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Release date: 13 January 1969
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0081227558024 UPC: 081227558024
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"Sixties pop songbird combines with the orchestrations of master producer Jerry Wexler and the soft girlie glow of Gerry Goffin and Carole King's songwriting. Result: British soul masterpiece. Essential moment: The sweet ruffles and stiletto swing of Dusty's vocals on "Son of a Preacher Man.""
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"Following a string of more traditional pop hits in the mid 1960s, Dusty Springfield decided to stretch her sound and traveled to the now-famed American Sound Studio in Memphis to produce a more R&B-heavy record ... or at least try to. Springfield never actually managed to sing a note in that southern studio, as she was too intimidated to sing in the same booth as her musical hero Aretha Franklin (who was originally offered the song "Son of a Preacher Man" before turning it down). Regardless, Dus"
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"More commanding and more expressive than before. With Atlanticโs fabled production team behind her, Springfield hits deft emotional peaks amid tasteful arrangements and sterling Southern musicianship. Standout track: โSon of a Preacher Manโ"
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"DUSTY IN MEMPHIS (1969) DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Review coming soon... FAV TRACKS: "Son of a Preacher Man"; "The Windmills of Your Mind"; "Just a Little Lovin'"; "Breakfast In Bed"; "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore"; "Don't Forget About Me"; "So Much Love"; "I Can't Make It Alone"; "Just One Smile"; "No Easy Way Down" "