Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis (2LPs, 45RPM, Analogue Productions

How not to be intimidated when you’re working with the acclaimed producing team of Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin, have never recorded an all-blues album before, and are backed by top Atlantic Records musicians. In any case, Dusty Springfield was so impressed by the circumstances that she could barely utter a word in Memphis. Her vocals for Dusty in Memphis were later recorded elsewhere and the album completed in New York. None of this detracted from the success. The album, released in 1969, is just as much a milestone in recent music history as it is an audiophile classic. Gems like Son Of A Preacher Man, So Much Love, Just A Little Lovin and Breakfast In Bed make Dusty Springfield unforgettable.