In 1971, Atlantic Records released a pair of Dusty
Springfield singles produced by the legendary songwriter/producer Jeff Barry
(one-time songwriting and romantic partner of Ellie Greenwich, and author of
too many hits to name): "Haunted"/"Nothing Is Forever" and
"I Believe In You"/"Someone Who Cares." A restless Dusty,
freshly relocating to America from her native England, then departed the label
and left an additional 9 songs recorded with Barry in the can, where they
stayed until Rhino issued one track, "Faithful" (in mono), as a bonus
track on the 1990s CD release of Dusty's 1970 Atlantic album A Brand New Me.
The other tracks didn’t surface until a subsequent deluxe reissue of Dusty’s
landmark 1969 album Dusty in Memphis included them as bonus cuts. Now, reissue
producer Jim Pierson—who tracked down the missing masters after being lost for
over two decades —has assembled Dusty’s Barry-produced masters and put them
together in a single package for the first time to create the third Dusty
Springfield Atlantic Records album as planned in 1971.
Real Gone Music’s release of Faithful on LP presents these
historic Barry-Springfield collaborations exactly as they were originally
intended to be heard, with the 12 tracks meant for the album release finally
out on vinyl 45 years later. All tracks are in stereo, while the liner notes on
the inner sleeve, penned by The Second Disc's Joe Marchese, feature a number of
rarely-seen photos of the legendary singer. These stunning pop, soul and gospel
flavored selections showcase the iconic singer at the height of her vocal
magic. A missing/jumbled part of Dusty’s august recorded legacy, finally set
right and available in its intended format. Out on orange vinyl limited to
1,000 copies!
Tracklisting:
1. I Believe
in You
2. I'll Be
Faithful
3. Have a
Good Life
4. Live Here
with You
5. Haunted
6. Natchez
Trace
7. All the
King's Horses
8. Someone
Who Cares
9. Make It
with You
10. You've
Got a Friend
11. I Found
My Way Through the Darkness
12. Love Shine
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