Dusty... Definitely

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Dusty... Definitely
Dusty... Definitely cover
Studio album by Dusty Springfield
Released 1968
Recorded London, UK 1968
Genre Pop/Soul
Length ?:?
Label Philips Records
Producer John Franz and
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield chronology
Where Am I Going?
(1967)		 Dusty... Definitely (1968) Dusty in Memphis (1969)

"Dusty... Definitely" is the fourth studio album by singer Dusty Springfield, recorded and released in 1968. Production credits go to both John Franz, and for the first time, Springfield herself. The songs on this album were chosen because Springfield "liked them", as stated in the liner notes. Like the vast majority of her LPs, the album shows a diverse range of styles ranging from Soul ("Take Another Little Piece of my Heart"), pop ("This Girl's in Love With You"), folk ("Morning (Bom Dia)") to lounge ("Who (Will Take my Place?"). Springfield is often praised for her version of the Randy Newman song "I Think It's Going To Rain Today", which appears on this LP.

The two sides of the album reflected very different moods: the first side was packed with fast-paced, louder numbers, while the second side was more mellow, which Springfield suggested would be suitable for listening to at night.

In 1968, Springfield entered into a contract with Atlantic Records for the United States, which meant that the singer had a different record label for each side of the Atlantic (previously she had been signed to both Philips in the UK and the USA). Springfield's new contract allowed Philips in the UK to release American recordings and Atlantic in the USA to release British recordings. This was the first LP to be covered by this agreement. Atlantic was reluctant to release any British recordings on their label; thus, the album was never released in the states.

Tracks from this album were finally released in the USA in 1999 (the year of Springfield's death) on the Rhino Records compilation "Dusty in London".

In 2001 Mercury Records re-released the album (in the UK) on CD with four bonus tracks.

[edit] Track listing

Side one:

  1. "Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone"
  2. "Take Another Little Piece of my Heart"
  3. "Another Night"
  4. "Mr Dream Merchant"
  5. "I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel For You"
  6. "Love Power"

Side two:

  1. "This Girl's in Love With You"
  2. "I Only Wanna Laugh"
  3. "Who (Will take my Place)?"
  4. "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today"
  5. "Morning (Bom Dia)"
  6. "Second Time Around


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