretty low.
Dusty's always had a great voice. "Son Of A Preacher Man" is an all-timer, but most of the other tracks stand on their own also.
I did not know what to expect, but I was expecting to not like this album very much. I was happy to discover it is pretty good. The peak comes early in Son of a Preacher Man, it is a good song. The rest I found surprisingly engaging. Very nice album.
Very fun, the first pop Diva. I believe it Dusty!
A great artist who was both popular and not afraid to push out from the mainstream
I wasn't sure about this the first time I heard it. Apart from a couple of big hits, this felt like a whole album of the sort of Elvis tracks I would skip over. But after another listen or two, once I really got to know the songs, I have grown to really love this. It's really quite beautiful. Maybe not quite quite 5 stars. Or is it? Yes it really is.
Love Dusty. We named our cat after her! Always good to hear Preacher Man, and Windmills of Your Mind is such a good song. It's a 4 from me!
Surprisingly flirtatious.
High 3
A lot of very good elements come together on this album to make a final product that is merely good. Dusty is a great vocalist, but outside of "Preacher Man" and "Don't Forget About Me" she rarely reaches the passion of the soul this album was inspired by. In many places her singing is so subdued that the arrangements take center stage. Those arrangements are lush, almost bordering on baroque pop in places. But that's mostly in the hooks. Outside of those swelling hooks, the songs largely sound the same and are less interesting. It all adds up to sound like an album very focused on producing a certain sound but lacking in emotion; the fact that these are all covers also adds to the feeling that Dusty is a performer here, not someone feeling the weight of the songs. It's enjoyable to listen to, but not very rewarding.
Me gusto
Heavenly highs or is it just a cup of Dexamyl tea? 2.6
Quite a few recognizable and memorable songs.
I always enjoy hearing the context of a hit single within the larger album.
What a sweet and lovely pop album. There are a couple of truly beautiful tracks, but even outside of those it all just flows and hangs together so nicely. A great voice and made in a time where the playing paired with great voices tended to be excellent and the production fairly simple to accentuate all that skill.
Really good. So many hits! And she made for a fascinating wikipedia read too!
Great album, though a bit lopsided IMO.
Underrated blue-eyed soul record from the late 1960s. Dusty's sultry vocals blend well with the "Memphis Sound," creating a wonderful collection of songs that I would easily listen to again. Besides, the inclusion of "Son of a Preacher Man" grants this album 3.5 just on merit alone. Throw in a cover of "The Windmills of Your Mind" and that just elevates it easily to a 4.
This was fine for what it was. This would be this kind of easy listening my parents would have listened to.
Se han establecido paralelismos o comparaciones entre este y las producciones de Aretha en Memphis, pero aunque me gusta mucho Dusty, no hay comparación posible. Lo de Aretah en Lady Soul, Aretha arrives, Spirit in the dark o I never loved a man the way I love you fue una revolución con un sonido único e inimitable. Cierto es que aquí Dusty cuenta con las Sweet Inspirations, pero tener a Muscle Shoals es otra dimensión. De comparar algún disco entre ambas, sería sin duda This Girl's in Love With You (también con las Sweet Inspirations, pero con Duane Allman, King Curtis o Dee Dee Warwick o Cissy Houston), con versiones de algunos temas que coinciden pero en estilos diferentes, recordemos que Dusty en Blue eyed soul, no es un debe pero es lo que hay. De este disco, un termendo fracaso para el esfuerzo, empeño y determinación con el que afrontó Dusty el intento de reverdecer laureles y recuperar respeto, la gema es obviamente Son of the preacher man, su último éxito antes de esa espectacular resurrección a cargo de los Pet Shop Boys (primero con What Have I Done to Deserve This? y luego con ese excelso Reputation). Culpa de ello la tuvo Tarantino. Breakfast in bed, tuvo también su momento de revival con aquella versión de UB40 y Chrissie Hynde. Más Brill Building que Muscle Shoals (la mayoría de temas con de Goffin-King y también de Mann-Weil o de Bacharach, Newman...), el disco se grabó más en Nueva York que en Memphis, pero puso de moda el ir grabar hasta allí: From Elvis in Memphis, y otros tantos... por cierto So much love se parece bastante a If I Can Dream del rey. Flojea en The Windmills of Your Mind, pero el resto están a gran altura. Como anécdota está el que Dusty logró durante las sesiones del disco que Atlantic contratara a unos aún desconocidos Led Zeppelin...
Go fish
Lowkey smoky.
Son of a preacher man is a jam obviously. Dusty has a lovely voice
4/10, no notes.
Classic
A complete discovery for me. I had no idea “Son Of A Preacher Man” was originally sung by a British artist. Blue-Eyed Soul is not my favorite kind of soul, but Dusty Springfield has a charming voice, and the instrumentation is nice ; it feels cinematic and yet intimate at the same time. I enjoyed most of it. However, I can’t shake the feeling that it’s a sanitized version of American soul music. It somewhat lacks the grit and intensity that made me fall in love with Aretha, Ann Peebles or Roberta Flack, it's a bit too clean and polished for me. “Son Of A Preacher Man” and “Windmills Of Your Mind” are great songs, but the other ones didn’t move me that much. A nice listen overall, but it could have been better. Not memorable enough to deserve a 4*. 6/10
I discovered throught the "son of preacher" made famous by Pulp Fiction. Yet after this gem and Jacques Legrand's Windmills of your mind I am not too mooved. I like though the "back to the source" d ieda of coming to Menphis getting songs from the studio and working there for the already famous British singer.
Thanks to Pulp Fiction and the classic “Son Of A Preacher Man”, it deserves 3 stars otherwise 2 stars will be enough for this another sweet album but without much interest
Misled by the name Springfield and that awful cover, I went into this album expecting some country/folk stuff. Turns out it’s soul, clearly not Aretha’s level, but it’s sweet and kinda sexy. Still, she’s not a songwriter and this album was made to boost her sales, so it’s a bit too polished, pop-shaped, and soulless. It will make a perfect fit as family music for Christmas. Mum will love it!
Lovely sound. Reminds me of my big brother
Some recognizable tracks
Excellent album. Vocals are exceptional.
I think I just love the sound of this era, the brass and strings arrangement, the warm vocals and soft drums and the dramatic and melancholic chord changes. Loved this album.
Being good isn't always easy, says Dusty. And yet she seems to find singing good very easy. As you'd expect, the star of this is the honey-ish vocals, rather than any stellar songwriting, with the exception of Preacher Man, which remains a tremendously evocative song that really envelops you.
Such a classic record. I think the A Side is stronger than the B. But still a great listen.
One good song. No thanks to the rest...
The songwriting isn’t always as solid as on the 2-3 best tracks here, but her voice is.
So mellow and comfortable. Clearly her best work.
Very well made music with a perfect delivery from Dusty Springfield!
Like gastro music, which can’t insult you. nothing special
Son of a Preacher Man revives this a bit
Setentero, bueno, entretenido!
I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore blew my mind.
I really enjoyed this
This is def a highlight of the 60’s for me, great vocals paired with a wide and vast instrumentation but brings it all together very smoothly. The hit song is def the weakest off of the album.
She is an excellent singer, easy listening and soft album, which is nice. Doesn't connect to me the same way a lot of other women do in the 60s, a little surprised she is British.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Love this combo of singer and backing band. Enjoyable listen. Always liked Son of a Preacher Man. Hidden gem: The Windmills of Your Mind
Bright and beautiful with a golden gauzy haze. Dusty's voice always has a tinge of melancholy, which resonates with me. I'm more inclined towards Side One over Side Two, but it's all lovely. "Son of a Preacher Man" is the obvious standout, but I really connected with her cover of "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore"and "Breakfast In Bed" on this listen. Listened on vinyl.
Instant coolness enhancer
Bem chato, sem nada muito atraente ou novo 2/10
Mellow, rainy day listening. Love her voice and her vibe.
Very well recorded and produced album. Good to test acoustics and sound signature, there is enough variety and dynamic range to test any frequency needed. This album really highlights why Oasis became the band that they are today.
Never heard this whole album before I liked it a lot
This album is just a very human expression of love in all forms. Falling in love, being in love, breakup. Happy love, sad love. Everything. I can't really imagine anyone disliking it either. The performances are amazing, she's a really strong vocalist and has a great ability to convey all those emotions into the music.
Love the vibe of this one- good for cleaning or cooking. It has a very pleasant calm sound.
So good. Son of a Preacher Man is one of my all time faves so everything else pales a little bit in comparison. Also, I wish the orchestra was dialled back a bit at times to let her voice shine
Extra star for Son of a Preacher Man
I could have cut-and-pasted my review of her last album onto this one. It's practically the same experience. At least this time SOME of the tracks weren't covers, I guess...
I was too forgiving with the last Dusty album. I thought it would be the only one on the list. Silly me.
mostly horrible with some strange nuggets of progressiveness that i wouldn't dare searching in such a soup of pop-ness.
Production was good! Solid album
The music makes it sound like someone signing karaoke...
Nice
i listened to the first song on this album and immediately hated the singers voice. i was thinking about giving it another chance but honestly i don’t like this guys name
Good dusty noises
Fucking vet genre defining album
Good
Beautiful voice, some catchy tunes, but Son Of A Preacher Man and Windmills In Your Mind are the only ones that are gonna stick around in my memory.
Gorgeous album, incredible voice, my only qualm is I wish it was longer, some of the songs cut off too early and I thought they could have progressed more
Loved it. Feels of its era but also timeless in a way? Production and the backing band is immaculate. Favorite tracks: Just A Little Lovin;. Son of a Preacher Man, The Windmills of Your Mind, Goodbye,
The brass and the singing are nice, however, overall the album sounds dated.
-i adore Dusty Springfield’s voice. i’d only heard her version of Spooky which i have listened to religiously for years, so it was cool getting to dip my toes into her other work -could maybe use a relisten, none of it hit me all that hard but god damn her voice is just so nice -Favorites: Just a Little Lovin’, The Windmills of Your Mind
I can't really say what makes this album so great. There are no real bangers (except Preacher Man and Windmills). The album feels like home to me. Is it the Dustys warm voice? Is it the superb session musicians? (intro/outro of Preacher Man!). Can't put my finger on it, the album just works and I come back to it every 2-3 months.
It was a wonderful listen. Dusty's got such a wonderful voice. I was surprised how good she was across different tracks and how cohesive the album was. Definitely will be coming back to this.
Hmmm it's pretty fine! Not much sticks out to me besides Windmills of your Mind, and Son of a Preacher Man on account of its popularity.
A wonderful example of the "blue-eyed soul" style often sung by white singers in the late 60s and early 70s. More restrained in sound, but no less so in emotional delivery, Dusty Springfield delivers a great album in 33 tight minutes.
Great voice, cool atmosphere. Nothing overly remarkable.
Now that's soulful! A wonderful mix of many genres I enjoy, from jazz to bossa nova, anchored by Dusty's enchanting voice. Standouts: Son of a Preacher Man • Don't Forget About Me • Breakfast In Bed • The Windmills of Your Mind
Immaculate vibes but based on the rules of our group challenge I can only really give it a 3. The interplay of her voice with the instrumentation is really interesting, but it's not a regular listen for me. More of a nice background album.
Stripped back sound while still having some bop
Overall: 4/10 I'm gonna concede that this one just isn't my cup of tea. I had to listen to it twice cause I zoned out the first time and it became background noise that I was paying zero attention to. I think her voice is fine and the music is fine but I don't feel that it's something I'll ever want to listen to on a regular basis. Son of a Preacher Man is an absolute banger though. Fav Song: Son of a Preacher Man
Like son of a preacher but other songs I liked weren’t on this album.
3*
I’ve never heard of dusty spirngfield before, but her songs were ok. Just not really my speed
pretty nice
Beautiful vocals. 3/5
Gettin' Dusty in Memphis! It sounds pretty dusty and old timey, for sure. The album was fine though. Nothing super exciting but Dusty has a nice voice. The album has a lot of breathy singing but it's easy listening. Not really my thing and won't listen to much of it again, but a couple of the songs were pleasant surprises. Standouts were "Son Of A Preacher Man" "Breakfast In Bed" and "The Windmills Of Your Mind" 2/5, left me a little bored.
familiar with some songs! but wasn't the most keen on this album.
No doubt she's a good vocalist, but I guess I don't see what's worthy of this list.
"you don't have to say love me" is one of my favorite songs so i was excited when she popped up here. this album was everything i expected it to be and more, it was just utter bliss. like a warm hug on a cold day.
Enjoyed this a lot more than her debut album. Has some really great standout tracks; the first three and last two are brilliant, and also Breakfast in Bed, Windmills of Your Mind in the middle. I thought it reminded me a lot of Carole King in places, then Checked the credits to find that she's all over them! I don't think it's as good as Tapestry, but not far off. 8/10
Son of a preacher man is a great song; the rest is very sleepy
This album makes my soul feel warm.
Not everything aged well on this, but the hits are there and still solid. The Way I Am - that’s my jam on this album
Fun, good vibes. 6/10
Perfect
6/10 Not really for me Highlights: The Windmills of your Mind Son of a Preacher Man
C'était un album que je trouvais assez 3/5 jusqu'au morceau "The Windmills of Your Mind" qui est exceptionnel et qui monte la note à 4/5.
Franchement j’ai kiffé genre slow de fin de soirée
good instrumentals, nice and pleasant vocals, just not the type of music i typically enjoy
What a voice! The entire album was flawless
It was OK.
This is great. She must have made some HUGE improvement between her debut album and this one, because I gave her debut album a 2.
Love Dusty’s voice, some great songs on this one.
This is a very "easy-listening" album. She has an amazing voice and some great songs.
Dusty's first debut album was a big hit to me and it put a bar rather high for other Dusty records. Dusty In Memphis goes high but does not reach heights of debut album. Style and production varies naturally during career of any artist. This album takes Dusty towards phil-spector-mood. Cool and good while losing some rawness of debut.
While this album wasn’t quite as juicy as the previous Dusty album, it was nonetheless very entertaining.
Such a wonderful record! Lots of good time music with emotional tracks in there as well. Dusty's voice has always been very enjoyable to me, great production and studio work gives the tracks some extra body. They don't make music like this anymore! What I mean with that is; you can take mediocre pop music to great places by just having professionals working with the sound and recording of the instruments from beginning to end. But you can also ruin a great song with headstrong artists insisting they know what they're doing.
banger
Great vocalist for the era. Best tracks: Son of a Preacher Man, Windmills of Your Mind
Son of a preacher man is an all time favourite and Dusty Springfield is a great singer. Most of the album is very mediocre though.
More country! Fav: I don't wanna hear it anymore
It's really a perfect album. Dusty's voice ranges from seductive to melancholy, honey-sweet to sassy sour, and she sings some of the most beloved songs of the 60s. She's a knockout. I've listened many times before and I will listen many more.
I have never heard of Dusty Springfield before this album and I knew I would love this one from the first song. Her voice is beautiful, warm, and unique. I love the instrumentals and backing vocals that really make up each song. I really enjoy listening to female artists and am really glad to add Dusty to my playlist.
Du miel à mes oreilles
Couple of classic and timeless tunes.
8/10 What a voice - exquisite. As a body of music, it is a bit too smooth, maybe, to lift it to the very top for me. Something about the churning machine of Tinpan alley songwriters seems to take a bit of the heart out of the endeavour - but you cannot doubt how great this album is.
good vocals and some bangers
Beginning to think she wasn't talking about eating pancakes... Supremely easy listening.
nothing especially moved me in here but it was pleasant the whole way through.
really was not doing it for me today
This was a little too down-tempo for how sleepy I already was this afternoon, which isn't Dusty's fault, but this rating is still going to suffer for it.
oh i fucking loved it
A versatile and talented vocalist, there are a lot of great renditions by Dusty Springfield that are worth checking out. Her take on 'Song of A Preacher Man" is pretty good, even involving a little bit of gospel choir in the backing vocals. I don't want to diminish her artistic input in this record but I will say that the whole thing sounds a bit like it was put together by some record execs saying, 'I bet this'll chart.' She shows a versatility here -- this is a bit of a shotgun blast of vocal-centric genres -- but some commitment would've helped. In all, not an unpleasant album but one that fails to land with me because of some biases I have against Top 40, essentially. 2/5
Have you ever caught sight of a particularly bright star in an otherwise dark sky, enjoyed looking at it for a while and then – slowly at first and then all of a sudden – noticed a dozen more announcing themselves? It’s a magical thing. A serendipity. And you can’t force it to happen; only hope to forget about it for long enough for it to be a surprise again. I’ll never be able to forget how good Dusty Springfield is again, not after truly listening to the outrageously sophisticated, affecting and just gorgeous collection of songs on this album. A lone star that illuminates all others, alright.
Dusted
Hits from the bong
Feels like I'm at the part in a Rankin Bass movie where the lone female character starts singing her solo song and you would fast forward through it as child. A little bit boring, but she has a beautiful voice.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would!
Good but not amaze
Breakfast in Bed is very good.
Whether it’s your cup of tea or not, this is a phenomenally excellent sounding record. It’s a perfect record for a chill Saturday morning, with coffee on hand and a good view.
It's not my sort of music, but you can't fault the quality of her voice.
Pretty chill listen. Maybe a little too outdated but for the most part, enjoyable. 3.2
Love it! Very nostalgic, soulful, and relaxing. Perfect for a nighttime chill session.
8.5
What a voice. What a vibe. Super cool.
I went into this with no expectations but ended up absolutely loving it. What an amazing album
3.5
8.85 ★★★★½
A few absolute classics, but a bit uneven and too sugar-coated at times. 4 stars
I don't think anything else really reaches the heights of "Son of a Preacher Man" here, but I thought it was really good all around. There are a few tunes that get a little syrupy for my tastes, but it's solid nonetheless. Highlights are the aforementioned "Son of a Preacher Man", "Breakfast in Bed", and "So Much Love". 4 stars.
Her voice is very lovely and the songs have a generally good rate of lushness. Opener Just A Little Lovin' is particularly divine but after that there wasn't quite as many powerful highlights as I was expecting. Mainly the just two famous songs Son Of A Preacher Man and the chill Bossa-fied not quite as overplayed version of Windmills Of Your Mind. Looked like Dusty was doing a bit too much Sleepwalking in Memphis because this album ended up being a little bit lacklustre in terms of wall to wall classics. 3.5 stars.
I mean it’s Dusty
Dusty got a cracking voice but preacher man scraped this a 3. Very forgettable otherwise
man oh man, if I had one word to describe this album it would be lovesick. it’s so perfect in its romance and longing… “one smile would make my life worth living” and somehow it’s not overly cheesy to me, it just feels genuine for whatever reason. she’s got such a classic voice as well. adding this one to my library, would love to have it on CD.
Feet.
Fine. Decent blue eyed soul. Wish she wrote some of her songs but her versions are done well.
More Dusty?! Gummon m8 She cool though
Great debut album. 3.5 stars
A little tame for my taste but there's some soul behind her vocals that I appreciated.
Good voice, but album not quite my cup of tea overall. On Spotify the second half of the album is just mono versions of the first half.
60's lover rock with orchestral parts and Sweet inspirations as backing vocals along with the superb fragile and angelic voice of Dusty Springfield seemed to have it all in an album but according to the sales back then took quite a long time to be appreciated as so many albums in this world.It soothes your soul from the beggining to the very end. Romantic and dreamy.Perfection. Personal picks if i may:Just a little lovin',Don't forget about me,The windmills of your mind,In the land of make believe,I can't make it alone and of course Son of a preacher man which was the hit of the album.
Fabulous tunes.
Incredible singer. Some great songs here but enough filler to leave it teetering between 3 and 4 stars for me. I’ll bump it up to 4 because I loved “Don’t Forget About Me” so much.
Easy listening pop but “Son of a Preacher Man” will always get me going.
found it kind of boring
7.5/10
This was a really smooth blue-eyed soul album. So sweet, so soft. Like a warm hug. My Rating: 4/5
Standard soul/jazz/pop whatever it is. Nothing interesting.
Liked this. She has a great voice and some pretty recognizable sings here.
Enjoyable record. Some standout songs like son of a preacher man and windmills of your mind. Soul isn't quite my genre, but there's some interesting, easy to listen to material here.
I felt like I was in Dirty Dancing listening to this. It gave Carpenters vibes. I enjoyed it
A great palette cleanser after David Bowie. I’m a sucker for strong instrumentals and a rich, raw vocalist. Son of a Preacher Man is just a classic. So catchy, but not annoyingly familiar. The horn in Just One Smile was perfect and added richness when it already felt rich enough, but absolutely not too much. I agree with Cameron on The Windmills of Your Mind - her version has a subtle Latin feel to it and it contrasts really neatly with the rest of the album. Overall tho- a solid 10/10. Zero need for improvement in my opinion.
Feels like someone mixed the vibes of The Carpenters and Bread all into one and dropped in a little soul. Seems like something Forrest Gump would have on his running playlist.
When I saw her name I was so excited for Son of a Preacher Man. I haven’t heard any of her other stuff. She has a very soft voice to be backed by horns and strong vocalists, not my favorite thing. I wish her songs had a wider variety of themes. Still a great album!
Son of a preacher man will be played at least 30 times in my livingroom. Also it has 700,000,000 million streams on spotify which is insane. This album did something for me. SOLIDDDDD 7.5
I really enjoyed this album. Fave song was probably The Windmills of Your Mind. The more I listen, the more I like. I wish I could rate it like a 7, there were some songs that fell flat but I’ll definitely add a few of these to my library. Good vibes listening to it omw home from a long work day :)
Soulful and classy. The harmonic colors are pretty simple and straightforward, but the melodies shine. Her voice is nuanced, intimate, and expressive—very impressive. Something about the record feels southern, maybe it’s because of the title. The arrangements of the songs got a little same-y for me; not many change-of-pace songs(the ones they had were the best of the album, imo). Easy to listen to, but a little too much filler holds it back. The high points are high, but between the peaks, I found a lot of the tracks to be inconsequential. 5.5-6/10 P.S. — I hate when songs fade out. Just end the song. Standouts: Just a Little Lovin’ Son of a Preacher Man The Windmills of Your Mind