1998 compilation album by Dusty Springfield
| The Very Best of Dusty Springfield | ||||
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| Compilation album by Dusty Springfield | ||||
| Released | 21 April 1998 (1998-04-21) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 55:34 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Bas Hartong (compilation producer) | |||
| Dusty Springfield chronology | ||||
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The Very Best of Dusty Springfield is a compilation album by Dusty Springfield, released by Mercury Records on 21 April 1998.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic writes, "The result, in terms of song selection, is an excellent 20-song, 57-minute disc that includes most of her best-known material." His major gripe was the song order as laid out by the producer. It was not in order of release and mixed up stereo and mono tracks, which he thought was unnecessary and distracting to the listener.
Robert Christgau gives the compilation an A−.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Only Want to Be with You" | Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You (1964) | 2:34 | |
| 2. | "Wishin' and Hopin'" | Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You | 2:53 | |
| 3. | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | You Don't Have to Say You Love Me (1966) | 2:47 | |
| 4. | "Stay Awhile" |
| Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You | 1:55 |
| 5. | "Son of a Preacher Man" | Dusty in Memphis (1969) | 2:24 | |
| 6. | "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" |
| Dusty (1964) | 2:59 |
| 7. | "What's It Gonna Be" | The Look of Love | 2:10 | |
| 8. | "All Cried Out" | Dusty | 3:01 | |
| 9. | "In the Middle of Nowhere" |
| Dusty Springfield's Golden Hits (1966) | 2:45 |
| 10. | "All I See Is You" |
| Dusty Springfield's Golden Hits | 3:20 |
| 11. | "The Look of Love" |
| The Look of Love | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Little by Little" |
| You Don't Have to Say You Love Me | 2:16 |
| 13. | "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" | Clive Westlake | UK single Philips BF 1682 (1968) | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Some of Your Lovin'" | UK single Philips BF 1430 (1965) | 2:58 | |
| 15. | "I'll Try Anything" |
| UK single Philips BF 1553 (1967) | 2:29 |
| 16. | "Losing You" |
| Ooooooweeee!!! (1965) | 2:58 |
| 17. | "Guess Who?" |
| Dusty | 2:30 |
| 18. | "A Brand New Me" |
| A Brand New Me (1970) | 2:23 |
| 19. | "Give Me Time" |
| The Look of Love | 3:05 |
| 20. | "Goin' Back" |
| Dusty Springfield's Golden Hits | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 55:34 | |||
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- The Very Best Of Dusty Springfield (liner notes). Dusty Springfield. Mercury Records. 1998. 314 558 208-2.
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