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(All Recordings Produced By Phil Spector Except “Spanish Harlem” Which Was Produced By Leiber And Stoller
To Know Him Is To Love Him – The Teddy Bears
(Phil Spector)
Copyright © 1958 Renewed 1986 Mother Bertha Music, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission
July 1958
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Dore Records #503
Engineer: Stan Ross
Arranger: Phil Spector
This title was inspired by the inscription on Phil’s father’s tombstone, written by his mother. It is Spector’s first recording as well as his first #1. He plays every instrument, except drums which Sandy Nelson covered.
Corrine, Corrina – Ray Peterson
(Mitchell Parish, Bo Chatman and J. Mayo Williams)
Copyright © 1932 Renewed 1960 Mills Music, Inc., and Everbright Music Co. All rights controlled and administered by Mills Music, Inc. All rights reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by permission.
September/October 1960
Bell Sound Studios, New York
Dunes Records #2002
Engineer: House Engineer
Arranger: Bob Mersey
This session was arranged for Phil by Paul Case, who ran Big Top Records and was Dunes Records distributor. This record reached the top 10 in the United States and the top 40 in the U.K.
Spanish Harlem – Ben E. King
(Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber)
Copyright © 1960, 1961 renewed 1988, 1989 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Jerry Leiber Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
October/November 1960
Bell Sound Studios, New York
ATCO Records #6185
Engineer: Phil Ramone
Arranger: Stan Appelbaum
Ben E. King had a top 10 hit with this song, his solo debut after leaving the Drifters. King comments, “I’d say that Leiber and Stoller did 95% of the actual production.” “Then they, would purposely leave it to Spector to add his touch of genius”. “Spector,” King says, “was great for coming up with what we call ‘hooks’ – which are little key pieces to put in songs that you hear all through the record…it is like seeing you in a beautiful suit and saying, ‘that suit is great but if you put on this tie you will really look fantastic.’ So, he had this genius about him.”
Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee
(Tommy Boyce and Curtis Lee)
Copyright © 1961 renewed 1989 Careers Music, Inc.
All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.
May/June 1961
Mira Sound Studios, New York
Dunes Records #2007
Engineer: Bill McGuire
Arranger: Phil Spector
Ray Peterson introduced Spector to Curtis Lee for this successful record which reached the top 10 in the United States and the top 40 in the U.K.
Every Breath I Take – Gene Pitney
(Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
Copyright © 1961 renewed 1989 Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
June/July 1961
Bell Sound Studios, New York
Musicor Records #1011
Engineer: House Engineer
Arranger: Alan Lauber
Spector felt Pitney’s dramatic voice was perfect for this Goffin-King song.
I Love How You Love Me – The Paris Sisters
(Barry Mann and Larry Kolber)
Copyright © 1961 Renewed 1989 Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
July/August 1961
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Gregmark Records #6
Engineer: Stan Rose
Arranger: Phil Spector/Hank Levine
Spector originally chose this song for the Drifters. As a favor to Lester Sills, owner of Gregmark Records, Spector flew to California to produce this track for the Paris Sisters.
Under The Moon Of Love – Curtis Lee
(Tommy Boyce and Curtis Lee)
Copyright © 1961 Renewed 1989 Careers Music, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyrights secured. Used by permission.
August/September, 1961
Mira Sound Studios, New York
Dunes Records #2008
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Arranger: Phil Spector/Arnold Goland
This song served as Curtis Lee’s follow-up to “Pretty Little Angel Eyes.”
There’s No Other Like My Baby – The Crystals
(Phil Spector and Leroy Bates)
Copyright © 1961 Renewed 1989 Mother Bertha Music, Inc. and BMG Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
September/October, 1961
Mira Sound Studios, New York
Philles Records #100
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Arranger: Phil Spector/Arnold Goland
This first release on Philles Records features Barbara Alston on lead vocals. After auditioning the group who sang an up-tempo version of this song, Spector told them to slow it down. Mary Thomas, one of the vocalists for The Crystals, recalls that Spector “turned the lights out in the room and we sat around in the dark, because the thought it would make it sound romantic. We rehearsed for nearly two weeks in the dark before recording.”
Uptown – The Crystals
(Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
Copyright © 1962 Renewed 1990 Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1962
Mira Sound Studios, New York
Philles Records #102
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Arranger: Phil Spector/Hank Levine
Barbara Alston once again sings lead, while Spector covered the guitar part on this Crystals hit.
He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss) – The Crystals
(Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
Copyright © 1962 Renewed 1990 Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
June, 1962
Mira Sound Studios, New York
Philles Records #105
Engineer: Bill MacMeeken
Arranger: Phil Spector/Arnold Goland
Barbara Alston sings lead on this early Goffin-King composition for The Crystals which was withdrawn by Spector before it reached the top 100 because he felt the lyrics were too sensitive for pop radio. Goffin admits that they lyrics were “a little too radical” for their time. Many would agree with his comments today.
He’s A Rebel – The Crystals
(Gene Pitney)
Copyright © 1962 Renewed 1990 Unichapell Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
July, 1962
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #106
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Darlene Love sings lead here, with fellow Blossoms Fanita James and Jean King providing back-up.
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah – Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans
(Ray Gilbert and Allie Wrubel)
Copyright © 1945 Walt Disney Music Co., Copyright Renewed. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
August, 1962
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #107
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Bobby Sheen was brought in especially for this song to sing with Darlene Love and Fanita James of The Blossoms which hit the top 10 in the United States and the top 40 in the U.K. The three went on to become Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans.
Puddin’ N’ Tain – The Alley Cats
(Gary Pipkin, Alanzo Willis and Brice Coefield)
Copyright © 1962 Renewed 1990 Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by permission.
November, 1962
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #108
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
The Alley Cats were managed by Lou Adler who later went on to produce The Mamas and The Papas and Carole King. This song was produced by Spector as a favor to Lou.
He’s Sure The Boy I Love – The Crystals
(Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
Copyright ©1962, 1963 Renewed 1990 Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Permission.
November, 1962
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #109
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This Mann-Weil song reached the #11 spot on Billboard’s chart. Darlene Love sings lead vocals.
Why Do Lovers Break Each Others’ Hearts? – Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers)
Copyright © 1962 Renewed 1990 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Unichappell Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
November, 1962
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #110
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Spector produced this song as a tribute to Frankie Lymon. It is the first song teaming Spector with the writing team of Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers.
(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Going To Marry – Darlene Love
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers)
Copyright ©1962 Renewed 1990 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Unichappell Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #111
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Another Spector-Powers-Greenwich composition, Phil liked it so much he chose it as Darlene Love’s first credited solo single.
Da Doo Ron Ron – The Crystals
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1963 Renewed 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #112
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
La La Brooks sings lead vocals on this legendary track. Sonny Bono recalls, “It took me some time to understand that when Phil asked, ‘Is it dumb enough?’ what he really meant was, ‘Is everyone going to get the simplicity of this? Will the simplicity of the hook cut through everything and grab them?’ Spector knew when he had a song that was going to strike paydirt. His ear seemed infallible. I was standing beside him as the final playback of ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’ finished. Phil pointed to the speakers and flashed me a sneaky smile. Trying to impress him, I said, ‘Man, that sure is dumb enough.’ ‘No Sonny,’ he said, ‘That’s gold. That’s solid gold coming out of that speaker.’”
Heartbreaker – The Crystals
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright ©1990 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased In The United States
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Listen for La La Brooks on lead vocals here.
Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love? – Veronica
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright ©1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Phil Spector Records #2
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This is the first song Spector wrote along with Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. It is also the first recording made with The Ronettes featuring Veronica.
Chapel of Love – Darlene Love
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright ©1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
April, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased Worldwide
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Spector recorded this song with both The Ronettes and Darlene Love. Love’s version has remained unreleased until now.
Not Too Young To Get Married – Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright ©1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
April, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #113
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Darlene Love sings lead vocals on this Spector-Barry-Greenwich composition.
Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home – Darlene Love
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1963 Renewed 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
May, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #114
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Darlene Love shares lead vocals here with her sister Edna Wright.
All Grown Up – The Crystals
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright ©1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
June, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #122
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
La La Brooks sings lead vocals on this track.
Be My Baby – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1963 Renewed 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
July, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #116
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
No other Ronette, other than Ronnie, sings on this track. This was Spector’s first recording session with a full orchestra string section at Gold Star Studios.
Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1963 Renewed 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
July, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #115
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Lead vocals on this track are sung by La La Brooks. The incredible echo was an engineering accident on the part of Larry Levine. In an attempt to get maximum volume, he duplicated the tracks to come out of one channel. When he erased one of the duplicate channels to go to mono, the echo from the erased track was transferred over to the remaining track. The result was a double echo effect.
A Fine, Fine Boy – Darlene Love
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1963 Renewed 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
September, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #117
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Baby, I Love You – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1963 Renewed 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
November, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #118
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This strong follow-up to “Be My Baby” reached #24 on the charts. Shortly after recording it, The Ronettes went to England to tour with The Rolling Stones.
I Wonder – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
November, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #LP4006
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Girls Can Tell – The Crystals
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
November, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased Worldwide
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
The Crystals version, heard here with La La Brooks on lead vocals, was never released. Strangely, when The Ronettes version was released in the U.K., The Crystals were credited on the recording.
Little Boy – The Crystals
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
November, 1963
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #119X
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
La La Brooks is featured here on lead vocals.
Hold Me Tight – The Treasures
(John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Copyright © 1963 Northern Songs. All rights controlled and administered by MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA Inc., under license from Northern Songs. Copyright renewed. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.
February, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Shirley Records #500
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
The Treasures are Vinnie Poncia and Peter (Anders) Andreoli. The two formed a writing team with Spector.
(The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Vince Poncia, Jr., and Pete Andreoli)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #120
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This first collaboration between Spector, Andreoli and Poncia reached the top 40 in both the United States and U.K.
Soldier Boy Of Mine – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Pete Andreoli and Vince Poncia, Jr.)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., and Hill and Range Songs, and Rightsong Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased In The United States
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Strange Love – Darlene Love
(Phil Spector, Vince Poncia, Jr., and Pete Andreoli)
Copyright © 1990 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Stumble and Fall – Darlene Love
(Phil Spector, Vince Poncia, Jr., and Pete Andreoli)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
When I Saw you – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector)
Copyright © 1963 Renewed 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Permission.
March, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #133
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This Spector-penned song originally appeared on the Ronettes debut album, Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica.
So Young – Veronica
(William “Prez” Tyus – Arranged by Phil Spector)
Copyright © 1991 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., for William “Prez” Tyus. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Phil Spector Records #1
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
William ‘Prez’ Tyus, the song’s writer, said “This is the best recording of my song.”
Do I Love You? – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Vince Poncia, Jr., and Pete Andreoli)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
May, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #121
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Another Spector-Poncia-Andreoli composition, this song was released in June of 1964 and spent four weeks in Billboard’s Top 40 and top 40 in the U.K.
Keep On Dancing – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1990 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
May, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased Worldwide
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
An alternate version of this song was previously released.
You, Baby – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
Copyright © 1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
August, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #LP4006
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Another selection from The Ronettes debut album. It was recorded following the group’s U.K. tour with The Rolling Stones and never released as a single.
Woman In Love (With You) – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
Copyright © 1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
September, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased Worldwide
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Walking In The Rain – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
Copyright © 1964 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
September, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #123
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This song proved to be a major hit for The Ronettes, earning Larry Levine a Grammy nomination.
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – The Righteous Brothers
(Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
Copyright © 1964, 1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
August - November, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #124
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche/Eugene Page
This song ran for nearly four minutes when released. This was much too long by contemporary AM standards but Spector refused to cut it shorter. Instead, on the label where the time is indicated, he had printed “3:05” while the track actually ran 3:46. He also added a false ending which made the recording more dramatic, but also tricked the deejays into thinking it was a shorter song.
Cynthia Weil recalled that, “After Phil, Barry and I finished the song, we took it over to the Righteous Brothers. Bill Medley, who has the low voice, seemed to like the song. I remember Bobby Hatfield saying, ‘But what do I do while he’s singing the whole first verse?’ and Phil said, ‘You can go directly to the bank!’”
Born To Be Together – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil)
Copyright © 1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
December, 1964
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #126
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Another fine Spector-Mann-Weil composition.
Just Once In My Life – The Righteous Brothers
(Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
Copyright © 1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
January, 1965
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #127
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Spector teamed with Gerry Goffin and Carole King to write this Righteous Brothers hit.
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
(Lyrics: Hy Zaret/Music: Alex North)
© 1955 Frank Music Corp. © Renewed 1983 Frank Music Corp. International copyrights secured. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1965
Radio Records, Hollywood
Philles Records #129
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This recording spent 11 weeks on the Billboard chart, peaking at number four and hitting the top 10 in the U.K. It became a huge hit once again in 1990 following its’ use in the film “Ghost.”
Is This What I Get For Loving You? – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
Copyright © 1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1965
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #128
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This Spector-Goffin-King hit is one of The Ronettes more neglected selections.
Long Way To Be Happy – Darlene Love
(Carole King and Gerry Goffin)
Copyright © 1966 Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
June, 1965
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased In The United States
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – The Righteous Brothers
(Deek Watson and William Best)
Copyright © 1945, 1946 by Duchess Music Corporation. Rights adm., by MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA Inc. Copyright renewed. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
September, 1965
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #130
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This song became a favorite of Spector’s having heard the 1958 Sam Cooke version. It was the ‘B’ side to “Ebb Tide.”
Ebb Tide – The Righteous Brothers
(Carl Sigman and Robert Maxwell)
Copyright © 1954 EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc., Copyright secured. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
September, 1965
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #130
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
When asked why he chose to produce this song Spector replied, “Because it seemed anyone (Al Hibbler and Roy Hamilton) who ever had a hit with ‘Unchained Melody’, also had a hit with ‘Ebb Tide’”. Spector proved to be right when this recording reached #5 on the U.S. charts and top 10 in the U.K.
This Could Be The Night – The Modern Folk Quartet
(Phil Spector and Harry Nilsson)
Copyright © 1965 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Beechwood Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
October, 1965
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased In The United States
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
When Spector failed to sign The Lovin’ Spoonful or The Young Rascals, he added this group to his roster. Henry (Tad) Diltz sings lead.
Paradise – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Harry Nilsson, Perry Botkin, Jr., and Gil Garfield)
Copyright © 1990 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Beechwood Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
October, 1965
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Unreleased In The United States
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Co-writer Harry Nilsson said of Phil Spector, “He is singularly the greatest record producer I have ever seen…He’s a genius.”
River Deep – Mountain High – Ike and Tina Turner
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1967 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and EMI Unart Catalog, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1966
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #131
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Tina Turner recalled how Phil came over to the house and first sang “River Deep, Mountain High” to Ike and herself, “I was knocked out the first time I heard it,” she says. “Phil kind of sang it along with a guitar and I loved it. Then he did the instrumental tracks. Wow! Jack Nitzsche’s arrangement was really something else.”
I’ll Never Need More Than This – Ike and Tina Turner
(Phil Spector – Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1967 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and EMI Unart Catalog, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1966
Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles
Philles Records #135
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
This recording served as the powerful follow-up to “River Deep, Mountain High.”
A Love Like Yours (Don’t Come Knockin’ Everyday) – Ike and Tina Turner
(Eddie Holland, Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier)
Copyright © 1963 Stone Agate Music. Copyright Renewed. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
March, 1966
United Recorders, Los Angeles
Philles Records #136
Engineer: Bones Howe/Larry Levine
Arranger: Perry Botkin, Jr.
Save The Last Dance For Me – Ike and Tina Turner
(Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman)
Copyright © 1945, 1946 Duchess Music Corporation. Rights administered by MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA Inc. Copyright renewed. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
April, 1966
United Recorders, Los Angeles
Philles Records #LP4011
Engineer: Bones Howe/Larry Levine
Arranger: Perry Botkin, Jr.
Phil Spector’s tribute to Doc Pomus.
I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry)
Copyright © 1966 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Trio Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
April, 1966
United Recorders, Los Angeles
Unreleased In The United States
Engineer: Bones Howe/Larry Levine
Arranger: Perry Botkin, Jr.
Ronnie has called this her favorite recording.
You Came, You Saw, You Conquered – The Ronettes
(Phil Spector, Toni Wine and Irwin Levine)
Copyright © 1969 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc., and Big Apple Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1969
A&M Studios, Hollywood
A&M Records #1040
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Perry Botkin, Jr.
Black Pearl – Sonny Charles and The Checkmates
(Phil Spector, Toni Wine and Irwin Levine)
Copyright © 1969 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc., and Jillbern Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1969
A&M Studios, Hollywood
A&M Records #1053
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Perry Botkin, Jr.
Toni Wine recalls writing with Phil Spector as one of her “fondest memories.” Phil is a special man, greatly talented,” she says. “We wrote ‘Black Pearl’, which was recorded later by Sonny Charles and The Checkmates and became a huge success.”
Love Is All I Have To Give – The Checkmates
(Phil Spector and Bobby Stevens)
Copyright © 1969 Mother Bertha Music, Inc., and Irving Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
February, 1969
A&M Studios, Hollywood
A&M Records #1039
Engineer: Larry Levine
Arranger: Perry Botkin, Jr.
Credits:
Produced by Phil Spector
Mastered in analog under his supervision by Larry Levine and Jody Klein
Arranger: Jack Nitzsche
Art Direction: Iris Keitel and Mick Rock
Cover Design: Mick Rock and Judy Virsinger
Book Design: Lloyd Ziff Design Group, Inc.
Essays: Tom Wolfe and David Hinckley
Concept: Lenne Allik
Acknowledgments:
Research: Art Fine and Gregg Geller
Design Coordinator: Alisa Ritz
Assistant Engineers: Teri Landi and Tim Nitz
Additional Session Research: Maria Christie, AF of M Local 47 – Bill Peterson and Terry Schelley
Design Department: Cheri Martino and Suzanne Reisel
Anootations: Bennett Kleinberg and Sylvia Weiner
Photo Research: ilone Cherna-Beliovin
Video: Charlie Liotta, Beth Heffner and I. Montana
Business Affairs: Peter Howard
Production: Kenneth Salinsky
Tape Research Spector Tape Vaults: Jayne Byrne -Decca Tape Facility, Dennis Drake - Polygram Tape Facility, Miguel Pous – A&M Studios
Tape Transfers: David Collins, Randy Marryman, Don Powell, Tom Steele
Studios: Frankford Wayne, NY/Magic Shop, NY/ Studio 56, NY/ Sun Studios, TN
“To Know Him Is To Love Him”
Recorded by: The Teddy Bears
By arrangement with Phil Spector Records, Inc., and Dominion Entertainment, Inc.
“Corrine, Corrina”
Recorded by: Ray Peterson
Under license from Polygram Special Products, a division of Polygram Holding, Inc.
“Spanish Harlem”
Recorded by: Ben E. King
Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.
“Pretty Little Angel Eyes”
“Under The Moon Of Love”
Recorded by: Curtis Lee
Under license from Janus Records, Inc.
“Every Breath I Take”
Recorded by: Gene Pitney
Under license from Highland Music, Inc.
“I Love How You Love Me”
Recorded by: The Paris Sisters
Under license from Gregmark Records
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”
“Unchained Melody”
“Just Once In My Life”
“Ebb Tide”
“(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons”
Recorded by: The Righteous Brothers
Under license from Polygram Special Products, a division of Polygram Holding, Inc.
“River Deep, Mountain High”
“A Love Like Yours (Don’t Come Knockin’ Everyday)”
“I’ll Never Need More Than This”
“Save The Last Dance For Me”
Recorded by: Ike and Tina Turner
Under license from A&M Records
“Black Pearl”
Recorded by: Sonny Charles and The Checkmates Ltd.
Under license from A&M Records
“Love Is All I Have To Give”
Recorded by: The Checkmates
Under license from A&M Records.
All Mother Bertha Music, Inc., compositions administered by ABKCO Music, Inc.
Book published by ABKCO Music, Inc.
Art & Design © 1991 ABKCO Records a division of ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.