The Early Productions [Import]
by
Phil Spector
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Various Artists
Mojo (Publisher): 3 stars out of 5 -- "The opening songs whisk us from joyful doo wop to the subtler baion rhythms of Spanish Harlem..."
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CD Details
- Released: March 29, 2010
- Originally Released: 2019
- Label: Ace Records
Entertainment Reviews:
Uncut - p.106
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he young Spector's growing confidence and ever more indelible fingerprints are all over these 28 examples of his formative talent."Mojo (Publisher) - p.113
3 stars out of 5 -- "The opening songs whisk us from joyful doo wop to the subtler baion rhythms of Spanish Harlem..."Tracks:
- 1.The DucanesI'm So Happy (Tra La La)
- 2.Ben E. KingSpanish Harlem
- 3.Billy StormWhen You Dance
- 4.The Paris SistersI Love How You Love Me
- 5.The CreationsShang Shang
- 6.The BlackwellsYou Took Advantage Of Me
- 7.Kell OsborneThat's All Right Baby
- 8.Curtis LeeUnder The Moon Of Love
- 9.Terry DayBe A Soldier
- 10.LaVern BakerHey Memphis
- 11.The Top NotesThe Basic Things
- 12.Bobby SheenHow Many Nights (How Many Days)
- 13.Obrey WilsonHey There Mountain
- 14.Jean DushonTalk To Me, Talk To Me
- 15.The Top NotesTwist And Shout
- 16.The CreationsThe Bells
- 17.Terry DayI Love You, Betty
- 18.Russell ByrdNights Of Mexico
- 19.Tony & JoeWhere Can You Be
- 20.Phil HarveyBumbershoot
- 21.The DucanesLittle Did I Know
- 22.Curtis LeePretty Little Angel Eyes
- 23.The Paris SistersWhat Am I To Do
- 24.Gene PitneyEvery Breath I Take
- 25.Ruth BrownAnyone But You
- 26.Bobby SheenLaugh Right In My Face
- 27.The Teddy BearsYou Said Goodbye
- 28.The Teddy BearsDon't You Worry My Little Pet
Product Description:
Phil Spector really hit his commercial and artistic stride with the Crystals' "He's a Rebel," but the flurry of hits it ignited had been preceded by almost five years of fitful attempts to find a foothold in the record industry. There have been official and unofficial attempts to anthologize Spector productions from the late 1950s and early '60s that didn't appear on the Philles label. But this 28-track compilation of material he produced or was otherwise strongly affiliated with is the most thorough and professional. Even Spector fans should be warned, however, that the quality's highly uneven, and the anthology's ultimately more of interest to historians investigating the producer's roots than it is to the general fan, although it does have a few good hits. Far and away the best of these are Ben E. King's "Spanish Harlem" and, though a few pegs lower, the Paris Sisters' "I Love How You Love Me," Gene Pitney's "Every Breath I Take," and Curtis Lee's "Pretty Little Angel Eyes." Much of the rest, frankly, is surprisingly mediocre, and often quite derivative of other trends of the era, whether teen idol pop, R&B, soul, or doo wop. Now that you've been warned, if you have a deep interest in Spector or the era in general, there are some interesting if not incredibly entertaining oddities here, like a 1963 teen idol single made by future Byrds producer Terry Melcher under the name Terry Day; the original version of "Twist and Shout," by the Top Notes; and LaVern Baker's "Hey Memphis," an "answer" record to Elvis Presley's "Little Sister." Here and there, you can also hear faint echoes of the approach for which Spector would become known, like Obrey Wilson's "Hey There Mountain," a nice soul-pop ballad, and Melcher/Day's orchestrated "I Love You Betty." From the late '50s, there's also a Duane Eddy-ish instrumental by Spector himself (under the pseudonym Phil Harvey) and a pretty haunting ballad by his first group, the Teddy Bears, "You Said Goodbye" (though it's obviously similar to their smash "To Know Him Is to Love Him"). "To Know Him Is to Love Him" itself, by the way, isn't here, and though it's easily available on countless other compilations, its presence would round out this history of his beginnings (as would a few more songs by the Paris Sisters) for those who might not happen to be intimate with Spector's history. After reading Ace's typically lengthy liner notes, however, both newcomers to Spector's legacy and committed Spector fans will come away with a lot of hard-to-find information. ~ Richie Unterberger
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