Dusty In Memphis

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Some fun songs and good vibes. Love Windmill of your Mind.

I expected to like this album more, but it was a lot of the same thing and nothing came really close to Son of a Preacher Man. Good stuff, no doubt about that, just a little too much of the same thing.

Soul has never been in my repertoire, this much is true, so picture my surprise when this website decided to zag, rather than zig, by presenting me something I never would have organically listened to. But I’m glad it did. Whilst Dusty In Memphis wasn’t my pick of the litter, it was solid throughout. Springfield’s beautiful voice was refreshing after two of the first three albums presented to me were either boom bap, or R&B. Son Of A Preacher Man is an obvious all time classic, but the songs opening trio of songs (Just A Little Lovin’ and So Much Love) was fantastic. The rest of the album was consistent also, solid the whole way through. Three stars.

This was a wonderful listen! I knew her name, but I don't think I could have named a song before today. I can hear her in so many artists, some performing today, and many who are no longer recording. To have people like Aretha carrying the soul torch on this side of the Atlantic at the same time Dusty was doing that work in the UK is quite a thing. Loved it and, as a bonus, it sounded wonderful, even the mono version I listened to!

Sure, one of the greats. But the recording and playing is just incredible. With the band in Memphis and Dusty in New York, just an incredibly well produced record.

timeless, beautifully crafted, soulful pop

I get why this is on the list, and why people like it. Not really my cup of tea, but it doesn't make me want to "change the station" The first song sounds a lot like a TV commercial.

This hit right in my sweet spot for sensual, soulful singers of the 60-70s. Really enjoyed the last Dusty-album I had as well, but this takes it up a notch. Top notch arrangements, big sound and it all starts with a beautiful ode to morning sex - what’s not to like? A new fave.

Ganz nett aber ich bekomme Lust Carpenters zu hören wenn ich mir das hier gebe

60's Grandma music, light listening. Have heard most popular song

good

Iconic. One of my absolutely favorite albums, incredible from top to bottom. All hits, no misses.

Her voice was so soulful and soothing, perfect drive for a sunny morning weekend drive!

PUTAIN la découverte d’une vie bonus pour les 5ères le reste est presque tout aussi incroyable après façon

Beautiful, pleasant - Not my thing, but good listening. 3/5

This is a gem of an album. Hauntingly beautiful vocal work and excellent instrumentals. Listened to it twice, having never heard anything from it before! 'The Windmills of Your Mind' is *chef's kiss*

Dusty is just a classic! Great album!

Couple bangers in this one. Opening track was by far the weakest of the bunch. Not something I would listen regularly, certainly a mood type of a listen.

Chilleren, meget cool slut 60'er. Blev lidt træt af det til sidst. "Don't forget about me" kammer lidt over. Ellers rigtigt godt og gad godt have det på vinyl.

Great

Great album. Very enjoyable listen.

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Je me suis endormi pendant l'écoute, j'etais au taff... Je sais pas si c'est une bonne chose ou pas ducoup

This is so much better than “A girl named Dusty”. It’s astounding how much better she isn’t when she writes her own interesting music and stops singing children’s nursery rhymes.

Sexier and sultrier than I expected. Oh and lush production.

Dope

A moody vibe!

pre album: scared, i dont like whatever style this is. had a little peek and it may be FIRE song 1: hold on TS writing fire. much liked, very lovely style. album gave conservative farmer, but i feel like this is southern soul style sum shi song 2: instrumentals are EATING, and vocals are very nice song 3: slightly different beat, a little more jazzy, lwk chasing the beat but catching it in the end of each line??? song 4: we are starting slower, BIG FAN, feels like italian jazz song 5: upbeat but lwk too much upbeat from 4th song, slowed down but still ehh song 6: pretty nice, similar to 2nd and 3rd ish mix, a lot going on song 7: kinda tiana esque, very princessy and the lyrics are very fitting, gets upbeat and then dies down song 8: very slow lana del rey type start, slower with latin influence, goated guitar, climax so cutie, love song great lyrics song 9: we getting MORE latin w this one, with some orchestra too. song 10: hawaii guitar notes intro??? slow dance style song, turns more soul esque song 11 - gone, 12 is repetition of 3, 13 is GONE RAWR rest of album are mono audios OVERALL RATING - solid 7.9/10, its not my genre but its growing on me lots

Enjoyable album

It’s hard to believe this album wasn’t a big critical success when it was first released because it definitely sounds like it could’ve been. Now, it’s been rightfully looked back on as one of the best albums ever. This was my first time listening to it, and I thought it was a really solid album. The orchestration stood out to me a lot, and while Dusty Springfield’s voice is fantastic, I found myself appreciating the musical elements even more.

Don’t totally love this, but of course son of a preacher man is great. Nice frank treatment of a girl’s sexuality without being lascivious. And windmills of your mind is surprisingly interesting.

Oh my boring. 1.5 for not completely hating it.

Country. A couple of fun songs throughout.

What a fantastic album! And what a contrast with Adele I had to listen to less than a week ago. This lady knows how to sing and knows how to use her voice. But perhaps even more important: the instrumentations are fantastic. The highlight of this album (no, certainly not preacher man) is the astonishingly beautiful 'The windmills of your mind'. That song has more variation and more instrumental interesting elements than a whole disc of Adela. Probably: more than the entire discography of Adele. 'Breakfast in bed': that singing is truly magnificent. Yes, I can truly like pop music.

Actually enjoyed this more than I expected. This was nice. Loved her voice and the strings in the background (but also the music more generally). I don’t know when I would return to this but it was great to have heard this.

Didn’t want to finish but I did

I'm sure that all who rate albums here have an album (or two) that they have bought more than once or twice over the years as new versions (re-mastered, vinyl, sacd, blu ray, extra tracks, etc) are issued. This is the one for me - it's so good that I'm always keen to find another version in case it introduces a new sound, a surprise that I may not have picked up on before. Just an all-time classic!

A near-perfect album only ruined by that one episode of The Office where Jan insists on performing a heavily emotional rendition of 'Son of a Preacher Man' to her newborn daughter.

Having "Son of a Preacher Man" on an album is enough to warrant a 5-star review. The fact that the rest of the album and Springfield's vocals are as great as they are is just a wonderful bonus.

Didn't know this was a girl or that she was british, really good - thought it would be country but it's more orchestral

Lovely and reminds me of my mum somehow. What a voice and what a way to convey sorrow etc. through just her tone!

Pretty fun!

the doors open. come inside and make yourself a drink. mia.

This is fine, blues-based white lady pop music. Couple of nice songs, but mostly just background music to be honest.

Dusty sounds more in her element on this one. Soulful, bluesy - put it on at your murder/mystery party or something.

Nice album. Kinda Motown vibes. Want to check out more. Haven’t really listened before

Such a sweet album!! Her voice is so warming

It's great to hear an album from Dusty Springfield with that Atlantic sound. It's a lovely soulful record and of course her sweet yet husky toned voice is superb throughout.

Quality tunes great vocals vwry nice with a coffee and a sunrise.

Soothing and soulful and lovely. And it also has 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 track as well, bonus!

My wife is in a wind band in the village and this is very much their style. Think an old lady get dewy eyed, one cold, veiny hand giving a little squeeze as the other taps slightly out of rhythm. The scent of flowers, piss and cleaning products. A simpler time when the milkman got a Christmas bonus. Shall we have another sherry? No, I think one is enough.

Mixed feelings on this as an album. Did I enjoy listening to Dusty Springfield, yes very much so! Do I feel this is anything more than a loose collection of cover songs? Not really. That said, Son of a Preacher Man is a stellar track... an extra star, thanks to Mr. Tarantino!

Aggressively 60s and pretty fun to listen to

Insipid blue-eyed soul from a singer performing songs written by other people and performed better by other artists. The silver lining was that a little research saved me from listening to the entire offering on Spotify, as the original album was only a shade over 30 minutes long, not the closer to an hour endurance test that Spotify offered up to me. There's a peculiar mix, from southern soul to straight up pop music, all of it bland and the musical equivalent of cold and well-used dirty dishwater. Dusty does this thing where she goes all breathy, which I assume is to cover up for the fact that she doesn't have a very powerful voice. The backing singers are more interesting vocally than she is herself. The epitome of a one star album.

Not always my absolute *favorite* style of music, but there's enough variation here to keep it interesting, and Dusty's voice is marvelous. 3.5/5

i *absolutely* love this oh my :))))

Beautiful voice. Don't Forget About Me stood out, besides obv Preacher Man. 3/5

Pretty good, not as good as abbey road. A few classics as well. Songs added to playlist: Just a Little Lovin’ Son Of A Preacher Man Breakfast In Bed The Windmills Of Your Mind No Easy Way Down I Can’t Make it Alone

Really good album and she has a beautiful voice as well but it’s also just not really my thing.

honestly pretty alright. not much else to say.

THAT'S WHY SHE'S THE GOAT

The strings!! ❤️

2 great songs. No garbage.

5/5 Heartfelt Haze Ballads This isn’t just one of the greatest vocal performances of the 20th century. It’s the template for every soft, slow, emotionally intelligent heartbreak that came after it.

Big Album, small review. D Dusty weiss wie mer am Timon siin hörgang glücklich macht. Dusty zum zweite het nomal chli me brilliert wie dusty zum erste. 4 Dusties fürs Dusty

Dusty this is aberage 3 puntos album par excellence

banger start gsi ih min sunntigsputz teil 2 die flecke hend kei chance gha han au es lied abgspeicheret (nöd de sohn vom prediger mann) deum isch das per basilishe sternenskala es klars trois und wellmer den doch no es paar anderi lieder gfalle hend vo de staubige sprungfeld chammer da es 3.5 geh

I'm back! sorry für die längeri ferieabsenz muess gfühlt 7 albe nachträge, drum gids temporäri masseabfertigung <3 <3 <3

Fabulous. If you don’t like this, you don’t like music

Dusty Springfield singing a lot of beautiful cover versions of some of the most iconic songs of the 60's. Son Of A Preacher Man is the big hit, but I actually prefer a lot of the other, more orchestrally expansive songs on this album. The Windmills Of Your Mind and No Easy Way Down are my favorites here. It's quite reminiscent of Elvis in Memphis in that its a solid collection of orchestral 60's pop covers. Just a beautiful album and a joy to listen to.

This bish needs to change her name to Sultry. Sultry Springfield is not only more alliterative, but ON BRAND with her music. Now that I'm thinking about it, Sultry would be a pretty terrible name to go through life with. "Sultry, will you pass me the salt?" Oof- Nevermind what I said before. Great album though.

++*: Son of a Preacher Man, Breakfast in Bed +: Just a Little Lovin', So Much Love, Don't Forget About Me, Just One Smile, The Windmills of Your Mind, In the Land of Make Believe, I Can't Make It Alone +: I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore, No Easy Way Down 9,7/10

It’s a wonderful album. She has a great unique voice and style. I like the more upbeat songs on here the most

Very well produced. Instrumentation near flawless.

Good soul/R&B, great voice and instrumentation. Som of a Preacher Man

Springfield’s vocal performances are amazing. Full of a wide range of emotion and beautiful tone. She cements her status as a high-level interpreter of terrific songs. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-dusty-in-memphis-by?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Good ambum probably but not my preference

Surprisingly good soul album from this white lady in Memphis...I actually don't know if she's from Memphis. "Son Of A Preacher Man" feels like one of those songs you'd know if you weren't trying to - but the rest of this album is actually great too. Sexy, soulful, and lovely.

Mixing R&B and Pop in a good Sense gives you "Son of a Preacher Man", which is probably the Most well known song of the album. The rest of the album stays in a mid-tempo soul sound that just isn't all that interesting.

Doesn't do much for me, sorry Dusty. Too squeaky clean. I prefer a little grit in my oyster.

Feels like pre-Adele, strong Bond song vibes.

5/10

Yeah! I like it well enought. Not enough to want it in my collection, but there's no denying the artist's talent for vocal excellence.

I feel like I’ve made this mistake before, but I was expecting country music from Dusty Springfield, but this is good old classic R&B. This was such a lovely listen. Dusty’s voice is fantastic and engrossing, and the music itself is interesting and a little sedating. If you haven’t heard Son If A Preacher Man before, then you’re probably not from this planet. This is an album that is hard to find any faults with, so I’m going to stop trying.

Bis auf son of a preacher man nicht so spannend

Hab irgendwie mehr erwartet und ich mags nicht so gerne, wenn Songs immer so ausfaden..

Honestly? It's fine. Good vocals, a few hits obviously (Son of a Preacher Man, obviously, Windmills of Your Mind); it's a solid R&B/blue-eyed soul album. It's just that it's overproduced and honestly not that interesting in 2025. I can imagine its importance in a historical perspective, but I'm not listening again. For my money, give me Nina Simone, someone not trying to do pop instrumentation and focusing on music that makes you feel something.

"Son of A Preacher Man" was the only great song on here but I really enjoyed everything else. I think she would have benefited from more upbeat stuff like that but her voice is insane and it was a fun listen anyway.

Dusty's voice was generally lovely, no question, although it also sounded shrill to me at times on this album, which started to annoy me. That's probably just a stylistic choice I don't personally like, though. Overall this wasn't my thing. Too many mawkish ballads. Dusty's hits - Son of a Preacher Man, Spooky, Windmills - were great songs that I always enjoy listening to. An entire album, less so.

Just what I needed today.

Buttery smooth. That classic soul/blues sound. A fun album.

Very good.

Son of a Preacher Man is iconic of course, and The Windmills of the Mind is a good song too, but the rest of the songs don't really come close to that level. Nice in general... Nice but forgettable.

1969 Beautiful Soul sound from Dusty. I hadn't really heard any of her music until this album but hearing her voice is instantly recognizable. I think this is regarded as a great album but I don't think it truly stand up in my listening rating.

White woman does soul music, and to be fair, she does it well. My problem is I can’t stop thinking about so many Black artists that do it even better. I was reading how this is considered one of the greatest albums of all time, but would she get that acclaim if not for being a white English woman able to sing the style? Again the album is really good and Dusty deserves flowers, but I think it is a bit overhyped because of what she looks like and not because of her talent.

it was ok and fun. i def prefer some others like nick drake or joni mitchel. i might come back to it

Nicely produced, well arranged, smooth and calm blue-eyed soul/r'n'b-pop by Dusty Springfield. It's a short album that went by quickly and only Son of a Preacher Man was familiar to me. Sometimes I like to listen to such music, sometimes it's too inoffensive and calm. I'll just stick to 3 (it's closer to 4).

Just a Little Lovin' - 5/5 So Much Love - 3/5 Son of a Preacher Man - 5/5 I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore - 4/5 Don't Forget About Me - 3/5 Breakfast in Bed - 4/5 Just One Smile - 3/5 The Windmills of Your Mind - 4/5 In the Land of Make Believe - 3/5 No Easy Way Down - 3/5 I Can't Make It Alone - 3/5 Average score: 3.6/5 (rounding down) it's a nice album but aside from Son of a Preacher Man and maybe a couple other tracks i kinda lost interest

Much more dynamic than I expected

Liked this a lot. Great film found track 8/10

I initially wondered why this reminded me of Carole King until I looked at the credits and everything made sense. Son Of A Preacher Man is a classic and this record as a whole has some great moments. Favorites were So Much Love, Son Of A Preacher Man, Breakfast In Bed, and The Windmills Of Your Mind.

I've heard a few of these songs covered before but have never heard of Dusty Springfield until now. I was very pleasantly surprised with this album, I really didn't think I would like it at first, but I was vibing hard from the second listen onward. Also, this is just making me want to watch Severance again, as "The Windmills of Your Mind" is prominently featured, even if it isn't the Dusty Springfield version. Overall, this isn't something I would always want to listen to, but god damn is it good when I just want some chill tunes. I will for sure be returning to more Dusty Springfield in the future. My favorite songs on this album are the previously aforementioned "The Windmills of Your Mind", as well as "Son of a Preacher Man".

Not bad at all, but not really my jam.

Quite lovely

ez csodálatos volt, pedig azt hittem, hogy nem fogom szeretni.

Son of a Preacher Man is so iconic and really enjoyed the other sons. It's wild that this fell flat on release and needed years to grow in estimation. It's good!

She has a great voice and catchy music. I had heard one song before but the whole album was a blast listening through.

Though songs have similar sounds, they’re like different genres. Country, gospel, soul, etc.

Dang. Dusty was after it.

Nothing really stood out to me. Maybe Windmills Of The Mind. But inoffensive

I was actually pleasantly surprised by this album, I think I've heard one or two of the songs before but on the whole it was really easy listening and quite nice to listen to. No complaints about it really, probably not in a rush to go back and listen to the whole thing again but would take one or two songs and put them into my rotation of music.

Fine, but not notable.

pretty sweet

Good album. Not my favorite album from the 60’s

Stimme wie Frühsommerregen

This really captured my soul. Way to go Dusty!

Just love the sound of this record. Has that warm, yet melancholic production that feels so tied to the 60s and towering above it is a wonderful vocal performance.

3/5

I need to listen to this on vinyl. I love this. Holy crap. Solid. Adore I can’t make it alone.

This one felt like Breakfast In Bed.

chunes chunes chunes chunes

Her voice is sublime and the musicians compliment it perfectly. Although this is cloying to my taste, it is a great record. Also Son Of A Preacher Man has a place in my heart after being introduced to me in the 90's thanks to Pulp Fiction.

No bad tracks but no standouts either, other than of course Son of a Preacher Man which was fantastic. Easy listening but didn't grip me.

I love her debut "A Girl Called Dusty , had it pop up on this list a few days ago, but this album is boring in comparison.

Have on vinyl: No Rating: 7.5 Fav Song: Son of a Preacher Man Notes: Harder to like an album when the singer wrote none of the songs.

Ok, so, the sound of the 70's that I've grown up despising, seems to have started with this album. That being said, in bits I can actually appreciate it, and there are moments in here that are pretty fantastic. It actually gets more tolerable as I listen to it more, so maybe I just need to embrace the decade of my introduction to life a little more... This whole album could be the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's genre, no surprise that Son of a Preacher Man is on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, and even after a gazillion listens I still love that one.

Son of a Preacher Man is the standout. I enjoyed it more than I expected.

Love this. Son of a Preacherman - OVERplayed

It was nice - I could definitely see the influence on Adele.

I played this album twice, and other than Son of a Preacher Man (which is wonderful), I thought it was rather bland MoR stuff.

Starting out strong with a song about fucking to get your day started. I enjoy her smoky deeper voice. The tone reminds me of Carole King. Surprised to learn she's English but the timing makes sense for blue eyed soul to break in the UK. The song structure reminds me of the temptations which again makes sense.

Nice love dusty

Love it.

Epic, emotive, vocals coupled with great arrangements. Puzzling that it undersold and was poorly reviewed on release. Glad that it achieved its place on many ‘best of’ lists.

Easy listening hard to knock it

Dusty Springfield just sounds effortlessly cool. I bet she'd be fun to hang out with.

Had a good one, didn’t save. Blue eyed soul with a sad backstory.

Great album, easy listening, but some classic tunes

Boring, one good song

The intro of the son of a preacher man sounds familiar. The windmills are good as well. Generally, songs with higher views completely merit them.

This is a great album right here! Dusty Springfield is a name that I've definitely heard before, but I didn't really know anything about her until today. I mean, I didn't even know she was English! But now I know a few things about here, with there being one in particular that's really important. She knows how to make a good album. Dusty in Memphis was her fifth album, and it's apparently her best. It's also amazing. I have no real complaints. Dusty's singing is very nice. She brings some solid character to each song to make them feel original, despite her not having written any of the songs herself. Still, many of these are the definitive versions of these songs, and for good reason. The aforementioned singing as well as the excellent instrumentation makes this album a delight to listen to. The songs all work well together to form a complete package. It feels like a cohesive listen. The album's also pretty short, but that's not a bad thing. I think the 34 minutes are spent well, and there really isn't much more I'd ask for from it. I've seen comparisons to Aretha Franklin that aren't completely unwarranted. I think I like Aretha more, but Dusty definitely has a talent for musicianship. Also, I can't believe this was in 1969! Dusty in Memphis is an absolute classic album that has aged very gracefully. I love it. Light 5/5.

no easy way down is a banger

Another album for the "Did this artist deserve to be on this list twice?" pile. Anyway, the music is fine, about what I was expecting, and basically the same as A Girl Called Dusty.

A beautiful sweet and sorrowful soul album. 9.1/10 Best Track: “Son of a Preacher Man”

One of the greatest blue eyed soul voices around. A simply wonderful, sensual voice.

Classic and beautiful. Dusty's voice is the main draw here and remarkably still holds up today in my opinion.

A nice voice and more of the same as son of a preacher man. The songs are neatly composed and have a good vibe to them. What keeps it from 5 is a little extra oompf.

Lepe pesmicice al ne bas po mom ukusu Radio sam sklekove dok sam slusao ovo i nije me bas nahajpovalo iskreno

Rhythm section is always grooving. She has a really good voice, just not my type of music. I’ve heard many versions of Son of a Preacher Man, but didn’t know her version was the original.

II did not use a private spotify session for this one. I like it, it's in the genre of white-folks-appropriating-music-from-others-but-doing-it-more-commercially-successfully-because-they-are-white, but that is not why I like it.

I'm groovin.

Was surprised by it - that had some interesting elements in the instruments. Only knew "Son of a Preacher Man" but quite like a couple of songs. Though some parts very overly dramatic/kitschy, especially with the strings. But I see myself coming back to some songs.

I enjoyed the album and Dusty Springfield's voice very much but I feel like the songs dragged on for a little bit.

Теперь знаю, откуда сэмпл Hits from the bong

Nah

Lightning in a bottle.

mid

4* 87%

Can white people make soul? No. But there is whatever this is and it's very good. 7/10 Pleasant

Doesn't quite connect with me. It's kind of a 'if I'm not paying attention and it's playing I wouldn't turn it off' but it's not something I can see ever actively putting on beyond a track or two. Horns and strings are nice backing on some of the songs. I'm probably a 2.5 on this. 3 feels generous, but 2 feels harsh.

Liked the soul music, nice dive into the 60's

excellent album - love her voice - good to listen to #albumsky #musicsky 3.7/5 stars

If I did drag I’d sing Son of a Preacherman.

For my money, I will always take Joan Osborne’s version of “Son of a Preacher Man.” I think it has something to do with authenticity. Dusty has a lovely voice, but sometimes it seems like she’s just singing the words on the paper in front of her.

So many hits here! And they seem to keep building until the end. 4+ but I’ll round up because of the unexpected pleasure of the album. Thank you, Memphis, for filling out these great songs.

I think I'm happy the my mind is seemingly windmill-less. She's got a great voice. Son of a Preacher Man is a great song. Really highlights the sexiness aspect of her singing. The music on the rest of the songs is competent and mostly forgettable. 3.5, rounded down. Tempted to round up just based on SoaPM, but I'm just not likely to come back to the album as a whole.

Album gets 4 just on the strength of Son of a Preacher Man, and not blowing it with the rest of the album. But I also didn’t hear anything that would elevate it to a 5 star

good enough, but not my vibe

A schmaltzy British torch singer and TV presenter whose career is on the skids signs with a new label and goes to Memphis to try to emulate her idol, Aretha Franklin, recording songs by a random grab bag of writers, including Randy Newman, Carole King and Burt Bacharach. Why is it that things that really shouldn’t work seem to end up being the most sublime when they actually do? Because this weird nonsense is easily one of my favorite albums of all time. There is hardly a bad second on the entire record. Just sheer greatness from start to finish.

It was an ok album. One great song the others were alright. Low 3 high 2

Happy St Patrick’s Day to the most surprisingly Irish artist in the book!!

Wasn’t for me at all. If it wasn’t for Son of a Preacher Man it would be a 1⭐️

I've never heard this album other than the obvious hit. I had no idea she was English. I'm giving this the same 3/5 I gave the Keith Jarrett album yesterday (not my cup of tea but I won't penalize it just because I'm not into the genre.)

Great album! Can't think of a better way of spending a spring Sunday walk listening to Dusty Springfield. Some big hits as well, son of a preacher man, breakfast in bed and windmills of your mind, clear favourites. 5 stars all the way.

I don’t listen to this album enough. Every time I do I realize that I’ve been neglecting this masterpiece. Hopefully this is a cycle I can end now. The orchestration on this album is so lush and expansive. All the musicians give top notch performances supporting Dusty’s beautiful voice through these well written songs. DJ Muggs for the win with the “Son Of A Preacher Man” sample for “Hits From The Bong.”

Oh, this is the Son of a Preacher Man singer? Whoa. I'm not familiar with any other of her songs, but I like that one. Let's listen... Interesting mix of soul, lounge, and 60's easy listening. It's a pleasant enough album, but I wouldn't vibe this on a regular basis. Maybe kick back on a Sunday, drinking s scotch and watching the sunset. I liked The Windmills of Your Mind and No Easy Way Down. I'll give this a 3.5

I love Dusty Springfield, and her soulful voice is made for this Memphis sound.

What a great voice Dusty.had. This album is really cool. I like the string arrangements. Solid musicianship all around. Now go and check out Dusty singing with the Pet Shop Boys on What Have I Done to Deserve This.

Dang this white lady can sing!

Blue eyed soul. Songs don't have the typical verse and chorus structure. More of a lyrical journey. She's got a breathy, sensual voice. Favorite songs were Son of a Preacher Man, Just One Smile, and Windmills of your Mind. 4⭐️

Sounds like a shitty vacation.

its ok

Meh

I didn’t enjoy this Dusty album as much as the other one. But it was still okay.

Couple of familiar songs Windmills of your Mind,

I liked it a lot better than the previous Dusty album that was on the list. I’d give it 3.5 if it was an option, but not a full 4.

Better than her other album on this list! Was a son of a preacher man!

4/11, 36%

Hits from the Bong!

Dusty's voice was wonderful as she sang through these classic blue-eyed soulful numbers. I listened to many of the bonus tracks for this album and I like many of the more blues-influenced numbers that I found there. She has certainly had a major influence on many of the female British artists that have followed.

Interesting light album.

This is an easy listen, nothing crazy though

Beautiful

another one where I know the songs but didn't really know who recorded it. great album. a lot of very similar songs but all very good

Enjoyable album. Great songs and overall great vibe.

Beautiful album!!! So classic, soulful and sultry. Instant 5.

Keep getting her and Buffalo Springfield mixed up. This was fine.

Excellent album. Soulful and a bit gospelly, with a hint of country. Her vocal performances are great

Wish we got yesterdays and todays in reverse order. Without this there’s certainly no Amy Winehouse or Adele. Dustry Springfields voice is smooth but it still has a ton of soul. The arrangements underneath her are lush, but never distract from her singing, which is the focal point for a reason.

Music for divas

Not my typical stuff but it was great!

Didn't know a white woman from england was singing that

Loved it!

So nostalgic 8.5/10 not 100% my style of music but so good when I’m in the right mood best song windmills of your mind.

Wow I really loved this album- her voice, the instruments, the music… all of the songs are pretty solid to me - but especially: The windmills of your mind Just a little lovin Son of a preacher man Just a really special album

Listened once. Didn’t think any of the songs were anything to note, but overall it was nice album.

I liked this more than I thought I would. I also learned she was the one who sang "Son of a Preacher Man".

i did not know this was a white woman

A very good album. Nice vocal performance. Smoothing and beautiful arrangement. The recording is a bit off, and doesn’t really make her voice shine. But it is still a very nice piece of work, considering it was released in 1969.

Nice little album. If I had this on vinyl I could see myself listening to it while I made breakfast on a Sunday or something. Son of a Preacher man is obviously the tentpole here. The rest of the album, while pleasant, did not really stand out to me. I did not even notice until the album had looped until Preacher Man came on a second time. Solid 3 but not quite memorable enough for a 4 from me.

in my opinion, this is a standard country album. kudos to Dusty for being a woman in the industry during that time, but this album didn't really blow me away. wouldn't seek it out again, but glad I was able to give it a listen.

Pleasing to listen to. “Son of a Preacher Man” is obviously a banger. I originally thought the rest was a bit boring, but started really liking the album by the end, and ended up listening twice.

This is a two or a three based on my ratings thus far. I thought it was pleasant to listen to throughout and I didn’t get bored, despite the fact that this isn’t my typical kind of music. Typically my 3s have been decent albums with a couple of really good hits. I felt like this album was a 3 as a whole, but didn’t have the highs or lows as other 3s. Reluctant 3.

Saved this one for a lazy Sunday afternoon and I’m glad I did. Made for some excellent music while enjoying the sunshine on the porch. I think I’m a little ignorant when it comes to Dusty Springfield, though. It’s a solid album, but other than Son of a Preacher Man, I don’t see why this one might have made the list. Either way, a solid three.

Oh boy. Here we are again on Monday morning trying to remember the album from Friday. I do remember liking her voice, and "Son of a Preacher Man" is an all time classic. A pleasant listen with a big hit puts it around a 3.5 for me.

Added. Sultry voice. Fireside.

Dusty, I think I thought you were Buffalo Springfield. I was way off base. I loved this album. When Amy Winehouse released Back to Black it reminded me I needed to checkout the Jazz and Soul singers that were important to music before I was born. This album’s recording quality surprised me. But it does a great job capturing a mood that apparently is referred to as Memphis style. I will certainly be revisiting this album. Kinda wish I could even find the vinyl. You could be a 5, with time and repeated listens, but right now it’s a solid 4. Plus, I feel I need to explore other soul and jazz singers to fully know what I think is great.

Guess it only took 4 days to get something completely new for me. Or so I thought until I heard Son of a Preacher Man - thanks Tarantino. That is definitely not to say that the rest was any slouch. Springfield’s voice is incredible. It’s so good that the incredible, lush strings/horns and dusty (ha) drum breaks were constantly took an undeserved a backseat as I listened. I found the ease with which she could slide between jazz vocals, traditional soul vocals and even a country twang, while still delivering a sonically cohesive experience to be fascinating. On paper I wouldn’t have thought it’d work, but it definitely does. Another thing that this album has really made me consider is how much I appreciate the limitations of the single LP format. I didn’t find a dull moment on this 40 minute album and I wish artists these days had some physical limitations to really only include the best of the best from their recording sessions. It is much more conducive to creating an album you can’t help but finish, despite its biggest hit coming in the first third of the track listing.

Good singing andnmusic

Nice voice, soulful. Didn't realize she was British! Likes: Son of a Preacher Man, I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore, The Windmills of Your Mind

Cool album and a new artist in my playlist

A mostly forgettable album for me but I can't deny the masterful songwriting techniques, plus the production feels so massive its like a blockbuster movie of an album. I zoned out for the most part but I would sometimes get pulled back in by some really cool string sections or chord progressions. The obvious highlight is Son of a Preacher Man, but I couldn't help but feel that Dusty just isn't the right person to sing it. (I later learned that it was originally written for Aretha Franklin whose version you can listen to but the arrangement is unfortunately lacking in comparison)

This is a Mags album right here, pretty high chance that Son of a Preacher Man is her favourite song - and who can blame her? That riff is an all timer. Even Cypress hill sampled it! Just a nice warm connection to home here, a lovely listen on the bus out to visit friends from home.

Contains some absolute classic songs. However a significant selection are pretty forgettable.

Enjoyable voice and listening experience

Fab

me gusto

pfff

que sonido este sesentoso con esa voz

It was good, not as good as I was hoping, but still pretty good. I'd never heard the whole album before, which is a bit surprising as I have a lot of southern soul music in my collection.

Never heard this before but as good as I would expect. Son of a Preacher Man is the obvious highlight but the whole thing's great start to finish

Beautiful!

This was fine to listen to although I don't foresee ever needing to hear it again. Funny how sometimes an artist just hits on a song. "Son of a Preacher Man" is on such another level than the other songs it's easy to see why it has about 650million or more listens than any other song. The other highlight was "The Windmills of your Mind."

Músicas de sitcoms antigas talvez?

When I saw this cover, I was pretty sure that I was going to find this album boring. But to be honest, I didn't. Don't judge it by its cover and title; this is not bland Americana/Folk. This is instead a UK "soft" soul singer with a bunch of great songs, including the successful single Son of a Preacher Man. I'm glad I don't understand English lyrics if I'm not actively paying attention because I looked at a couple of them, and they seem a bit lame. "You stopped and smiled at me And asked if I'd care to dance I fell into your open arms And I didn't stand a chance"

Not for me

Sure, “Son of a preacher man” is a classic, but without that this is the music elevator repair men listen to on the way to repair elevators.

Another album I had never heard form an artist I never have any thought to except for her hit. I was pleasantly surprised but his. Isaac Hayesish arrangements and really liked where the bass was in the mix. It’s a 3.5 for me but here’s a 4 for you Dusty.

Lush and mysterious, Dusty Springfield's opus has aged like wine. The orchestration is excellent too. This is solid A-tier vocal reading, though it doesn't quite reach the legendary S-tier status of a Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, or Aretha Franklin. Four enthusiastic stars.

Actually enjoyed it a lot. She has a really nice voice and I enjoy R&B.

Прикольно вроде бы

2.5/5

Boring with only one good song.

OK-ish!!!

OK, chill-out album to play in the background while you're doing whatever. The only song that stands out is Son Of A Preacher Man. I liked the music, the arrangements are great, whole symphonies are playing behind her voice. But overall this is just an average album, nothing special.

Interesting, soft and calm.

I had never heard of Dusty Springfield before, so I was not sure what to expect. I didn’t have anyone in my life that was a big enough fan to show her to me, but she is wonderful. Her voice is so pleasant and soothing without being showy or dramatic. Genuinely love this album from start to finish there was almost no skips at all. Plus the production on this album is insane, it sounds so heavenly and also mildly psychedelic at moments. Also I had actually heard one of her songs before, the song called “son of a preacher man” is actually super popular and you might have heard it before it’s very old school but that works in its favor. Definitely check this album out, it made me a big Dusty fan.

Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis Album Review Dusty in Memphis is one of those albums that’s nice while it’s on but doesn’t leave a huge impression once it’s over. Dusty Springfield’s voice is undeniably smooth and soulful, and the production has that warm, polished late-60s feel, but for all its reputation as a classic, it never quite hits the way you expect it to. Tracks like Son of a Preacher Man and Just a Little Lovin’ stand out as clear highlights, but much of the album settles into a pleasant, if unremarkable, groove. It’s all very well-crafted, but there’s something a little too restrained about it—like Dusty is holding back rather than fully letting loose. The arrangements are tasteful, the instrumentation is lush, and the whole thing sounds effortlessly classy, but it lacks that extra spark to push it into great territory. It’s the kind of album that works well as background music, a mellow and easy listen, but nothing about it really demands your attention. That said, Dusty in Memphis is a fine album, just not an exciting one. It’s smooth, polished, and nice enough, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that it should be more than just nice.

Marry me, Dusty

Bit timeless our dusty

only cared for the hit

Like dusty

She had such a magnificent voice. A suave, soulful album. There’s a whole lot of musicianship in this record. Enjoyable and relaxing. Incredible.

Love Dusty, amazing voice. But in terms of album it’s kinda weak…mainly coz the songs are repeated 3 times?

Was good and I learned something but marked down for the extra songs that are the same

I didn't realize how heavily orchestrated this album was. And of course Preacher Man is a classic song.

Filmisk lyd. Men også store armbevægelser på samme tid med at det er lidt navlepillende. Stor 3er.

Det kan noget når der gives lidt gas, som f.eks. på Son Of A Preacher Man. Men for mange af sangene falder nemt i baggrunden

A couple of top tier songs, definitely a powerful album.

Goddamn I love this album. The quintessential blue-eyed soul album. Every song is a gem. This is a desert island disc for sure. Only wish the unreleased “Have a Good Life Baby” was part of the original album (appears as a bonus track on the deluxe edition).

too slow for my taste but I still appreciate it

Fitting for Valentine's day. A soulful album about kissing and fucking. I loved it! What a voice and the album has such a cool vibe. Maybe I'll put it on if I ever get another date ha!

Peaceful, with different influence like Bossa Nova or middle- eastern. Always pleasant to hear her voice and other material than Son of a Preacher Man

Great voice, good songs, good performances

Really easy listening, enjoyed

A few songs written by Randy Newman. A Side highlight is Son of a Preacher Man. That song is 5/5, rest of this side is 3.5/5 B Side was just ok, 3/5

Good album but would not sing these songs to a new born baby.

I love the hard-pans of the instruments. Really a thing of the time. Beatles obv did it. Straddles that weird era of chamber pop and 60’s am radio friendly stringy. Great closing track

Great songs, superb voice, a music that can only come from this special era in the US

another classical

Every time I listen to Dusty, I remember that I mean to listen to more Dusty. My standouts: Just a Little Lovin', Son of Preacher Man, Don't Forget About Me, No Easy Way Down

This album was pretty good. Soulful

She’s good I didn’t love the songs tho. 3.3 for sounding nice and being ok

Tasty Bowl of Soul

She sounds nice but this doesn’t knock you off your feet. Some songs sound like they could be in a Kill Bill movie (a flashback part)

Short and sweet. Dusty has a great voice

Loistava! Kyllä Dusty on rautaa! 5/5

Hyvää menneen maailman RnB:tä. 3.5/5

Awesome classic album!

Such a smooth, sultry voice - a pleasure to listen to.

Quite good!

хорошенький альбом, приятаня женщина, один трек улетел в лайки. поставлю четверку

lovely voice! Hits and misses but the covers are dead on!

LOVE. the deluxe bonus track version has some gems too.

I’ve never listened to anything like this before, but it was enjoyable! Definitely a really cool album. I don’t think I’d listen to it regularly, but it’s really great

Definitely white people soul, some cool arrangements and some cool songs, but not blue enough for me

18/1089 - I wish there weren't any strings. The parts would sound much better on electric guitar or piano (maybe electric piano too.) Once there are too many classical musicians in the room, it gets hard to do "feel" based music like soul or rock and the rhythm of the song suffers. Other than that, the harmonies are really cool combined with Springfield's smooth voice.

This is fine. Dusty has a wonderful voice. I'm sure she made many great songwriters happy by singing their songs.

88/100.

very smooth vintage soul music. it's a bit of an acquired taste for a lot of people, but i thought it was a very pleasant listen all the way through. from her breathy, mildly raspy and emotional voice to her soft pop instrumentation, fans of aretha franklin and the carpenters will appreciate this collection of tracks. again, it's a niche, but for those who understand, understand. it's love music, but it doesn't feel too sappy or risque. it's very... choral-like and pure. white people sure can make good soul when they want to!

Okay yeah that was really good. Really didn’t expect it to be this good, but every song is sung incredibly and is accompanied by a put-together, pleasant melody. 8/10.

Was reasonably enjoyable overall. A couple songs were quite good. But a few were pretty weak.

Bashful Brit tries to make a name for herself in America, but too bashful to sing in front of the soul greats. All-time case of imposter syndrome?

She is talented but this album is boring

Preacher Man.

Dusty's greatest album. Warm, rich and delicious, like honey spread on bread.

Rocking blue eyed soul. Good stuff. I enjoyed this album.

This is a good album. Her voice is so iconic and she sings so well. It might not be my go to kind of music, but I can recognise good music when I hear it.

Yeah not bad, but background music for me.