''Dusty in Memphis'' is the fifth studio album by English singer

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. Initial sessions were recorded at

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, while Springfield's final vocals and the album's orchestral parts were recorded at Atlantic Records' New York City studios. The album was released on 18 January 1969 in the United States by Atlantic Records, and

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distributed the record outside the U.S. Springfield worked on the album with a team of musicians and producers that included

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, conductor

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, backing vocalists

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, bassist

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, and guitarist

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. ''Dusty in Memphis'' sold poorly upon its initial release, despite featuring one of Springfield's top-10 UK

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, "

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". It has since been generally acclaimed as her best work and one of the greatest albums of all time. Music critic

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called it "the all-time rock-era

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record" and included it in his "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981). In 2001, it was inducted into the

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. In 2020, the album was selected by the

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for preservation in the

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for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In its official press release, the library stated that despite its modest sales when first released, "over time, ''Dusty in Memphis'' grew in stature to become widely recognized as an important album by a woman in the rock era."

Writing and recording

Hoping to reinvigorate her career and boost her credibility, Springfield signed with Atlantic Records, at the time the label of one of her soul music idols,

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. Springfield signed with Atlantic on the condition that she work with the label's chief producer and co-owner

. For their initial album project, Wexler provided Springfield with dozens of song demo recordings, and the two decided on a program of 11 songs, primarily in the pop genre. Eight of the songs were composed by New York and Los Angeles-based songwriters who at the time were associated with the "Brill Building Sound". However, the album's best-known track, "

", was not among these, and was originally written with the idea of submitting it to Aretha Franklin. (Franklin cut her own version of the song in 1969 after Springfield's single reached the #10 position in the

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.) "Preacher Man" was musically and thematically closer to classic

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, as was another of the album's cuts, "Breakfast in Bed". Farthest from the soul genre on the album was Michel Legrand's "

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", which Springfield resisted and Wexler insisted upon. Wexler and Springfield's idea for the album was to record the pop compositions with Southern soul's rhythmic feel, a combination that other producers had tried successfully at American Sound Studios with acts like

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and

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. The ''Memphis'' sessions were supervised by Wexler, fellow Atlantic producer

, and Atlantic engineer

. Performing with Springfield were back-up singers

and members of an informal group of American Sound Studios studio musicians known as

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, which included guitarist

and bassist

. In addition to their pop session work, The Memphis Boys had previously backed soul musicians

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, and

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. Recording engineer

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, who was hired on assignment to write a piece on the sessions for the ''

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'', attended and ended up assisting Dowd, along with Ed Kollis. The songs were written by, among others,

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and

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and

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, and

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and

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. The recording was a challenge for Wexler. In his book ''Rhythm and the Blues'', Wexler wrote that out of all the songs that were initially submitted to Springfield for consideration, "she approved exactly zero." For her, he continued, "to say yes to one song was seen as a lifetime commitment." Springfield disputed this, saying she did choose two: "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Just a Little Lovin'". He was surprised, given Dusty's talent, by her apparent insecurity. Springfield later attributed her initial unease to a very real anxiety about being compared with the soul greats who had recorded in the same studios. Eventually Dusty's final vocals were recorded in New York. Additionally, Springfield stated that she had never before worked with just a rhythm track, and that it was the first time she had worked with outside producers, having self-produced her previous recordings (something for which she never took credit). During the Memphis sessions in November 1968, Springfield suggested to the heads of

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that they should sign the newly formed

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group. She knew the band's bass player

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, who had backed her in concerts before. Without having ever seen them and largely on Dusty's advice, the record company signed the group with a $143,000 advance.

Release and reception

''Dusty in Memphis'' was released by

on 18 January 1969 in the United States and on 18 April by

in the United Kingdom. The album was a commercial failure in both countries, only reaching number 99 on the American album charts and failing to chart altogether on the British Top 40. According to music journalist Peter Robinson, its failure stalled Springfield's career rather than revive it, although the record eventually became "a popcultural milestone ndtimeless emotional reference point" for listeners who discovered it in

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s or purchased one of its several

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s years later.

called it "a pop standard and classic", predicting in his 1973 column for ''

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'' it would be "the kind of record that will sell for years because its admirers need replacement copies, and it is the perfect instance of how a production team should work."

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was less enthusiastic in ''

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'', deeming some of the songwriting inconsistent on what was "a real drifting, cool, smart, sexually distracted soul album". Despite modest sales, it was the first of a small wave of "in Memphis"-style albums that were recorded by pop singers at American Recording Studios. Three months after Springfield's album was released, Dionne Warwick's Soulful album was released, which had a similar mix of soul and pop and was recorded at American. In the summer of 1969, Elvis Presley's

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was released, featuring Presley recording at American with The Memphis Boys musicians. The following year, Petula Clark's ''Memphis'' album, also recorded at American, was released. These albums were all part of a larger 1960s and 1970s boom of soul and pop music production in Memphis (home to

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, and other studios and labels), and nearby

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. ''Dusty in Memphis'' has frequently been named one of the greatest albums of all-time; according to

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, it is the 98th most prominently ranked record on critics' all-time lists. ''

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'' named it the 54th greatest album ever in their 1993 list, and it was voted number 171 in the third edition of

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's ''

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'' (2000). In 2003, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked the record 89th on the magazine's list of

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, a rating which the album maintained in a 2012 revised list, before rising to number 83 in a 2020 reboot of the list. According to

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, the album's reputation has improved significantly over time as the music is "deserving of its classic status". Tony Scherman from ''

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'' said ''Dusty in Memphis'' is a "pure gem", Springfield's greatest work, and perhaps one of the greatest pop records ever recorded. '' Q'' took note of its balance between "R&B and sensitive pop dramas", while ''

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'' critic

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viewed it as one of the all-important

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records. In ''

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'',

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wrote that Springfield and her team of musicians and producers for ''Dusty in Memphis'' developed an elegant and distinct fusion of pop and R&B that predated the

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sound of the 1970s. According to Eric Klinger from

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, its sophisticated style of music influenced the sound of 1990s

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artists who

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songs from the album and became a blueprint for British female singers of the 2000s, including

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, Duffy,

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and Rumer.

Track listing

CD reissues

''Dusty in Memphis'' was first released on

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and re-released in the UK/Europe in 1988. The second CD release was issued by

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(at the time independent, licensed from Atlantic) in the US in 1992, and included three bonus tracks. A Deluxe Edition with fourteen bonus tracks, again released by Rhino (now a sublabel of

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), followed in 1999. A fourth 24-bit digitally remastered CD with a third set of bonus tracks was issued by

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in the UK/Europe in 2002. Among the additional materials featured on these re-releases are recordings from the

archives; outtakes and alternate mixes from the ''Dusty in Memphis'' sessions, two tracks from a cancelled second album with Jerry Wexler recorded in 1969, tracks from a shelved second album with Gamble & Huff recorded in 1970 (following '' A Brand New Me''/''From Dusty...With Love'') and the intended '' Faithful'' album produced by Jeff Barry in 1971, which came to be Springfield's final recordings for the Atlantic label. The completed ''Faithful'' album was however left unreleased when its pilot singles "Haunted" and "I Believe in You" failed to perform. With the exception of a mono mix of the title track "I'll Be Faithful" all master tapes for this album were later destroyed in a fire – along with Springfield's unreleased recording of

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' " To Love Somebody" from the follow-up sessions with Wexler – but

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had kept reference copies of the intended final mixes and these were digitally remastered and first released as part of Rhino's Deluxe Edition of ''Dusty in Memphis'' in 1999. Bonus tracks 1992 re-issue, Rhino Records US #

"What Do You Do When Love Dies" (without orchestral overdubs) (Mary Unobsky,

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) – 2:43 #* Outtake from the ''Dusty in Memphis'' sessions. Recording date: September 1968. First release (with orchestral overdubs): US Atlantic single #2771 (B-side of "What Good Is I Love You?"), 12 January 1971. First UK release: album ''Dusty in Memphis Plus'', 1980. #"Willie & Laura Mae Jones" (

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) – 2:48 #*From cancelled second album with Jerry Wexler. First release: US Atlantic single #2647 (A-side), 5 June 1969. First UK release: album ''

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'', 1972. #"That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:59 #*From cancelled second album with Jerry Wexler. First release: US Atlantic single #2647 (B-side of "Willie & Laura Mae Jones"). First UK release: album ''

'', 1972. * Track 12: recorded at American Studio, Memphis. Dusty Springfield's final vocals recorded in New York. Producers: Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin. * Tracks 13 & 14: recorded at Groove Sound Studio, New York, May 1969. Producers: Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin. Bonus tracks 1999 Deluxe Edition, Rhino Records US #

"What Do You Do When Love Dies" (without orchestral overdubs) (Mary Unobsky,

) – 2:42 # "Willie & Laura Mae Jones" (Tony Joe White) – 2:49 # "That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho)" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:59 # "Cherished" (

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) – 2:38 # "Goodbye" (Roland Chambers, Leonard Pakula) – 2:33 #* First UK release: compilation ''Classics And Collectables'', 2007 # "

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) – 3:12 #* First UK release: 4 CD boxed set ''Simply Dusty'', 2000 # "Love Shine Down" (Neil Brian Goldberg, Gilbert Slavin ot credited – 2:22 #* First UK release: compilation ''Classics And Collectables'', 2007 # "Live Here With You" (Gilbert Slavin, Michael F. Soles) – 2:44 #* First UK release: 4 CD boxed set ''Simply Dusty'', 2000 # "Natchez Trace" (Neil Brian Goldberg, Gilbert Slavin) – 2:58 #* First UK release: compilation ''Classics And Collectables'', 2007 # "All the King's Horses" (Neil Brian Goldberg, Joe Renzetti ot credited – 3:10 # "I'll Be Faithful" (Stereo) (Ned W. Albright, Michael F. Soles,

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) – 3:01 #* First release (mono): Rhino's 1992 re-issue of '' A Brand New Me''. First UK release: compilation ''Classics And Collectables'', 2007 # "Have a Good Life Baby" (Neil Brian Goldberg, Joe Renzetti ot credited – 3:09 #* First UK release: 2002 re-issue of ''

'' # "

You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by American singer, songwriter, and musician Carole King. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, ''Tapestry'' (1971). Another well-known version is by James Taylor fr ...

" (Carole King) – 5:28 #* First UK release: 4 CD boxed set ''Simply Dusty'', 2000 # "I Found My Way" a.k.a. "I Found My Way Through The Darkness" (Gilbert Slavin, Michael F. Soles) – 3:12 #* First UK release: compilation ''Classics And Collectables'', 2007 * Tracks 15–16: originally unissued. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, February 1970. Producers: Gamble-Huff Productions. Arranged by

Thom Bell Thomas Randolph Bell (January 27th, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. He found success as a producer ...

. * Tracks 17–25: originally unissued. Recorded at Century Sound Studio, New York, January–June 1971. Producer: Jeff Barry. Bonus tracks 2002 re-issue, Mercury Records UK #

"Son of a Preacher Man" (Hurley, Wilkins) – 2:29 #"Just a Little Lovin'" (Mann, Weil) – 2:18 #"Don't Forget About Me" (Goffin, King) – 2:50 #"Breakfast in Bed" (Fritts, Hinton) – 2:56 #"I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (Newman) – 3:10 #"The Windmills of Your Mind" (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) – 3:52 #"In the Land of Make Believe" (Bacharach, David) – 2:31 #"So Much Love" (Goffin, King) – 3:32 * All tracks: original mono mixes.

Personnel

;Original LP * Dusty Springfield – vocals *

– producer,

arranger In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...

, strings arranger, horns arranger *

– producer, arranger, horns arranger,

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the l ...

– producer *

– conductor, arranger *

The Sweet Inspirations The Sweet Inspirations were an American R&B girl group mostly known for their work as backup singers on studio recordings for other R&B and rock artists. A founding member of the group was Dionne Warwick, who was later replaced by her aunt, Cis ...

– backing vocals *

– guitar,

sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in ...

– bass guitar, guitar on "Don't Forget About Me" *

Bobby Emmons Bobby Gene Emmons (February 19, 1943 – February 23, 2015) was an American keyboard player and songwriter. He was an active session musician in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the keyboardist of The Memphis Boys, playing keyboards on tracks by E ...

– organ, electric piano,

conga The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). ...

s on "The Windmills of Your Mind" *

Bobby Wood Bobby Shou Wood (born November 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. Youth and early career Wood was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a mother with partial ...

– acoustic piano *

Gene Chrisman The American Sound Studio was a recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee which operated from 1964 to 1972. Founded by Chips Moman, the studio at 827 Thomas Street came to be known as American North, and the studio at 2272 Deadrick Street ...

– drums *

Mike Leech Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

– congas on "Don't Forget About Me" and "In the Land of Make Believe" *

– assistant engineer * Ed Kollis – harmonica *

David Redfern David Redfern (7 June 1936 – 22 October 2014) was an English photographer specialising in music photography. He worked as a photographer for 45 years and had over 10,000 pictures in his collection including photos of the Beatles and Jimi He ...

– photography ;1992 reissue * Dan Hersch – remastering * Bill Inglot – remastering * Jim Feldman – liner notes * Haig Adishian – cover design * Deborah Frost – project assistant ;1999 reissue *

– producer (relates to bonus materials) *

– arranger (relates to bonus materials) * Jim Pierson – compilation producer, liner notes * Dan Hersch – remastering * Jim Feldman – liner notes * Haig Adishian – design * Rachel Gutek – reissue design ;2002 reissue * Gary Moore – liner notes, digital remastering *

Stanley Booth Stanley Booth (born January 5, 1942, in Waycross, Georgia) is a Memphis, Tennessee-based American music journalist. Characterized by Richie Unterberger as a "fine, if not extremely prolific, writer who generally speaking specializes in portraits o ...

– liner notes *

Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in ...

– liner notes * Jerry Wexler – liner notes * Tom Dowd – liner notes * Arif Mardin – liner notes * Paul Howes – liner notes

Charts

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References

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External links

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