Back to Mono (1958-1969)
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Among producers, his name remains the simile of choice. If some hotshot studio whiz emerges in, say, hip-hop, he's inevitably labeled "the Phil Spector of rap." That's quite a statement given that decades have passed since this boy from the Bronx remodeled rock & roll to suit his own visions of grandeur. The story of the girl-group auteur is a fascinating one. Spector composed a No. 1 hit at 17 (the Teddy Bears' "To Know Him Is to Love Him," its title inspired by the inscription on his father's tombstone). By 19 he was head of A&R for Atlantic Records. By the time he was 22, he'd founded his own label
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Manufacturer: Abkco
Release date: 12 November 1991
Number of discs: 4
EAN: 0018771711827 UPC: 018771711827
Release date: 12 November 1991
Number of discs: 4
EAN: 0018771711827 UPC: 018771711827
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"Monomaniacally massive, magical and mysterious Spector’s “wall of sound” was a huge, Wagnerian slab of instruments that made even the most pedestrian teen pop seem mythic. For a time (the early ’60s), his minions — Darlene Love, the Crystals, the Ronettes — ruled the charts. These are their hits. Standout tracks: The Ronettes, “Be My Baby”; the Crystals, “Da Doo Ron Ron”"
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Rolling Stone 200: The Essential Rock Collection (200 music items)
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"Pop perfection. Spector’s operatic Wall of Sound lends an overwhelming quality to the love ditties of the Ronettes, Ike & Tina Turner and the Crystals. Standout track: The Ronettes, “Be My Baby”"
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