Golden Hits – DUSTY SPRINGFIELD*****

I Only Want To Be With You/I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself/In The Middle Of Nowhere/Losing You/ All Cried Out/Some Of Your Lovin’/Wishin’ & Hopin’/My Colouring Book/Little By Little/You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me/Goin’ Back/All I See Is You

Golden Hits was the first hit collection from Britain's premier female vocalist, Dusty Springfield. Every track is, of course, pure gold, but special mention should be given to the magnificent Losing You, composed by brother Tom Springfield. (US:137 UK:2)

"Dusty Springfield is one of just a select few ladies whose music maintains my interest. Her mixture of soulful and gospel-like textures keeps me glued to every note that proceeds from her mouth. Of course, the highlights on this offering are her recorded hits, such as I Only Want To Be With You, the classic Don't Know What To Do With Myself, the soulful Wishin' & Hopin', and her number one seller You Don't Have To Say You Love Me. These are the stars of the show, but rest assured there is not a yawner in the mix."

"Every selection in this package is a listenable delight, not so much due to the content of the songs, but instead due to the excitement that Miss Springfield's voice brings to everything she sings."

"Dusty Spingfield was the best, even if she was not the most commercially successful, of the British female vocalists in the 1960s."

"She is so plaintive in I Only Want To Be With You, who could resist? She does as fine a job with Bacharach & David tunes. The greatest diva of them all; everybody copied her, stole material and tried to steal the limelight from her.”

"Dusty came to fame in the mid 60s with her smoky, husky voice that was unavoidable. It pulled you in and you had to listen no matter what."

"Dusty Springfield's career was a hard one to figure out. She sang so great, had as wide a fan base as anyone could want and got so much critical acclaim from every corner - and still she never really sold many records after her mid-sixties heyday. In reality, Dusty was a perfectionist who sought perfection in her art and was known to be difficult because she chose perfection over mediocrity. Maybe that's why she is still a powerful influence in the music industry."