The Springfields

Subject: The Springfields
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 25 May 19 - 01:37 PM

This morning I was reading on Wikipedia about the Springfields and their early folk influences. One of their albums has the intriguing title Kinda Folksy which I guess by now would be a very expensive rare record (are there any links to be able to listen to tracks from it?). Also, did they ever work in the folk club circuit, and which clubs are know to have had them as guests?

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 May 19 - 01:48 PM

I sat on the bog listening to a hanful of Springfields tracks on amazon prime basic service...
Some I remembered from childhood, but instantly forgettable again..

If I remember right, the few tracks from the earlier band Dusty was in sounded dire...

Youtube would probably have a few tracks...??

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 25 May 19 - 01:54 PM

According to wiki Dusty was in a girl band before, and I know Tom wrote the Seekers early Uk hits.

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 25 May 19 - 03:59 PM

Did they not get a hit single out of their recording of
"Silver Threads and Golden Needles
(cannot mend this heart of mine)" ?

Because I recall hearing it broadcast over the radio,
and , to go Regency Romance for a moment,
I found it
"unobjectionable."

I mean , it fit right in … nothing dire about it. At the time anyhow.

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 25 May 19 - 04:24 PM

SPB-C - Kinda Folksy is available on Amazon streaming/mp3/cd Kinda Folksy. (used for £1.88+1.26 postage! or free if you have music subscription!).

Mick

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 25 May 19 - 04:57 PM

Personnel: Dusty Springfield, Tom Springfield, Mike Hurst.

Oh Gaad the photographs.
Those outfits make her look older than she really was …
in a couple of places
her hair is dyed RED.

And the two young men with
guitars and BONGO DRUMS.

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 26 May 19 - 12:37 AM

Tom Springfield was quite a talent. I remember he wrote some theme music for a serialisation of George Moore's novel Esther Walters.

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: beachcomber
Date: 26 May 19 - 02:20 PM

Was the Springfield's "ISLAND OF DREAMS" a hit record, I seem to remember it in the charts and, I think that the SEEKERS did a cover version (better imo) ??

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: GUEST,Dtm
Date: 26 May 19 - 03:27 PM

The Springfieds had a couple of hits back in the 60s. "Island of Dreams" and "Say I Won't Be There". The tune of the latter being "Au Clair De Lune". In later years, Tom Springfield used the Russian folk tune Stenka Rasin for his composition "The Carnival Is Over" which was a big hit for The Seekers.

Fwiw, I think Dusty was at her best (and by her own admission, happiest) singing Motown and songs of that ilk. That said, she was pure quality no matter what she sang.

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 26 May 19 - 03:39 PM

Here are several of their songs on Youtube.

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 26 May 19 - 06:00 PM

Tom Springfield also wrote many of the hits of The Seekers.

Subject: RE: The Springfields
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 26 May 19 - 06:00 PM

Tom Springfield also wrote many of the hits of The Seekers.