Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound Retrospective

~ Release by Phil Spector (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Da Doo Ron Ron
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
LaLa Brooks (in 1963-03)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 114) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 366)
recording of:
Da Doo Ron Ron (in 1963-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Intersong (publisher), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Crystals52:19
2Be My Baby
miscellaneous support:
Phil Spector (task: under license of)
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
vocals:
Ronnie Spector (in 1963-07)
performer:
The Ronettes
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phil Spector Records (in 1963)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 19), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 22)
recording of:
Be My Baby (in 1963-07)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1963)
sub-publisher:
ABKCO Japan Publishing, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1963), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Ronettes4.152:41
3He’s Sure the Boy I Love
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1962-11)
recording of:
He’s Sure the Boy I Love (in 1962-11)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Aldon Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Crystals2:44
4He’s a Rebel
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
background vocals:
Fanita James (soul singer) (in 1962-07) and Jean King (in 1962-07)
lead vocals:
Darlene Love (in 1962-07)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1962-07)
recording of:
He’s a Rebel (in 1962-07)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney
publisher:
January Music Corp.
The Crystals52:32
5Uptown
engineer:
William McMeekin
producer:
Phil Spector
guitar:
Phil Spector (in 1962-02)
lead vocals:
Barbara Alston (in 1962-02)
arranger:
Hank Levine and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 23)
recording of:
Uptown (in 1962-02)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Crystals52:22
6There’s No Other Like My Baby
engineer:
William McMeekin
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
Barbara Alston (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
arranger:
Arnold Goland and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
recording of:
There’s No Other (Like My Baby) (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
composer:
Lee Bates and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Mother Bertha Music Inc.
The Crystals2:30
7A Fine, Fine Boy
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-09)
recording of:
A Fine Fine Boy (in 1963-09)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Darlene Love2:47
8Zip‐A‐Dee‐Doo‐Dah
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
vocals:
Fanita James (soul singer) (in 1962-08), Darlene Love (in 1962-08) and Bobby Sheen (in 1962-08)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1962-08)
recording of:
Zip‐a‐Dee‐Doo‐Dah (Song of the South) (in 1962-08)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, Joy Music Inc. and Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1945)
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1947 winner)
part of:
Song of the South (1946 live action/animated film)
Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans2:50
9Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts?
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1962-11)
recording of:
Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts (in 1962-11)
writer:
Ellie Greenwich, Tony Powers and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans2:49
10(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-02)
recording of:
(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up (in 1964-02)
writer:
Peter Andreoli (US songwriter/producer vocalist), Vini Poncia and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Ronettes33:04
11Not Too Young to Get Married
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
Darlene Love (in 1963-04)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-04)
recording of:
Not Too Young to Get Married (in 1963-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans2:30
12(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-03)
recording of:
(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry (in 1963-03)
writer:
Ellie Greenwich, Tony Powers and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Darlene Love2:47
13Wait Till My Bobby Gets Home
engineer:
Larry Levine (in 1963-05)
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
Darlene Love (in 1963-05) and Edna Wright (R&B singer) (in 1963-05)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) (in 1963-05)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-05)
recording of:
Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home (in 1963-05)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Darlene Love2:25
14Baby, I Love You
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-11)
recording of:
Baby, I Love You (in 1963-11)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
The Ronettes42:50
15Then He Kissed Me
engineer:
Larry Levine (in 1963-07)
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
LaLa Brooks (in 1963-07)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 11), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 254) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 493)
recording of:
Then He Kissed Me (in 1963-07)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
The Crystals4.652:39
16Do I Love You?
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-05)
recording of:
Do I Love You (in 1964-05)
composer:
Peter Andreoli (US songwriter/producer vocalist), Vini Poncia and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Ronettes42:56
17Walking in the Rain
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 266)
recording of:
Walking in the Rain (in 1964-09)
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Ronettes4.53:16
18Born to Be Together
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Born to Be Together (in 1964-12)
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Ronettes32:59
19You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor) and Phil Spector
vocals:
Bobby Hatfield (from 1964-08 until 1964-11) and Bill Medley (from 1964-08 until 1964-11)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) and Polydor International (in 1964)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1964-08 until 1964-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 34)
recording of:
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (from 1964-08 until 1964-11)
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music Publishing Pty Ltd, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Righteous Brothers33:44
20Unchained Melody
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
solo lead vocals:
Bobby Hatfield (in 1965-03)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965, in 1968) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1965-03)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 8), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 269) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 366)
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody (in 1965-03)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Righteous Brothers33:38
21River Deep, Mountain High
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector and Ike Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 221)
recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High (in 1966-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Belinda Music, Bug Music (Windswept Account), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Polygram Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Ike & Tina Turner3.53:38
22Spanish Harlem
Phil Spector2:11