Reputation and Rarities

Reputation and Rarities
Reputation and Rarities
Compilation album by Dusty Springfield
Released	1997
Recorded	1989–1990 in London, England, New York & Hollywood, United States
Genre	Pop; dance;
Length	61:47
Label	EMI; Disky Communications;
Producer	Pet Shop Boys; Julian Mendelsohn; Dan Hartman; Paul O'Duffy; Andy Richards; Climie Fisher; Steve Tyrell;
Alternative cover
	Disky re-release with alternative cover art.

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Reputation and Rarities is a repackaged/re-released version of British singer Dusty Springfield's 1990 studio album, Reputation.

Background

In late 1987, there was a resurgence of interest in Springfield's career, which was a direct result of her work with Pet Shop Boys on the duet "What Have I Done to Deserve This?", released in November of the same year. The single reached #2 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and #2 in the UK Singles Chart, Springfield's highest simultaneous charting single ever. Springfield then worked with Pet Shop Boys on two further solo singles "Nothing Has Been Proved", originally from the film Scandal, and "In Private", both UK Top 20 hits for Springfield in 1989. The culmination of Springfield's new success was the album Reputation, released in 1990. The original album was released only in the UK and reached #18 in the UK Albums Chart, Springfield's first hit album in her native country in over twenty years.

1997 release

In 1997, the album was re-released (this time in America as well) as Reputation and Rarities, and included the entire Reputation album, along with two tracks recorded for the album, but never used or released until then, the ballads "Any Other Fool", written by Diane Warren and Robbie Buchanan, and "When Love Turns to Blue", a collaboration with British pop duo Climie Fisher. Also included was "Getting It Right", written and produced by Steve Tyrell in early 1989 for the British movie of the same name, first released as one of the B-sides to the single "Reputation", and the original 12" mix of the biggest hit from the album, "In Private".

Reputation and Rarities was subsequently given a second re-release by EMI's European mid-price label Disky Communications, then repackaged with a third set of cover art.

This release, with original 1997 cover art, is the only form of Reputation album available in digital distribution and streaming from Warner Music Group, current holder of album's copyrights.

Track listing

"Reputation" (Brian Spence) – 4:13
"Send It to Me" (Allee Willis, Lauren Wood) – 3:56
"Arrested by You" (Rupert Hine, Jeanette Obstoj) – 4:10
"Time Waits for No One" (Holly Knight, Dan Hartman) – 3:05
"Born This Way" (Geoffrey Williams & Simon Stirling) – 3:49
"In Private" (Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe) – 4:22
"Daydreaming" (Tennant, Lowe) – 4:55
"Nothing Has Been Proved" (Tennant, Lowe) – 4:41
"I Want to Stay Here" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:49
"Occupy Your Mind" (Tennant, Lowe) – 6:48

Bonus tracks

"Any Other Fool" (Diane Warren, Robbie Buchanan) – 4:23
"When Love Turns to Blue" (Climie Fisher) – 3:43
"Getting It Right" (Steve Tyrell, Stephanie Tyrell, Colin Townes) – 3:36
"In Private" (12" Version) (Lowe, Tennant) – 7:10

Personnel for bonus tracks

"Any Other Fool"

Producer: Andy Richards
Engineer: Julian Mendelsohn
Background vocals: Simon Bell
Recorded at Sarm West (London)/Townhouse Recording Studios (London)
Recording dates: between December 1989 and January 1990
Originally unissued

"When Love Turns to Blue"

Producer: Climie Fisher
Engineer: Pete Schee
Background vocals: not credited but likely Simon Climie and Rob Fisher
Recorded at Metropolis Studios (London)
Recording date: 16 August 1989
Originally unissued

"Getting It Right"

Producer: Steve Tyrell
Musical arranger: Guy Moon
Recorded at Tyrell Studios, Hollywood
Recording date: February 1989
First UK release: Parlophone 12" single 12RX 6253 (B-side of "Reputation" special edition)
UK release date: May 1990
First US release: unissued

Sources

Howes, Paul (2007). The Complete Dusty Springfield (Revised and expanded edition). London: Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. ISBN 1-905287-39-9, ISBN 978-1-905287-39-0