#83 Dusty Springfield, 'Dusty in Memphis' (1969)

Six years after releasing her first single, Dusty Springfield’s career was in decline. In 1969 artists like Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin were on the rise. Woodstock was about to happen and music was moving on from Dusty Springfield. Also, Carole King was embarking on a solo career and Springfield’s relationship with Burt Bacharach and Hal David was souring; all songwriters who had helped shape her career. In the hopes of reinvigorating her career, Springfield signed to Atlantic Records, home to her hero, Aretha Franklin.