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Encyclopedia > Dusty in Memphis
Dusty in Memphis
Album cover
Album by Dusty Springfield
Released January 13, 1969
Recorded September, 1968
Producers Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Jeff Barry, Tom Dowd
Genre Soul, Pop
Length 50 min 42 s
Record label Atlantic Records
Catalogue (1969 LP) Atlantic Records 8214, (1981 LP) Mercury Records 6381023, (1999 Remastered CD) Rhino Records R2-71035
Professional reviews
Robert Christgau Grade: ? link
Rolling Stone ?/5 [1]
Allmusic.com 5/5 link
Dusty Springfield Chronology
Dusty... Definitely
(1968)
Dusty in Memphis
(1969)
A Brand New Me
(1970)

Dusty in Memphis. Dusty Springfield's classic 1969 "white soul" album was produced by Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin and engineered by Tom Dowd. All three played key roles in Aretha Franklin's career. "So Much Love," "Son of a Preacher Man," "Breakfast in Bed," "Just One Smile," "I Don't Want to Hear About It Anymore," and "Just a Little Lovin'" are important cuts on Dusty in Memphis. Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis album cover. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield (April 16, 1939 – March 2, 1999) was an English singer, regarded by many as one of the finest white soul singers of all time. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Jerry Wexler (born 10 January 1917) is a music journalist turned highly influential music producer, and is regarded as one of the major record industry players behind 1960s soul music. ... Arif Mardin is a Turkish-born music producer who has worked with a wide range of artists, across many different styles and genres of music. ... Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, 1938, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... Tom Dowd (October 20, 1925 - October 27, 2002) was an American recording engineer and producer. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Soul Music is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1994. ... This article mainly describes pop as used in its more recent sense, as a subgenre of popular music. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is a record label founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... Rolling Stone is a music and music industry magazine. ... Recorded and released in 1968 Dusty. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Dusty Springfields second LP for the Atlantic Records label, recorded in philadelphia in 1969 and released in 1970. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield (April 16, 1939 – March 2, 1999) was an English singer, regarded by many as one of the finest white soul singers of all time. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Jerry Wexler (born 10 January 1917) is a music journalist turned highly influential music producer, and is regarded as one of the major record industry players behind 1960s soul music. ... Arif Mardin is a Turkish-born music producer who has worked with a wide range of artists, across many different styles and genres of music. ... Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... Son of a Preacher Man is the best known song from Dusty Springfields 1969 Dusty in Memphis album. ...


In 1999, Rhino Records issued a deluxe remastered CD version of this landmark album with additional tracks. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ...


Dusty In Memphis was ranked 87th in a 2005 survey held by British television's Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time. Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

Contents


Track listing

  1. "Just a Little Lovin'" (Mann/Weil) - 2:18
  2. "So Much Love" (Goffin/King) - 3:31
  3. "Son of a Preacher Man" (Hurley/Wilkins) - 2:29
  4. "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (Newman) - 3:11
  5. "Don't Forget About Me" (Goffin/King) - 2:52
  6. "Breakfast in Bed" (Fritts/Hinton) - 2:57
  7. "Just One Smile" (Newman) - 2:42
  8. "The Windmills of Your Mind" (Bergman/Bergman/Legrand) - 3:51
  9. "In the Land of Make Believe" (Bacharach/David) - 2:32
  10. "No Easy Way Down" (Goffin/King) - 3:11
  11. "I Can't Make It Alone" (Goffin/King) - 3:57
  12. "What Do You Do When Love Dies" (Unobsky/Weiss) - 2:42 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  13. "Willie & Laura Mae Jones" - 2:49 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  14. "That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)" (Goffin/King) - 2:59 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  15. "Cherished" - 2:38 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  16. "Goodbye" (Bach/Tanega) - 2:33 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  17. "Make It With You" (Gates) - 3:12 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  18. "Love Shine Down" - 2:22 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  19. "Live Here With You" (Slavin/Soles) - 2:44 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  20. "Natchez Trace" (Goldberg/Slavin) - 2:58 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  21. "All the King's Horses" - 3:10 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  22. "I'll Be Faithful" (Soles) - 3:01 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  23. "Have a Good Life Baby" - 3:09 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  24. "You've Got a Friend" (King) - 5:28 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)
  25. "I Found My Way" - 3:12 (1999 remastered CD bonus track)

Personnel

  • Dusty Springfield - Vocals
  • Arif Mardin - Producer, arranger, strings arranger, horns arranger
  • Tom Dowd - Producer, arranger, horns arranger
  • Jerry Wexler - Producer
  • Jeff Barry - Producer
  • Jim Pierson - Compilation producer, liner notes
  • Gene Orloff - Conductor, arranger
  • Thom Bell - Arranger
  • The Sweet Inspirations - Backing vocals
  • Reggie Young - Guitar, sitar
  • Tommy Cogbill - Guitar, bass guitar
  • Bobby Emmons - Organ, piano, electric piano, congas
  • Bobby Wood - Piano
  • Gene Chrisman - Drums
  • Mike Leach - Congas
  • Ed Kollis - Engineer
  • Dan Hersch - Remastering
  • Jim Feldman - Liner notes
  • Haig Adishian - Design
  • Rachel Gutek - Reissue design
  • David Redfern - Photography

Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield (April 16, 1939 – March 2, 1999) was an English singer, regarded by many as one of the finest white soul singers of all time. ... Arif Mardin is a Turkish-born music producer who has worked with a wide range of artists, across many different styles and genres of music. ... Tom Dowd (October 20, 1925 - October 27, 2002) was an American recording engineer and producer. ... Jerry Wexler (born 10 January 1917) is a music journalist turned highly influential music producer, and is regarded as one of the major record industry players behind 1960s soul music. ... Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, 1938, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... Thom Bell was the record producer behind much of the Philadelphia soul subgenre of soul music in the 1970s. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...

Year Chart Position
1969 Pop Albums 99

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1969 "Breakfast in Bed" Pop Singles 99
1969 "Don't Forget About Me" Pop Singles 64
1969 "Willie & Laura Mae Jones" Pop Singles 78
1969 "The Windmills of Your Mind" Adult Contemporary 3
1969 "The Windmills of Your Mind" Pop Singles 31

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divastation: dusty springfield (1512 words)
in spite of this, dusty managed to accomplish her initial goal of establishing herself, in the united states and elsewhere, as a vocal force with which to be reckoned.
after the release of dusty in memphis, springfield struggled to find musical compatibility with record labels, producers and musicians who all either misunderstood her vision or wanted her to be something other than herself.
dusty returned to her california home, after completing promotional chores in the uk, to continue to release albums that evoked lackluster reception from 1984 to 1987.
Music: The Ice Queen (Memphis Flyer . 01-12-98) (1355 words)
It was around this time that Dusty underwent the first of many makeovers – musically and cosmetically – a chronic act that would come to define her time in the public eye.
As per the prevailing modus operandi of the day, Dusty was expected to collaborate with the American Studio band on arrangements, tempos, and other variables she was wholly unaccustomed to considering.
And thus, the vocals for Dusty in Memphis – a document of Southern soul –; were recorded in New York.
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