VA - Dusty Heard Them Here First (2014)

The previous volumes in Ace Heard Them Here First series focused on Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, the Ramones and the New York Dolls. This edition features the original versions of numbers recorded by Dusty Springfield, the UK's premier female vocalist of the 1960s. Dusty's expertise as an interpretive singer prevented her from being viewed as a cover artist and allowed her the luxury of recording the songs of her favourite American performers and writers. The selection spans Marie Knight's Nothing In The World', a super song Dusty recorded on her first LP, through to K.T. Oslin's 'Where Is A Woman To Go', a highlight of Dusty's swansong album. The Marie Knight track makes its CD debut here, along with 'Love Me By Name' by Lesley Gore, 'Packin' Up' by Margie Hendrix and Carla Thomas' 'Every Ounce Of Strength'. Reflecting Dusty's impeccable taste in music, this Ace CD also includes songs by her preferred songwriting teams Goffin & King and Bacharach & David and several great examples from the Motown catalogue. Compilation and notes by Mick Patrick and Malcolm Baumgart.

TRACKLIST
01 - Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
02 - Packin' Up - Margie Hendrix
03 - Won't Be Long - Aretha Franklin
04 - Nothing In The World - Marie Knight
05 - Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
06 - Now That You're My Baby - The Chiffons
07 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
08 - Doodlin' - Baby Washington
09 - Welcome Home - Garnet Mimms
10 - Some Of Your Lovin' - The Honey Bees
11 - Every Ounce Of Strength - Carla Thomas
12 - That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho) - The City
13 - No Stranger Am I - Norma Tanega
14 - Another Night - Dionne Warwick
15 - The Magic Garden - The 5th Dimension
16 - Girls It Ain't Easy - The Honey Cone
17 - Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do - Betty Wright
18 - Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone - Gladys Knight & The Pips
19 - Am I The Same Girl - Barbara Acklin
20 - Crumbs Off The Table - The Glass House
21 - You Can Do It - Evie Sands
22 - Love Me By Name - Lesley Gore
23 - Turn Me Around - Chi Coltrane
24 - Where Is A Woman To Go? - K.T. Oslin