Dusty in Memphis

by Dusty Springfield

Overview

Sometimes memories distort or inflate the quality of recordings deemed legendary, but in the case of Dusty in Memphis, the years have only strengthened its reputation. The idea of taking England's reigning female soul queen to the home of the music she had mastered was an inspired one. The Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd/Arif Mardin production and engineering team picked mostly perfect songs, and those that weren't so great were salvaged by Springfield's marvelous delivery and technique. This set has definitive numbers in "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'" and three bonus tracks: an unreleased version of "What Do You Do When Love Dies," "Willie & Laura Mae Jones" and "That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)." It's truly a disc deserving of its classic status. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	03/03/2023
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0603497837557
Rank:	18076

Tracks

1. Just a Little Lovin'
2. So Much Love
3. Son of a Preacher Man
4. I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore
5. Don't Forget About Me
6. Breakfast in Bed
7. Just One Smile
8. The Windmills of Your Mind
9. In the Land of Make Believe
10. No Easy Way Down
11. I Can't Make It Alone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dusty Springfield   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Gene Orloff   String Director
Gene Chrisman   Drums
Tommy Cogbill   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Bobby Emmons   Organ,Congas,Piano (Electric)
Bobby Wood   Piano
Reggie Young   Sitar,Guitar
Mike Leach   Congas,Congas

Technical Credits

Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Cynthia Weil   Composer
Dusty Springfield   Producer
Carole King   Composer
David Gates   Composer
John Hurley   Composer,Lyricist
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Peter Knight   Arranger
Roland Chambers   Composer
Mary Unobsky   Composer
Ronnie Wilkins   Composer
Jerry Wexler   Producer
Randy Newman   Composer
Michel Legrand   Composer
Arif Mardin   Arranger,Producer,Brass Arrangement,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Alan Bergman   Composer,Lyricist
Thom Bell   Arranger
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Donna Weiss   Composer
Tony Joe White   Composer
Steven Soles   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Barry Mann   Composer
Ed Kollis   Engineer
Eddie Hinton   Composer
Joe Venneri   Engineer
John Franz   Producer
Jeff Barry   Producer
Leon Huff   Composer
Aretha Franklin   Composer
Tom Dowd   Arranger,Producer,Brass Arrangement,Horn Arrangements
Donnie Fritts   Composer
Gamble & Huff   Producer
Gil Slavin   Composer
John David Hurley   Composer
Ronnie Stephen Wilkins   Composer
Gilbert Slavin   Composer
Michael F. Soles   Composer
Leonard Pakula   Composer