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No room for the 1998 Mercury reissue of Everything’s Coming Up Dusty, which includes the Dusty In New York CD, but make that No.11. If you want a one-stop shop box set you can’t beat Mercury’s 2011 collection The Magic Of Dusty Springfield, which includes performances from her ’60s TV shows plus ’70s guest slots on Pebble Mill and The Morecambe & Wise Show, plus three CDs covering hits, rarities and soundtrack work. Book-wise, you would be advised to get both Lucy O’Brien’s 1989 biog, Dusty, and Penny Valentine’s authorised 2001 tome Dancing With Demons for the full tempestuous picture of triumph and heartbreak. If you can afford it, also try and track down Real Gone Music’s masterful 2015 recreation of the Faithful LP.