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.
I won't bother to try and convince any doubters of something you should all know already: one of the greatest albums of all time!But i wanted to encourage you to listen again anyway, and to pay particular attention to this typically amazing Randy Newman song. Here are the lyrics to the chorus:Just one smile, the pain's forgivenJust one kiss, now the hurt's all goneJust one smile to make my lif...
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If you need to reconnect with tenderness, listen to this album on repeat.
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You've gotta love Dusty..._Just a little lovin'_ _Early in the mornin'_ _Beats a cup of coffee_ _For starting off the day_ _Just a little lovin'_ _When the world is yawnin'_ _Makes you feel wake up feeling_ _Good things are coming your way_ I think we can all relate to this...The days are just a little brighter, small kindnesses come just a bit easier, the air is crisper...Hell, even the music sou
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this record rocks my world. nick drake is also rocking my world today. and love.
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Photo from sexyswedishbabe © all rights reservedI woke up this morning to an invisible sun. Just the silent sound of a fine drizzle outside.On such Sunday mornings, quite common in London, I like to play some Dusty Springfield. Her bitter-suave voice never fails to fill me up with a warm wistfulness for freshly squeezed orange juice and brisk breezy air. Like some past summer in Portugal.
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You've gotta love Dusty..._Just a little lovin'_ _Early in the mornin'_ _Beats a cup of coffee_ _For starting off the day_ _Just a little lovin'_ _When the world is yawnin'_ _Makes you feel wake up feeling_ _Good things are coming your way_ I think we can all relate to this...The days are just a little brighter, small kindnesses come just a bit easier, the air is crisper...Hell, even the music sou
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I won't bother to try and convince any doubters of something you should all know already: one of the greatest albums of all time!But i wanted to encourage you to listen again anyway, and to pay particular attention to this typically amazing Randy Newman song. Here are the lyrics to the chorus:Just one smile, the pain's forgivenJust one kiss, now the hurt's all goneJust one smile to make my lif...
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A look into Continuum's must-read 33 1/3 series of books that investigate the history and stories behind some of the greatest albums ever made, including reviews of the most recent releases in the series -- Big Star's Radio City and Elliott Smith's XO.
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If you need to reconnect with tenderness, listen to this album on repeat.
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