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"Dusty in Memphis", Dusty Springfield's beautiful and bizarre magnum opus, remains as fine a hybrid of pop and rhythm and blues as has ever been made. In this book, Zanes explores his own love affair with the record.

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1.0�toiles sur 5 Should Have Been Titled Warren Zanes by Warren Zanes, Oct. 28 2003

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I was hoping for a track by track analysis of Dusty's classic album, and was led to believe that's what I'd be getting. Good writing, but not what I was looking for. I'm disappointed.

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2.0�toiles sur 5 Not really about the album..., Oct. 22 2003

Par	S. Sittig "Divawatch" (Washington, D.C.) - Voir tous mes commentaires

As much as I can appreciate being original, and trying a fresh approach to writing, Warren Zanes spends about 20% of his time discussing the album and 80% discussing his childhood, his take on the South, Atlantic records, and other miscellaneous things that have very little if anything to do with "Dusty In Memphis" the famous LP the book is supposedly about.

I don't mind that Zanes has taken this different approach, and in a sort of roundabout way, he has covered some of the material necessary to understand this classic pop album, but eventually, even the most open-minded of readers will tire of his tangential musings.

There are a few interesting insights into his views on what made Dusty Springfield such a special singer, and what made the material, the arrangements and the musicians on the album so special, but definitely not enough.

If you want to really learn more about "Dusty In Memphis" the LP and what went on in the studio, skip this. It's a waste of time.

Instead, you can learn much more just by reading the chapter on Memphis in Lucy O'Brien's biography DUSTY or even on the various websites on Dusty Springfield.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 eats like a meal, Mars 18 2004

Par	"jametzge" (Brooklyn, New York United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires

Much more interesting than those dry, allegedly objective accountings of albums, this one takes into consideration the personality and experiences of person who is doing the observing and is therefore, at heart, a much more serious exploration of the transformative powers of art . Zanes' lively approach illuminates not just our understanding of a particular work but also delves into the fascinatingly complex relationship between myth and reality; his own, Dusty's, and maybe even yours, too. The insights in this surprising little jewel of a book will rattle around in you head long after you've put it down.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Road Trip, Anyone?
Warren Zanes' book "Dusty in Memphis" is part travel guide, part detective story about the making of the album and the making of the persona of Dusty Springfield. Read more

Publi� le F�v 4 2004 par N. Butler

5.0�toiles sur 5 Expectations versus Revelations
The polarized reactions to Warren Zanes' book were better than any blanket recommendations to me. Based on the strong opinions generated by his writing I was enticed to pick up... Read more

Publi� le Janv. 26 2004 par Kevin Jones

5.0�toiles sur 5 feed your head?
I guess I'm biased, as I love Zanes' approach, but the criticism here seems small-minded and muddled, at best. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 9 2004 par Blood Armstrong

5.0�toiles sur 5 A Labor of Love
Glancing through the reviews already posted, it's easy to see that repsonse to Zanes' book is quite polarized: half love it, half hate it. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 1 2004