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Dusty Springfield had a beautiful voice that made complicated-to-sing songs sound easy. It's not my favourite music, but I appreciate the voice and strong songwriting teams behind it. Liked Songs Added: Son Of A Preacher Man
enjoyed what i listened to, didnt get the chance to finish it. not really my cup of tea.
Nice bakgrundsmusik. Lugnt men med lite sväng ändå.
I didn't realise she sang son of a preacher man
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
A couple of amazing tracks, but not quite there as an album
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.
Well i love dusty but i had hoped i would like this more.
Why’d I kinda think this was Tim Curry at first
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.
Great voice and excellent production. She was just a bit too pop for me. Never did it for me.
Ok chill background
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.
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.
sexy kind lf
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.
★★★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.
Mange fine arrangementer, men litt forglemmelig og litt for 'hvitt'. En helt grei soul skive
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.
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.
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.
I won't listen to reason, this lady is trying to seduce me, and only me
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
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).
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
Trevlans
Great singer don’t care for the songs
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.
Dusty er flott! 3,5
Næs hlustun.
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.
A pleasant, solid listen.
ehh
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…
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Great album, though a bit lopsided IMO.
This was fine for what it was. This would be this kind of easy listening my parents would have listened to.
Lowkey smoky.
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
Some recognizable tracks
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.
Mellow, rainy day listening. Love her voice and her vibe.
Production was good! Solid album
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.
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
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.
Great voice, cool atmosphere. Nothing overly remarkable.
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.
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
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.
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
6/10 Not really for me Highlights: The Windmills of your Mind Son of a Preacher Man
Franchement j’ai kiffé genre slow de fin de soirée
It was OK.
This is a very "easy-listening" album. She has an amazing voice and some great songs.
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
Couple of classic and timeless tunes.
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.
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!
Breakfast in Bed is very good.
Pretty chill listen. Maybe a little too outdated but for the most part, enjoyable. 3.2
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
Fine. Decent blue eyed soul. Wish she wrote some of her songs but her versions are done well.
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.
Easy listening pop but “Son of a Preacher Man” will always get me going.
found it kind of boring
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.
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
I am familiar with her, but really just her one big U.S. hit ("Son Of A Preacher Man") which is one of my all time favorite songs of any genre. I've never listened to this album though. Sexy voice, no doubt. And I got laid this morning so I was laughing inside listening to the lyrics of "Just A Little Lovin'"! Off to a great start, literally. "I Don't Want To Hear It" was a snoozer. "Breakfast In Bed" is a classic track that has been covered by so many artists (UB40/Chrissie Hynde do it great!) but it's nice to hear the original. Overproduced - Lots of strings that I didn't find necessary, let her voice soar. The strings were distracting to me ("Windmills Of Your Mind"). The woman's got soul, and she should be much more revered today than she is. Mt Rushmore of women's vocalists. The Deluxe version includes "You've Got A Friend" by Carol King (James Taylor's version is the one we all know) which was released later than 1969 but it's a nice take. It also has her take on "Make It With You". I agree people should listen to her voice before they die, but this album was fairly vanilla outside of a couple tracks. It sounds dated, even older than 1969, because of the accompanying strings. The album is 3 stars, the voice is 5 stars.
Most of all though, i love this cover. But it's a fun cruising album too.
Hermosa voz. Lamentablemente una one hit wonder artist.
Besides the hit, which I really like, i didn't know any of the other songs. They were Ok, but nothing outstanding
Son of a Preacher Man is great. Probably the only song I knew in this album before I listened to it. Rest is okay and is standard soul music.
Iconic artist, Amazing vouce
Was expecting country when I got this, honestly, but happy that's not what it was. Pretty much this whole album is beautiful and perfect, just not a ton is jumping out at me. Every so often though, a song catches my attention and its fantastic, particularly The Windmills of Your Mind. I've definitely heard Son of a Preacher Man before. I might listen to it again, but right now feeling a very high 3 right now.
Songs: Son of a Preacher Man
Dusty in Memphis is polished to perfection. The production is tight, the arrangements smooth, and everything is done with real craftsmanship. But the truth is, only one track really sticks—Son of a Preacher Man. That song is an all-time classic, five stars without question. The rest of the album feels more like refined background music. It’s good, but it doesn’t leave much behind once it’s over. A lot of 60s records had this issue—aiming to perfect the sound rather than push boundaries—and this one falls into that camp. A very respectable album. 7.5/10.
70’s soft rock
Folk rock, good vocals and recognizable songs
It was fine. I just wasn't in the mood to listen to some rad woman simping over shitty, useless men.
This was ok — nice lineup of songwriters (Carole, King, Randy Newman, etc.) but the album wasn’t anything special.
Fabulous voice. Classic album
One of my Mom’s favorite albums. I liked it but just didn’t have the hits like her last one. There were a few great ones but not enough to make this album soar.
One of those albums that makes you go "Oh that's where that verse/chorus/line is from!" Great vocals and full band, but I'm hard pressed to understand what made this one stand out from other albums from the same era / genre. Could be my ignorance to the album's subsequent influence, but I just didn't find myself being pulled into the experience as whole, just a song or two stood out.
Good
I had high hopes for this after the last Dusty Springfield album that came up on this list, but this one didn't do it for me in the same way. Son of a Preacher Man is still a banger though
Very lovely to listen to honestly
not my cup of tea
3.5
Im no expert, im actually the opposite of an expert, but this is probably on the better sided of blue-eyed-soul. That being said, I'm about to contradict myself with my song recommendations for this project. "Son of a Preacher Man" is fine but I don't think it stands out THAT much to me. "Breakfast In Bed" was much more memorable purely for how fun of a listen it was. Now, "The Windmills Of Your Mind", THAT'S a track. So dramatic and vivid. That song, and "In The Land Of Make Believe" with its bossanova switchup, are standouts to my ears. Everything else gets a bit predictable. Soft 3/5 those standout tracks saved it
An enjoyable, mellow listen. She has a great voice. Instrumentals and backup vocals are simple but it's nice to be taken back to a simpler time. Includes the iconic Son of a Preacher Man.
Son of a Preacher Man kind of hit.
Solid vintage shit
Competent vocals, more than competent orchestration.
Really liked a lot of these songs both technically and spiritually but i dont think ill be relistening much.
Perfect smoky lounge music, but I found the vocals to be mixed too quiet to enjoy
Good vibes! Not similar to what I usually listen to, but I still enjoyed it.
"Dusty in Memphis" is a good album. There are some neat songs to be found. Then again, it's just your standard '60s album. It's still better than those '80s pop songs. What a nice record to end the week with. 3 stars for "Dusty in Memphis".
J’ai écouté l’album, pour emprunter une expression au lecteur… « en diagonal ». Rien ne m’a fait accrocher, rien ne m’a fait décrocher. Je réalise qu’en 16 ans ++ de restauration, il y a plusieurs pièces que j’ai souvent écouté sans m’attarder au titre et l’artiste. J’ai plus étudié les producteurs de la carte des vins que les artistes du IPod!! 😄 Son of a Preacher Man était un classique de la playlist du brunch au Clocher Penché.
Cute, buen Soul Blanco. Contiene la famosa "Son of a Preacher Man"
I liked this more than I expected being that it’s a white British woman doing American traditional/soul stuff Son of a Preacher man hits as always and The windmills of your mind is such a specific vibes that goes absolutely crazy
Great album, but I also am unsure when I would listen to it.
Two days, two Dusty albums. It could be worse. She's a very talented singer. Son of a Preacher man probably has more listens than all of her other songs combined. It's a different sound than A Girl Called Dusty. She's great, but I prefer A Gril Called Dusty. She could definitely have done a 60s Bond theme.
Lovely singing voice and simple but effective drums. "The Windmills of Your Mind" might not have been original, but her take on it is pretty special. It would be easy to distill the album down to just that track and "Son of a Preacher Man", but there are some deeper tracks that are great in their own right.
Interesting mix, its like a 7
An album that sought to revive her career and that flopped on release despite the effort that must have been put into this, involving as it did, label head Jerry Wexler, producer Arif Mardin, and engineer Tom Dowd, all of whom had a stellar back catalogue. It's an albums of lush productions tinged primarily in soul, with elements of pop and country and Dusty's amazing voice. It features the classic tale of forbidden love,_Son of a Preacher Man_ but there's so much more on here, including the soulful R&B of _Breakfast in Bed_, written by the Muscle-shoals writing team Hinton and Fritz; the French chanson influenced _The Windmills of Your Mind_, as well as several tracks co-written by Carole King. Short and sweet, the album has since been somewhat reappraised and its influence can be heard from Phili-soul to trip hop as well in many, particularly UK, singers of the 2000s. I find it so easy to listen to stuff like this, it's timeless and I'd happily return to it anytime.
Not something I'd actively seek out to listen to, but it's an iconic album of the era. Well produce, strong arrangements, great vocal performance. For what it is, it's solid.
Good soul/pop music with fun melodies, back up vocals, and orchestral flourishes. On the opening track she makes the case for more morning sex. 2nd half of the album gets a little too sappy for my tastes and drags towards the end.
Pretty soulful, especially for a British lady.
I liked this album! It’s not music I generally gravitate towards but I still enjoyed myself while listening to it. I’m pretty sure the only song I knew was Son of a Preacher Man which is a bop. Overall, I’m not sure this is an album I would listen to again but I always enjoy listening to new artists and albums.
A treasured voice, a hit beyond the years and a solid album from top to bottom.
Huh....who?
Lovely voice - really like son of a preacher man and windmills of my mind is best version I’ve heard of that, but the rest of the songs were unexceptional 3/4 - went 3
A smooth, sensual little 60's soul record
very good.
poderia ser pior poderia ser melhor
maybe stretch to 3.5, pretty good not mind blowing
La verdad que lindas letras pero en general me dieron ganas de rajarme un tiro. Nota: 2.8
Dusty records with R&B musicians and sounds closer to Scott Walker. Her powerhouse vocals, accompanied by seasoned session musicians, make for a breezy soul/R&B record. Powerful performances galore.
It was aight
Such a smooth voice. Sounds like early Motown. Feels like the music for a James Bond song.
Nostalgia en todo su esplendor. Orquestación hermosa y la voz de Dusty preciosa.
Ja fand ich gut, hab’s eher als Hintergrundmusik gehört, dafür ist es auf jeden Fall gut. Für mich ist kein Lied besonders herausgestochen, klangen alle recht gleich
grand so
Dustyn biisiä kaksinkappalein tällä albumilla son of a preacher man jaha
Sweet little soul album with a couple stand out tracks.
Didn't resonate with me
My favorite Dusty track (“Wishin annd Hopin”) isn’t here, and I’m not the biggest fan of “Son of a Preacher Man”. But otherwise, this is nice.
Son of a Preacher Man and The Windmills Of Your Mind are great and the rest is fine.
Listened to this one with my oldest daughter in the car. We were both kinda bored but there is something clearly special about her voice. Very calm and natural that’s what made this good.
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.
Great singing, kept reminding me of Joni Mitchell
Yes I guess
This album was pleasant to hear. I had forgotten about her.
This one was a bit of a slog to get through. She has a great voice, just none of the songs really spoke to me
3/5.
She has a nice voice. This wasn't really my favorite though - I think I found it a little boring. 3/5
Short and sweet. The song production sounds a bit dated, but that didn’t detract too much.
Nice moments, totally fine. Just kinda boring overall, but generally quite nice. Dusty’s vocals are still great.
What a voice. Not much super grabbed me but an enjoyable record no doubt. 6/10
3,5
Pretty good. A couple of standouts. But overall just easy listening.
She has a pleasant voice. This is good morning music, very sleepy and slow. Besides “son of a preacher man” there is nothing outstanding to say about the content of this album.
Pretty good, some bangers
Dusty Springfield, eine britische Sängerin, nahm dieses Album in den American Sound Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, auf. Begleitet wurde sie dort von Produzenten wie Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin und Tom Dowd sowie den bekannten „Memphis Boys“ und den Background-Sängerinnen The Sweet Inspirations. Obwohl die Rhythmusspuren in Memphis entstanden, wurden viele ihrer Gesangsparts später in New York neu aufgenommen, da sie sich in Memphis zunächst unsicher fühlte. Musikalisch fügt sich das Album in das Genre des sogenannten „Blue‑Eyed Soul“ – also Soul gesungen von weißen Künstler:innen – ein. Dusty, mit vollem Namen Mary O’Brien, bringt mit ihrer britischen Herkunft eine besondere Nuance in den klassischen Soul ein. Bekannte Stücke auf dem Album sind unter anderem „Son of a Preacher Man“, das im November 1968 veröffentlicht wurde und Platz 9 in UK sowie Platz 10 der US‑Charts erreichte. Weitere prägende Tracks sind „Just a Little Lovin’“, „I Don’t Want to Hear It Anymore“, „The Windmills of Your Mind“ und „I Can’t Make It Alone“. Das musikalische Zusammenspiel von orchestrierten Arrangements, Streichern, Bläsern und souligem Groove wirkt heute noch stimmig und direkt. Dustys Stimme überzeugt mit Feinheit und Gefühl, verbindet Pop‑Strukturen mit souligem Ausdruck. Manche Aufnahmen klingen eher zurückhaltend, andere zeigen ihre expressive Seite – stets präzise und empathisch. In meiner Wahrnehmung ist dieses Album ein ruhiger, aber nachhaltiger Beitrag zur Soul‑Musik, der Dustys künstlerische Tiefe dokumentiert. Es wirkt weniger nach einer Show, sondern mehr wie eine intime Annäherung an die Songs – und genau das macht seinen Reiz aus. Abschließend beurteile ich Dusty In Memphis als ein stimmiges, gehaltvolles Soul‑Album mit persönlicher Note, dessen reduzierte Intensität dem Hörer viel Raum für Emotion lässt.
So soft, so wispy, so edgeless - girl can really sing, if you like that musical style. I don't.
Decent listen. Preacher's son is such a great song! However, the rest for me were just okay.
What a strange choice for the second/later of Dusty Springfield's albums in this collection, especially given how much this bombed when it was released. To me, there's nothing really wrong with the album, but the songs just don't really do much either, and I can see how it might have fallen flat in 1969 as musical tastes and trends went elsewhere. On the other hand, her version of "Son of a preacher man" is a timeless and nearly perfect classic, even if it sounds totally different (and much much better) from the rest of the album. I feel badly rating this album only three stars given that one track, but the rest is so...average...it makes it hard to boost the score (and I'm mystified why I gave her other album five stars, other than because it was one of the first albums I listened to in this collection).
Breakfast in Bed and Preacher Man are standouts; wish the rest of the album was as good or as interesting.
I was really only familiar with Son of a Preacher Man. She kind of sounds like the female counterpart of Tom Jones. This album starts pretty strong with the first track. Windmills of Your Mind is great too. Has a very OG James Bond theme song type sound to it.
Nice collection of songs
Okay I guess, not really my style. Her voice is nice...?
My intro to Dusty, knew Son of a Preacher Man, but there were some other really good tracks as well. I really appreciated the more positive love vibes reflective of the era, other than the mopey depressing ones. Love her voice, album sounded great, few fillers to me
Is a female crooner a thing? If so that’s Dusty on this album. Part Frank Sinatra, part Van Morrison with a Aretha Franklin sprinkled in. All that to say this album is VERY mellow.
Pretty meh. Son of a preacher man is a stand out but the rest doesn’t showcase her talents like it should. Closer to a 3 than a 3.5.
I first heard of Dusty Springfield when the Pulp Fiction soundtrack came out and it had "Son of A Preacherman." I had never heard the song but knew it from it being sampled on "Hits from the Bong" by Cypress Hill. This album does not reach the highs of "Black Sunday" for me but it is still pretty good. Springfield has a beautiful voice and the musicianship on the album especially the strings and Spanish guitar is impressive. I would rate this a 4 if there were more variety of songs. The vast majority of the tracks are very similar and can blend together. 3.25/5
I can see the influence that she had on subsequent artists like Adele, Amy Winehouse, and similar. And frankly, I think they improved on what Dusty started. I liked a few of the songs, but after a few they all are very similar. The lyrics also aren't super inspiring (though a lot were borderline raunchy). Her voice is amazing though!
3/6
Jag lyssnade på lite i AirPods när jag promenerade och resten i stora lurar, när jag drack ett glas vin och fyllde i en SCB-undersökning om arbetsliv och allmänna måendet. Albumet funkade helt klart bättre i den andra fasen av lyssningen. Tyckte albumet hade vissa starka låtar jag nog kan återkomma till, antingen när jag vill ha den känslan eller som bakgrundsmusik. Tror dock inte jag kommer återkomma till albumet som helhet
Pretty good! Best songs are Windmills of your Mind and Son of a Preacher Man. Classic country with a jazzy 60s influence.
It's not really what I like, but it's not something a would turn off either. Her voice is great, though. Son of a Preacher Man is a keeper.
Lovely voice, a little overwrought on the arrangements. Too much of a good thing, as these 60s pop albums often are. Son of a preacher man is great, but everything else is just fine.
Great songs, great voice but not much more than background music for me. Do love "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Windmills of My Mind" though.
Nice enough. No strong feelings either way. Just a pleasant little listen.
Quiet and a tad country. Some songs were a bit boring. 6/10
I love Dusty's voice. My mom used to play some of her songs back in the day. Great background music album, but not the most engaging/interesting album. Kinda curious as to how she has two albums on this list... I think this is a decent 3. Son of a Preacher Man takes me back
Enjoyed her smoky vocals. Best song Son of a Preacher Man
Aldri hørt plata bare noen hitter. Gjennomført kvalitet men ikke super interessant
Veldig bra på det beste, kjedelig på det verste så da lander vi midt på treet
Tre. Bra når det er bra, noe filler. Gudinne på singler.
Opp og ned.
Some fun songs and good vibes. Love Windmill of your Mind.
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.
Ganz nett aber ich bekomme Lust Carpenters zu hören wenn ich mir das hier gebe
Beautiful, pleasant - Not my thing, but good listening. 3/5
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.
Great
Je me suis endormi pendant l'écoute, j'etais au taff... Je sais pas si c'est une bonne chose ou pas ducoup
A moody vibe!
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.
Didn't know this was a girl or that she was british, really good - thought it would be country but it's more orchestral
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
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.
Aggressively 60s and pretty fun to listen to
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
honestly pretty alright. not much else to say.
2 great songs. No garbage.
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
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.
Very well produced. Instrumentation near flawless.
5/10
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.
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
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.
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.
Dang. Dusty was after it.
Nothing really stood out to me. Maybe Windmills Of The Mind. But inoffensive
pretty sweet
Good album. Not my favorite album from the 60’s
3/5
This one felt like Breakfast In Bed.
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.
Love it.
Easy listening hard to knock it
Had a good one, didn’t save. Blue eyed soul with a sad backstory.
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.
Lepe pesmicice al ne bas po mom ukusu Radio sam sklekove dok sam slusao ovo i nije me bas nahajpovalo iskreno
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.
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.
Теперь знаю, откуда сэмпл Hits from the bong
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.
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.
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.
It was an ok album. One great song the others were alright. Low 3 high 2
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.)
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
Meh
I didn’t enjoy this Dusty album as much as the other one. But it was still okay.
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!
Interesting light album.
This is an easy listen, nothing crazy though
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
Keep getting her and Buffalo Springfield mixed up. This was fine.
Music for divas
Didn't know a white woman from england was singing that
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".
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.
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.
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)
Contains some absolute classic songs. However a significant selection are pretty forgettable.
Enjoyable voice and listening experience
me gusto
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."