In December 1982, “Casablanca” label released “White Heat”, the twelfth Dusty Springfield studio album. It was recorded November 1981 – June 1982, at “Conway Recording Studios”, “Kendun Recorders” and “Group IV Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Howard Steele, Dusty Springfield and Andre Sischer.
Personnel:
- Dusty Springfield – lead and background vocals
- George Nauful – guitar
- David Plehn – guitar
- Jean Roussel – synthesizer, piano
- Robbie Buchanan – piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Tommy Faragher – synthesizer, percussion, background vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, Casio
- Nicky Hopkins – piano
- James Newton Howard – Prophet-5 synthesizer, string arrangements
- Caleb Quaye – synthesizer, bass, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog
- Kevan Staples – clarinet, guitar, Minimoog
- Steve Sykes – guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog
- Nathan East – bass guitar
- Davey Faragher – bass
- Marlo Henderson – bass
- Mark Leonard – bass
- Kenny Lee Lewis – bass
- André Fischer – drums
- Casey Scheuerell – drums
- Linn Drums – drums
- Steve Zaretsky – percussion
- Max Gronenthal – backing vocals
- Eddy Keating – backing vocals
- John Townsend – backing vocals
- Danny Ironstone – backing vocals
- Barbara Busa Cilla – backing vocals
- Nick DeCaro – arranger, conductor
- Howard Steele – engineer, mixing
- Steve Zaretsky – engineer assistant
- Lindy Griffin – engineer assistant
- Philip Moores – engineer assistant
- Karen Chamberlain – engineer assistant
- Les D. Cooper – engineer assistant
- Debra Courier – production assistant
- Jackie Krost – executive producer
- Glen Christensen – art direction
- Mac James – paintings
- Bret Lopez – photography
Track listing:
- Donnez Moi – Jean-Alain Roussel, Paul Northfield, Luc Plamondon, Christiane Robichaud
- I Don’t Think We Could Ever Be Friends – Jean-Alain Roussel, Sting
- Blind Sheep – Daniel Ironstone, Tommy Faragher, Dusty Springfield, Mary Unobsky
- Don’t Call It Love – Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow
- Time and Time Again – Paul Buchanan, Jay Gruska
- I Am Curious – Carole Pope, Kevan Staples
- Sooner or Later – Tommy Faragher, Daniel Ironstone
- Losing You (Just a Memory) – Elvis Costello
- Gotta Get Used to You – Jean-Alain Roussel
- Soft Core – Carole Pope, Kevan Staples
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