DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Dusty In Memphis 1968 UK PHILIPS 1st PRESS
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DUSTY SPRINGFIELD Dusty In Memphis 1968 UK PHILIPS 1st PRESS

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
Dusty In Memphis

1968 UK PHILIPS (SBL 7889) FIRST PRESSING
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK/SILVER PHILIPS LABELS
MATRIX: 844238 1Y//1 420 11 5 / 844238 2Y//1 420 11 2
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE DATED FEBRUARY 1968 ('028')

 Sometimes memories distort or inflate the quality of recordings deemed legendary, but in the case of Dusty in Memphis, the years have only strengthened its reputation.
The idea of taking England's reigning queen of big pop ballads to the home of the music she had mastered was an inspired one.
The Jerry Wexler/Tom Dowd/Arif Mardin production and engineering team picked mostly perfect songs, and those that weren't so great were salvaged by Springfield's marvellous delivery and technique.
This set has definitive numbers in "So Much Love," "Son of a Preacher Man," "Breakfast in Bed," "Just One Smile," "I Don't Want to Hear About It Anymore," and "Just a Little Lovin'" and ranks as one of the finest British albums of the 60s

Side 1:
"Just a Little Lovin'" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 2:18
"So Much Love" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 3:31
"Son of a Preacher Man" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) – 2:29
"I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" (Randy Newman) – 3:11
"Don't Forget About Me" (Goffin, King) – 2:52
"Breakfast in Bed" (Eddie Hinton, Donnie Fritts) – 2:57

Side 2:
"Just One Smile" (Randy Newman) – 2:42
"The Windmills of Your Mind" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 3:51
"In the Land of Make Believe" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:32
"No Easy Way Down" (Goffin, King) – 3:11
"I Can't Make It Alone" (Goffin, King) – 3:57

LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels with moderate spindle traces.
We'll played but well also cared for
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Some light marks/hairlines are visible but none of these have any effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
Clean, sharp and bright cut and my play-check at volume found little to fault.
No scratches, clicks or pops, just a touch of low-level surface on the run-ins and between some of the tracks, nothing really
Plays beautifully throughout and a very strong EXCELLENT
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from a little crack to the laminate on the spine (all text is clear and bold and the cover is not split) the sleeve is crisp, clean, sharp and fresh with a deep glossy sheen to the surfaces

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY

Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any  1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))


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