The Very Best of Dusty Springfield

The Very Best of Dusty Springfield
Compilation album by
Dusty Springfield
Released21 April 1998 (1998-04-21)
GenrePop
Length55:34
LabelMercury
ProducerBas Hartong (compilation producer)
Dusty Springfield chronology
Hits Collection
(1997) 		The Very Best of Dusty Springfield
(1998) 		Dusty in London – Lost British Recordings
(1999)

The Very Best of Dusty Springfield is a compilation album by Dusty Springfield, released by Mercury Records on 21 April 1998.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]

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.[1]

Robert Christgau gives the compilation an A−.[2]

Track listing

The Very Best of Dusty Springfield track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
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 You2:53
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"
  • Ivor Raymonde
  • Michael Hawker
Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You1:55
5."Son of a Preacher Man"
Dusty in Memphis (1969)2:24
6."I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"
  • Burt Bacharach
  • Hal David
Dusty (1964)2:59
7."What's It Gonna Be"
The Look of Love2:10
8."All Cried Out"
Dusty3:01
9."In the Middle of Nowhere"
  • Buddy Kaye
  • Beatrice Verdi
Dusty Springfield's Golden Hits (1966)2:45
10."All I See Is You"
Dusty Springfield's Golden Hits3:20
11."The Look of Love"
  • Burt Bacharach
  • Hal David
The Look of Love3:32
12."Little by Little"
  • Buddy Kaye
  • Beatrice Verdi
  • Eddie Gin
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me2:16
13."I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten"Clive WestlakeUK 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?"
Dusty2:30
18."A Brand New Me"
A Brand New Me (1970)2:23
19."Give Me Time"
The Look of Love3:05
20."Goin' Back"
  • Carole King
  • Gerry Goffin
Dusty Springfield's Golden Hits3:28
Total length:55:34

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ The Very Best Of Dusty Springfield (liner notes). Dusty Springfield. Mercury Records. 1998. 314 558 208-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)