Classics & Collectibles [Import]

Dusty Springfield | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal UK
• ASIN: B0002RUAIS
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,628 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself

2. All I See Is You

3. Summer Is Over

4. Losing You

5. You Don't Own Me

6. All Cried Out

7. Some of Your Lovin'

8. I Only Want to Be with You

9. Welcome Home

10. I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. They Long to Be Close to You

2. Your Hurtin' Kinda Love

3. Nothing

4. Standing in the Need of Love

5. Heartbeat

6. I Wish I'd Never Loved You

7. In the Middle of Nowhere

8. Little by Little

9. If Wishes Could Be Kisses

10. I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Fantastic two CD collection. Not only does Classics And Collectibles offer, in many cases for the first time on CD, the original mono mixes of the majority of her hits but it also includes some of her finest non-hit performances, some remixed favorites and many tracks previously unreleased in the UK. Includes Top 10 hits 'I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten', 'Goin' Back' and 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me', which gave Dusty her only #1 in the UK. Also features '(They Long To Be) Close To You' (recorded years before the Carpenters' version) in a previously unreleased remix form and 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself' with a different, although no less powerful, vocal to the instantly recognizable hit version. 51 tracks. Mercury. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great 2CD set for Dusty fans and afficionados, March 5, 2005

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Reader from Singapore - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classics & Collectibles (Audio CD)

"Classics and Collectibles" isn't simply yet another Dusty compilation cos it offers the original now-rarely-heard mono mixes of all except three of her British 60s singles and some genuine rarities that should appeal to fans and afficionados. Her biggest hits - inevitably the big ballads - are collected on the "Classics" CD. Her less well remembered hits - mostly uptempo numbers - are culled to accompany the rarities on the "Collectibles" CD.

If I had to pick one song from the "Classics" CD that truly stands out, it's the mono mix of "Goin' Back" - it's a thrilling experience listening to it because this long forgotten singles mix is aurally so different from the conventional stereo mix we have come to know and love.

The "Collectibles" CD is for afficionados where the goodies are at. Rarities to set the hearts of fans aflutter include "They Long To Be Close To You" with its Bacharach-styled musical intro restored, "The Corrupt Ones" preceded by a sequence of atmospheric studio chatter, an unedited "Heartbeat", alternative vocal takes of "Nothing" and "If Wishes Could Be Kisses", "Standing In The Need Of Love" (possibly the first song Dusty ever recorded as a solo artiste in late 1963), the original soundtrack version of "Sweet Ride" in terrific stereo, the rare singles mix of "Little By Little" (with distinctive backing vocals that go "ooh ooh" mysteriously excised from the stereo mix) and a much stronger stereo mix of "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" featuring alternative vocals from Dusty and audible background singers to close the CD. For completists, there's also the rare but much maligned "Sometimes Like Butterflies".

To cap it all, Universal used a rare but beautiful shot of Dusty (circa 64/65) indulging her musical tastes in her Baker Street flat. For once, the record company is making an effort with the packaging.

A great product. Highly recommended.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Who Puts These Things Together?, October 20, 2005

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Music Maven "R Keating" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classics & Collectibles (Audio CD)

While one can't argue with the price of this 2-CD set, one wonders why all these redundant compilations of Dusty's music are necessary? And, since most of them were released after her untimely death in 1999, there's a certain aroma of crass cashing in by serving what this writer calls the Necrophiliac Music Market. It seems every time a musician dies, their record sales skyrocket. It happened with Elvis, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, et al. In other words, who's raking in this dough? Certainly not the late great artist. And, therein lies the tragic irony of Dusty Springfield. It would appear Dusty has had more albums released after her way too early demise than she ever did in life. This is but one of many postmortem compilations floating around.

While the song choices cover just about every phase of Dusty's 40-year career, including her early days with The Springfields, their chronology has been totally ignored. Why this album doesn't begin with the Springfields' tracks followed by Dusty's first solo hit "I Only Want To Be With You" defies logic. Why the first disc ends with the Kurt Weill-esque "Soft Core" and the second disc begins with the insipid, non-Dusty hit "Close To You" is but one example of the disjointed, herky-jerky musical progression of this album. With no prevailing theme and no natural segues, this album leaves the listener confused and unsatisfied.

This writer gave it 4 stars only because it's Dusty. However, if you're truly a Springfield aficionado, might I suggest you pay the extra money and purchase the brilliant 4-disc compilation, "Simply Dusty" - the nearly 100 track, well-thought-out, chronological remastered compilation of Dusty's finest work.

Dust was one of the 20th Century's most gifted vocalists/musicians. While this album will give the listener more than a glimpse of her incredible talent, the way this set is organized will not accord the new Dusty Springfield fan the opportunity to hear how Dusty grew and changed as an artist. "Simply Dusty" tells the whole story - this set is merely disjointed fragments of a fantastic talent's life's work.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Gems!, December 13, 2004

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acshore (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classics & Collectibles (Audio CD)

What a fabulous collection this is! Now, though I am not happy that they released some of her rare classics in mono mixes, I am still - however - glad that they put some huge rarities on here.

Awhile back, I ran across her 'Stay Awhile/I Only Want to...," CD, and found the unreleased song 'Standing in the Need of Love' just wonderful. Too bad it wasn't released years back when it was recorded. The other thing I like are the never-before-released stuff: The full-edit of '(They Long To Be) Close To You,' the stereo soundtrack version of 'Sweet Ride,' a previously unreleased song, 'I Have Found My Way Through the Darkness,' an alternate vocal take of 'I Am Your Child,' the single mix of Dusty's 1978 comeback song, 'I'm Coming Home Again,' another unreleased song, 'Sweet Inspiration,' an unreleased edit of 'The Corrupt Ones,' and, uh, at long last... the unreleased stereo version of Dusty's timeless hit, 'I Just Don't Know What To Do with Myself.' I am so glad that this is finally being issued; at last!

Get this CD, folks! I promise you... you won't be disappointed.