love this song, Dusty is/was the best at what she did. Reminds me of an old affair I had in the seventies with my boss. I really believed at the time that we would get married and live happily ever after...fail. Anyway, I have this LP, with nothing left to play it on. RIP Dusty, love you so much.
Don't understand why you were so insecure about recording in Memphis. Baby…you had it all. God given pipes for sure. This is my favorite song of yours ( thanks Randy.) And one of the top ten soul albums of all time. And that horn at 0:30 is still so sad after all these years. R.I.P sweetheart.
I bought the "Dusty in Memphis" album for the Carole King songs, but this is my favorite, an incredible song, arrangement, and singing from Dusty springfield. You can feel the irony of the situation and the pain in every note she sings.
Her smooth and sexy sound no one will be able to duplicate Dusty's sooth sound -- talk is so loud and the walls are much too thin! Her voice is an instrument!
The finest three minutes on the impeccable Dusty in Memphis. There are some incredible covers of this Randy Newman original and Dusty's is right up there, equal to all of them. There are a couple of moments on this where she hits such a note of exquisite beauty and pain that it is breathtaking. The only disappointment for me is that I don't feel she's served by the fade-out at the end, but it is a wonderful interpretation all the same.
The real Queen of Soul...Dusty, you make me feel every word, every emotion, every orchestral arrangement. It was a pleasure having listened to your beautiful voice, ever since I was a young kid. I loved you then, and I love you posthumously! You were the Hope Diamond in the musical tiara of the recording industry. The world and I miss such an irreplaceable talent! In your absence, I will keep your memory alive, by listening to your recordings, wherever possible! Long live "The Queen!"
Love this Woman..She really expresses what most women have gone through..RIP..My champion..Dusty Springfield.."The Talk.is so loud and the walls are much too thin"..
This is a masterpiece. A perfect blending of lyrics, arrangement, emotion, and vocals. This is why Dusty Springfield is considered a singer's singer. You can just SEE and FEEL every line she sings. A recording that should be studied by any aspiring vocalist. Brilliant.
isn't anybody on this thread gonna give Props to the great Randy Newman for penning this equally great song it was the very first Billboard charting song that he ever wrote. IMO, the only version that rivals Dusty's is that original by Jerry "The Iceman" Butler!
