Reputation (album)

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Reputation
Reputation cover
Studio album by Dusty Springfield
Released 1 July 1990
Recorded London, England 1989
Genre Pop/Dance
Length 42:51
Label EMI
Producer Pet Shop Boys, Julian Mendelsohn, Dan Hartman, Paul O'Duffy, Andy Richards
Professional reviews
Dusty Springfield chronology
White Heat
(1982)		 Reputation
(1990)		 A Very Fine Love
(1995)

Reputation is the thirteenth studio album by British singer Dusty Springfield, and twelfth released. Mostly recorded in the UK and initially only released in the UK, an updated version containing tracks recorded but not used for Reputation was released in both the US and UK in 1997 and retitled Reputation and Rarities. The re-packaged album included the aforementioned songs (tracks 11-13), as well as the 12" single version of "In Private", the biggest hit from the album.

In 1987, Springfield was beginning to look back towards the UK as a source of recording work, due in large part to her collaboration with Pet Shop Boys on their single "What Have I Done To Deserve This?". Pet Shop Boys had contacted Springfield's manager to ask if Springfield would perform guest vocals on the duet. Being a fan of their work, Springfield accepted the offer and the song became a massive hit all over the world, peaking at #2 in both the UK and the United States, which proved to be the biggest hit of her career in the US. This renewed Springfield's confidence in recording, as well as interest in her work from the general public, and led to another hit single "Nothing Has Been Proved", also written by Pet Shop Boys with Springfield in mind. The song was written for the movie Scandal. "Nothing Has Been Proved" made the Top 20 in Britain, and led to yet another hit single, "In Private", which peaked at #14 on the British charts. Both singles were included on Reputation, and Pet Shop Boys collaborated with Springfield on half the album's tracks. Critics gave Reputation very favorable reviews, saying it was a long overdue return to form for Springfield, after a string of unsuccessful albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Reputation"
  2. "Send It To Me"
  3. "Arrested By You"
  4. "Time Waits For No One"
  5. "Born This Way"
  6. "In Private"
  7. "Daydreaming"
  8. "Nothing Has Been Proved"
  9. "I Want To Stay Here"
  10. "Occupy Your Mind"
  11. "Any Other Fool"
  12. "When Love Turns Blue"
  13. "Getting It Right"
  14. "In Private (12" version)"

[edit] Detailed info

1. "Reputation" (4:13)

  • Backing Vocals - Andy Caine , Brian Spence , Lance Ellington
  • Keyboards - Andy Richards
  • Mixed By [Assistant] - Michael Ade, Richard Arnold, Steve Fitzmaurice
  • Mixed By, Recorded By - Peter Jones (2)
  • Recorded By [Assistant] - Paul Wright
  • Written-By - Brian Spence

2. "Send It To Me" (3:56)

  • Mixed By - Tom Lord-Alge
  • Performer [All Instruments Except Sax Solo], Programmed By - Dan Hartman
  • Saxophone [Solo] - Crispin Cioe
  • Written By - Allee Willis & Lauren Wood

3. "Arrested By You" (4:10)

  • Backing Vocals - Claudia Fontaine
  • Drum Programming, Recorded By - Paul Staveley O'Duffy
  • Guitar - Phil Palmer
  • Keyboards - Jean de Aguir, Will Mowat
  • Percussion - Luis Jardim
  • Saxophone [Tenor, Alto] - Snake Davis
  • Written By - Rupert Hine & Jeannette Obstoj

4. "Time Waits For No One" (3:05)

  • Arranged By, Written-By - Holly Knight
  • Backing Vocals - Sylvia Mason-James
  • Performer [All Instruments], Programmed By, Backing Vocals, Arranged By, Recorded By - Dan Hartman
  • Written By - Holly Knight & Dan Hartman

5. "Born This Way" (3:49)

  • Arranged By, Programmed By, Vocals [Harmonies] - Geoffrey Williams
  • Backing Vocals - Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Vaneese Thomas
  • Bass - Jingles (2)
  • Mixed By - Dave (O) Orgin
  • Organ - Michael Graves
  • Programmed By, Arranged By, Written-By - Simon Stirling
  • Recorded By [Additional Overdubs And Vocals] - Dan Hartman
  • Recorded By [All Instruments] - Tim Hunt
  • Written By - Geoffrey Williams & Simon Stirling

6. "In Private" (4:22)

  • Backing Vocals - Carol Kenyon
  • Programmed By [Fairlight & Keyboard] - Gary Maughan
  • Recorded By - Julian Mendelsohn
  • Written-By - Tennant / Lowe

7. "Daydreaming" (4:55)

  • Vocals [Additional] - Jay Henry
  • Written-By - Tennant / Lowe

8. "Nothing Has Been Proved" (4:42)

  • Conductor [Orchestra], Arranged By [Orchestra] - Angelo Badalamenti
  • Programmed By [Fairlight] - Gary Maughan
  • Recorded By - Paul Wright
  • Recorded By [Assistant] - Dave Eden
  • Saxophone - Courtney Pine
  • Written-By - Tennant / Lowe

9. "I Want To Stay Here" (2:48)

  • Backing Vocals - Tessa Niles
  • Written-By - Goffin-King

10. "Occupy Your Mind" (6:51)

  • Recorded By - David Jacob
  • Written-By - Tennant / Lowe

[edit] Personnel

  • Backing Vocals - Katie Kissoon (tracks: 4, 6) , Simon Bell (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Mixed By - Julian Mendelsohn (tracks: 3, 4)
  • Percussion - Gary Wallis (tracks: 7, 10)
  • Producer - Andy Richards (tracks: 1) , Dan Hartman (tracks: 2, 4, 5) , Julian Mendelsohn (tracks: 6 to 10) , Paul Staveley O'Duffy (tracks: 3) , Pet Shop Boys (tracks: 6 to 10)
  • Producer [Associate] - Geoffrey Williams (tracks: 5) , Simon Stirling (tracks: 5)
  • Programmed By [Keyboard] - Dominic Clarke (tracks: 7, 9, 10)
  • Recorded By - Ren Swan (tracks: 7, 9, 10) , Rico Conning (tracks: 2, 4, 5)
  • Recorded By [Assistant] - Danton Supple (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 10) , Jeremy Wheatley (tracks: 2, 5) , Richard Arnold (tracks: 2, 4, 5)

[edit] Singles

Year Single U.S. UK CAN AUS
Hot 100
AC
Dance/ Club
1989 "Nothing Has Been Proved" 16
1989 "In Private" 14 14
1990 "Reputation" 38
1990 "Arrested By You" 70
  • Official promo singles for "Born this Way" and "Daydreaming" were released to radio and clubs.

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