Forever Dusty: A Tribute to Dusty Springfield

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: R&D Records
• ASIN: B00004SCFJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #439,253 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Son of a Preacher Man

2. What's It Gonna Be

3. Broken Blossoms

4. Just a Little Lovin'

5. How Can I Be Sure

6. Losing You

7. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

8. The Look of Love

9. Wishin' and Hopin'

10. I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself

11. Chained to a Memory

12. No Easy Way Down

13. Breakfast in Bed

14. Yesterday, When I Was Young

15. I Only Want to Be With You

16. Windmills of Your Mind

17. Soft Core

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not Dusty singing, but a good tribute nevertheless, September 7, 2001

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S. Sittig "Divawatch" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever Dusty: A Tribute to Dusty Springfield (Audio CD)

It's quite an uphill project to attempt to create a tribute album for a singer who was so unique and who so clearly put her original vocal stamp on every song she touched...and yet, this tribute album succeeds (most of the time) in keeping Dusty's legacy and spirit alive.

I say most of the time, because with the exception of a few dull tracks (The Indigo Girls' take on "Broken Blossom" seems listless and uninspired), most of the takes on the White Queen of Soul's music, while very different, succeed in their own way.

Jill Sobule's "Just A Little Lovin'" is cute and perky, and although it lacks the depth of the original Dusty record, it has an airy quality that works just as well. Vicki Randle's reggae version of "Wishin' & Hopin" changes the mood of the song intirely and its a joy to hear. It's my favorite track on the CD. Laura Love and her band do an acceptable cover of "Son of A Preacher Man" and it's intriguing to hear Carole Pope's version of her own song "Soft Core" that she wrote about her own affair with Dusty. While not as perfectly interpreted as Dusty's version which was sort of like half Dietrich, half Minnelli, with a wink to herself, Pope's version is interesting if for no other reason that it shows you the other side of the romantic story.

Overall I recommend this CD, it's not the best tribute CD ever made, that's for sure, but it definitely succeeds for the most part at a very difficult task: paying homage to a singer who's most outstanding feature was her own vocal abilities and interpretations of other people's music.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly inspired tribute, April 26, 2000

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Adrienne (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever Dusty: A Tribute to Dusty Springfield (Audio CD)

This is a truly inspired compilation of performers paying homage to Dusty Springfield, the British chanteuse who passed away in 1999 after a several-year battle with breast cancer. The genius of this album is that it seamlessly integrates a wide variety of musical genres and personalities into a cohesive and stunning collage. All of the albums 17 artists and musical groups `channel' Dusty in their own way, without pretending to be Dusty. From the Indigo Girls to Vickie Randall to Zrazy, there is something for all music lovers to appreciate and enjoy. Their intent, to give tribute to a legend, succeeds and is marvelous to hear. It is obvious that all of these artists were awed and inspired by Dusty's unique voice and interpretive style, and each one brings a personalized touch to her rendition. Listening to the album gave me a much greater sense of Dusty, the legend. It is a necessary addition to any Dusty collection, and I highly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can Hardly Wait to Hold You, January 20, 2008

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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With Shelby Lynne set to release her Dusty Springfield tribute disc Just A Little Lovin', I wanted to revisit this homage disc. The main calling card for me was North Dakota to Austin TX singer Ana Egge's version of "Breakfast in Bed." Egge has a new set of covers on her CD Lazy Days. Joan Osborne also released the track as the title tune on her Breakfast in Bed CD. Penned by Donnie Fritts and Eddie Hinton, Egge's version is a laid back gem with Egge's vocals aching with lament, "No one needs to know you come here again; darling it will be like it's always been before." It's been years since I bought a disc by Gail Ann Dorsey, but her version of "Losing You" pumps with a great soulful feeling, reminding us of the best of Springfield. The Indigo Girls contribute a sweet folk reading of an early Dusty song "Broken Blossoms." Jill Sobule records "Just a Little Lovin'," a Cynthia Weil/Barry Mann song that Dusty slam dunked. The Rascles' song "How Can I Be Sure" marries a lovely melody with an emotional lyric that Zrazy sings with an austere arrangement that is haunting. Marti Jones gets to sing Dusty's blockbuster "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" with husband Don Dixon providing capable backing on a song that stays strong on this tribute set. Michelle Malone with Karyn Malone Folmar sings Dusty's classic "The Look of Love" and turns in an excellent performance, "I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you, how long I have waited." While Dionne Warwick is most associated with the Burt Bacharach classic "Wishin' & Hopin'," Dusty did an excellent version. Vicki Randle gives the track a reggae beat with a delightful female choir that makes the track memorable. There are a couple tracks like Carole Pope's "Soft Core" and Jennifer Kimball's "Chained to a Memory" that may leave you scratching your head and reaching for a Dusty compilation. While uneven, many gems on this tribute make it worth the search. Enjoy!