Spector, Phil.

Back to Mono (1958-1969).

[New York], ABKCO Music, 1991. 27.7 cm x 30.5 cm. Unpaginated, c. 96 pages. With colour and black and white illustrations and songlyrics to all songs Phil Spector was involved in. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only very minor rubbing to cover corners and edges. Otherwise, excellent. Clean and bright interior. Rare !

Includes for example the following essays: The First Tycoon of Teen by Tom Wolfe / Phil Spector Back To Mono (1958-1969) by David Hinkley etc. / The Wrecking Crew /

Also includes for example the following songs & lyrics: To Know Him Is To Love Him by Phil Spector / There’s No Other Like My Baby by Phil Spector and Leroy Bates / Why Do Lovers Break Each Others’ Hearts? By Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers / Da Doo Ron Ron by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry / Be My Baby by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry / Hold Me Tight by John Lennon and Paul McCartney / Born To Be Together by Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil / Unchained Melody / Long Way To Be Happy by Carole King and Gerry Goffin / This Could Be The Night by Phil Spector and Harry Nilsson / River Deep- Mountain High by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry etc.

Phillip Harvey Spector (born Harvey Phillip Spector, December 26, 1939) is an American record producer, musician, and songwriter who developed the Wall of Sound, a music production formula he described as a Wagnerian approach to rock and roll. Spector was dubbed the “First Tycoon of Teen” by writer Tom Wolfe and is acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in pop music history. After the 1970s, Spector mostly retired from public life.

Born in the Bronx, Spector began his career in 1958 as co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist of the Teddy Bears, penning their US number-one single “To Know Him Is to Love Him”. In 1960, he co-founded Philles Records, and at the age of 21, became the youngest ever US label owner to that point. Over the next several years, he wrote, co-wrote, or produced records for acts such as the Ronettes and the Crystals, and later, John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles. He often employed what would become known as “the Wrecking Crew” as his de facto house band while collaborating with arranger Jack Nitzsche, engineer Larry Levine, and various Brill Building songwriters. Spector’s other chart-topping singles include “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (co-written and produced for the Righteous Brothers, 1964), “The Long and Winding Road” (produced for the Beatles, 1970), and “My Sweet Lord” (produced for Harrison, 1970).

Spector is considered the first auteur among musical artists for the unprecedented freedom and control he had over every phase of the recording process. Additionally, he helped engender the idea of the studio as an instrument, the integration of pop art aesthetics into music (art pop), and the art rock genre. His honors include the 1973 Grammy Award for Album of the Year for co-producing Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh (1971), a 1989 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a 1997 induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Spector number 63 on their list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. According to BMI, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” is the song that received the most US airplay in the 20th century. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Catalogue Eleven – Music · Lyrics · Music · Music – Rare · Music Singers · Songs
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200401AB

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