Dusty Springfield's That's The Kind Of Love I've Got For You

[PierreConstantin]

A friend of mine introduced me to Dusty Springfield, a singer who apparently British people like very much but whose fame doesn't seem to be very important outside her native island (I would say like Marianne Rosenberg in Germany). In 1978 she sang "That's The Kind Of Love I've Got For You", a very nice disco song remixed by Tom Moulton I've never heard before.

[the disco kid]

Rita-Jean Bodine recorded the original version (seek and find if you like the DS version) of "That's The Kind Of Love I've Got For You" and the Dusty Springfield version is excellent as well.
DS is pretty well known here in the states, if only for her stunning rendition of "The Look Of Love" from the movie CASINO ROYALE.

[discokicks]

A friend of mine introduced me to Dusty Springfield, a singer who apparently British people like very much but whose fame doesn't seem to be very important outside her native island

Pierre...I love the great Dusty Springfield...simply adore her voice and soothing musical expression. "That's The Kind Of Love I Have For You" is good but doesn't even touch this woman's great contributions to music. The Dusty In Memphis album is ranked in my personal top five albums of all time...her infamous venture into R&B and the caring hands of the great Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin.

[Chap2Power]

Dusty is pretty much a legend, and is often thought of as a great singer...extremely unique..

My favourite song of hers aside the others mentioned here is "Baby Blue" produced by Woolley and Horn (yes, Trevor Horn) and there's a great extended version of it..

Vince

[tmob]

With a career that stretched from the 60s to the 90s, and U.S. hits that ranged from "I Only Want to Be with You" to "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" (with the Pet Shop Boys), I wouldn't dismiss her career as being strictly limited to the U.K.
Her 1990 "Reputation" album is nothing short of brilliant, showing that she could be as fresh and contemporary as any singer around.

[PierreConstantin]

Her only two entries on the US disco/dance charts are:
That's The Kind Of Love I've Got For You #31 in 1978
What Have I Done to Deserve This (Pet Shop Boys featuring DS) #1 in 1987

Rita-Jean Bodine recorded the original version (seek and find if you like the DS version) of "That's The Kind Of Love I've Got For You" and the Dusty Springfield version is excellent as well.
DS is pretty well known here in the states, if only for her stunning rendition of "The Look Of Love" from the movie CASINO ROYALE.

Thanks for the Rita-Jean Bodine original; it's an interesting version but I think I prefer Springfield's . And she's the singer of "The Look Of Love"? I thought it was a Dionne Warwick song (but that always happens with Bacharach/David songs: Warwick is seldom the first singer in the chronological order)!

[markydefad]

Dusty Springfield is one of my favorites. Superb singer in any style. A singer who could cover anything and make it as good as the original hit. Exquisite taste in material: from the cream of the crop-- Bacharach-David, Gerry Goffin-Carole King, Randy Newman, Michel Legrand, Gamble-Huff, Charles Aznavour, Jacques Brel, Jim Webb, Peter Allen, Barry Manilow, Van Morrison, Ashford & Simpson, Norman Whitfield, David Gates to Holland-Dozier-Holland.

After Petula Clark, Dusty was the most successful of the Brit girl singers in the USA during the British Invasion in the mid-Sixties. However, Dusty is the critical fave.

She first charted in the U.S. as part of a group with her brothers, The Springfields, with "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" which peaked @ #20 in 1962.

19 entries on the U.S. Pop chart:

4 in the Top 10:
Wishin' & Hopin" (#6/1964)
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (#4/1966)
Son-Of-A Preacher Man (#10/1968)
What Have I Done To Deserve This (w/Pet Shop Boys) (#2/1987)

6 more in the Top 40:
I Only Want To Be With You (the first solo charting) (#12/1964)
Stay Awhile (#38/1964)
All I See Is You (#20/1966)
I'll Try Anything (#40/1967)
The Look Of Love (#22/1967--her version was used in the James Bond spoof movie "Casino Royale"; nominated for an Oscar)
The Windmills Of Your Mind (#31/1969)
A Brand New Me (#24/1969)

Her 1969 "Dusty In Memphis' is usually found ranked as one of the great LPs any time one of those lists is published.

I can't believe that none of her hits charted on the U.S. Soul charts--there is no listing for her!!! No Dusty-- only a Larry Springfield is listed!!! That makes no sense because some of her records would have easily have fit in on R&B radio.

Dusty was absent for the U.S. Pop charts after "Silly, Silly, Fool" in 1970 until the Pet Shop Boys brought her back. But she continued to release LPs --the best of which I think was 1973's "Cameo"--produced by Steve Barri-Dennis Lambert-Brian Potter and written by the Lambert-Potter team plus a few others: including Ashford & Simpson, Alan O'Day, David Gates, Hugo Montenegro & Van Morrison, featuring diso-ish production techniques on some tracks--although none really qualify as "disco." A beautiful version of Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey' with soulful horns is the highlight for me--but all the tracks are good. It was re-released as "Beautiful Soul: The ABC/Dunhill Collection"

Song clips can be heard here: "Cameo"

allmusic ((( Cameo > Overview )))

"Beautiful Soul"
allmusic ((( Beautiful Soul: The ABC/Dunhill Collection > Overview )))

[discokicks]

Dusty was absent for the U.S. Pop charts after "Silly, Silly, Fool" in 1970 until the Pet Shop Boys brought her back. But she continued to release LPs --the best of which I think was 1973's "Cameo"--produced by Steve Barri-Dennis Lambert-Brian Potter and written by the Lambert-Potter team plus a few others: including Ashford & Simpson, Alan O'Day, David Gates, Hugo Montenegro & Van Morrison, featuring diso-ish production techniques on some tracks--although none really qualify as "disco."

Thanks Marky! I'm still discovering what's all in Dusty Springfield's discography so I'll be checking out the Cameo album and other songs around that time. A couple months ago, I picked up her A Brand New Me album from 1970 which is a veritable showcase of disco pioneers and the Philly sound: Gamble and Huff, Thom Bell, Norman Harris, Vince Montana, Roland Chambers, Ron Baker and Earl Young!

In regards to That's The Kind Of Love, a couple years ago, there was an ultra-hot cover done by Joey Negro/AC Soul Symphony...hot stuff!

[markydefad]

Thanks Marky! I'm still discovering what's all in Dusty Springfield's discography so I'll be checking out the Cameo album and other songs around that time. A couple months ago, I picked up her A Brand New Me album from 1970 which is a veritable showcase of disco pioneers and the Philly sound: Gamble and Huff, Thom Bell, Norman Harris, Vince Montana, Roland Chambers, Ron Baker and Earl Young!

You are welcome discokicks! Yes, you are absolutely right on about A BRAND NEW ME---Dusty's "Philly" album with all the greats participating. I love it too! CAMEO retains the soulful feel but moves it to a more pop/soul sound.

[markydefad]

IMHO, this is Dusty's best club record: "IN PRIVATE" (written & produced by the Pet Shop Boys)

This should have been a smash! :icon_eek::icon_exclaim::icon_confused:

[markydefad]

This is another one that was released in the waning days of the disco era--might have been a hit in the U.K.????

I found it on a UK compilation some years ago and it percolates at an approx. 100 bpm beat...

[markydefad]

Here's another one that was a club hit in the U.S. for Australian Marcia Hines (at least at Trocadero in SF! )...This was on that same UK compilation I bought some years ago...

[discokicks]

IMHO, this is Dusty's best club record: "IN PRIVATE" (written & produced by the Pet Shop Boys)

This should have been a smash! :icon_eek::icon_exclaim::icon_confused:

That's a classic and I believe it did hit the number one spot on DMR and Streetsound's Hi-NRG charts....a dance masterpiece.

At that time, I bought the extended mix of the gorgeous ballad Arrested By You off the same album and used to throw it into my slow sets (yes...I still played two or three slow songs at last call in the early 90s)....I miss those days...

[Chap2Power]

This is another one that was released in the waning days of the disco era--might have been a hit in the U.K.????

I found it on a UK compilation some years ago and it percolates at an approx. 100 bpm beat...

This is "Baby Blue", the song I mentioned in my previous post...thank you Marky !

[SandraDee]

Baby Blue & Tupelo Honey are both on a fab Dusty double CD compilation called 'Something Special'.

[markydefad]

Baby Blue & Tupelo Honey are both on a fab Dusty double CD compilation called 'Something Special'.

That's the one I have, SanDee! Among several others...you can't go wrong with the early-mid Dusty....never heard a bad track by her. Brilliant taste in material. Later on, some less than stellar LPs--not including the wonderful one produced by the Pet Shop Boys.

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

IMHO, this is Dusty's best club record: "IN PRIVATE" (written & produced by the Pet Shop Boys)

Oh, SO true!!!
I lived for "In Private"(RazorMaid remix) and "Reputation"(NRG 4 the 90's edit) when they came out.
They were so dark. Almost haunting. And a touch autobiographical, no?

I have the Casablanca 3-track, promo 12", from the "White Heat" LP. But I'll admit to never having heard the rest of the album.
Anybody out there have it? Should I get it?

[markydefad]

I have the Casablanca 3-track, promo 12", from the "White Heat" LP. But I'll admit to never having heard the rest of the album.
Anybody out there have it? Should I get it?

Hmmm...Stephen, I would put 'White Heat" on the disappointment list...other than "Donnez Moi" which you probably have on the promo 12"---it didn't grab me. AMG gives it 3 stars however.

1979's "Living Without Your Love" seemed tepid--despite a cover of "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" and the ballad "I Just Fall In Love Again." Not one I pull out to play. Again, AMG gives it 3 stars.

Her last LP released in 1993, "A Very Fine Love," also didn't have anything that grabbed me--but AMG gives it a nice review and 3.5 stars... so I might give it another spin.


"It Begins Again" (which has "That's The Kind Of Love I Got For You") also has some terrific tracks like "Turn Me Around," "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love" (my fave version of this Peter Allen tune), "Love Me By Name" (co-written by another Sixties Pop princess, Lesley Gore) & the Motown classic "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Every Day)"--plus some other ok tunes.

The one I highly recommend is "Cameo"--re-released on cd as "Beautiful Soul." It is great.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:39fwxqu5ldde
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:g9fyxqu0ldfe

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

Thank you, Marky!
The detail is much appreciated.

[SandraDee]

Hmmm...Stephen, I would put 'White Heat" on the disappointment list

Agree with you there blanche. I bought this on CD & was quite excited as it was Dusty on Casablanca!!! :icon_razz: & then I played it &, oh dear, what a bummer!:icon_confused:

[kdavid13]

Hmmm...Stephen, I would put 'White Heat" on the disappointment list...other than "Donnez Moi" which you probably have on the promo 12"---it didn't grab me. AMG gives it 3 stars however.

I was quite surprised to check the credits on Donnez Moi and see that so many french Canadians were attached to the song.

Jean-Alain Roussel is best known for penning and producing Celine Dion's first single as an adult called Incognito.Luc Plamondon co-wrote the song.He was also behind Nanette Workman's huge 1982 dance hit,Call-Girl.Nanette sang lead on Cerrone's remake of Supernature as well as 3 other tracks from his 1982 Backtrack (a.k.a.Cerrone VIII) album.

And Christiane Robichaud was one of the many back-up vocalists on the Hydro featuring Lorna album back in 1979.

[remicks]

"It Begins Again" (which has "That's The Kind Of Love I Got For You") also has some terrific tracks like "Turn Me Around," "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love" (my fave version of this Peter Allen tune), "Love Me By Name" (co-written by another Sixties Pop princess, Lesley Gore) & the Motown classic "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Every Day)"--plus some other ok tunes.

I did a bit of snooping

AND :




contains two Bob Esty arranged songs

A2 Checkmate (3:22)
Arranged By - Robert Esty*
Written-By - N. Hendryx*

B2 I Found Love With You (3:27)
Arranged By - Robert Esty*
Written-By - B. Esty* , M. Aller*


Likely done after his ONCE UPON A TIME work .....



*****

[simonbell]

Baby Blue & Tupelo Honey are both on a fab Dusty double CD compilation called 'Something Special'.

I sang backing vocals on Baby Blue (and Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees & Reputation, both mentioned in the thread. Interestingly, Baby Blue was recorded as the full 12" version and edited for the 7" single. I think most tracks were extended afterwards.

[markydefad]

I sang backing vocals on Baby Blue (and Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees & Reputation, both mentioned in the thread. Interestingly, Baby Blue was recorded as the full 12" version and edited for the 7" single. I think most tracks were extended afterwards.

ohhh...exciting!!! Were you in the studio with Miss Dusty or were the backing vocals recorded without the Diva? I've heard she was notoriously slow in recording--she would sing two notes and stop. Someone told this story...was it Neil Tennant???? :icon_question: It was some producer who wanted to tear his hair out because her process was so perfectionist, painstakingly sloooooooooooooooooooooow.

[SandraDee]

Wow simon! You got to work with the great Dusty AND Trevor Horn, 2 of my biggest heroes ever!:icon_eek: I'm turning very green with envy.