Dusty's springboard to success was undoubtedly The Springfields. It was the act that got Dusty on TV, got into the charts with productions by her future studio stalwarts Johnny Franz and Ivor Raymonde and, most importantly, got her to the States where she would eventually base much of her later career.

Looking back, the trio appear as a welcome breath of fresh spring air in an early 1960s confused by an autumnal mix of coffee bar rock'n'roll and cocktail bar easy listening. In short, The Springfields were that unique moment in time before Dusty finally decided her roots were no longer in silver threads and golden needles but in the blonde peroxide bottle of sixties pop. Their Folk Pop crossover scored many successes and the 12 singles, 5 EPs, 2 LPs , 1 Soundtrack (2 tracks) released on The Springfields by Philips in the UK are all included here...

Disc 1
Dear John / I Done What They Told Me / Breakaway / Good News / Wimoweh Mamb / Black Hills Of Dakota / Row Row Row / Green Leaves Of Summer / Silver Dollar / Allentown Jail / Lonesome Traveller / Dear Hearts And Gentle People / They Took John Away / Eso Es El Amor / Two Brothers / Tzena Tzena Tzena / Bambino / Goodnight Irene / Far Away Places / Silver Threads And Golden Needles / Aunt Rhody / Swahili Papa / Gotta Travel On

Disc 2
Island Of Dreams / Johnson Boys / Settle Down / There's A Big Wheel / Greenback Dollar / Midnight Special / Wabash Cannonball / Alone With You / Cotton Fields / Foggy Mountain Top / Little By Little / Maggie / Darling Allalee / Mountain Boy / My Baby's Gone / Waf Woof / Say I Won't Be There / Little Boat / Come On Home / Pit A Pat / If I Was Down And Out / Marcabamba / No Sad Songs For Me / Where Have All The Flowers Gone (Sag Mir, Wo Die Blumen Sind)

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