PHIL'S SPECTRE A Wall Of Soundalikes 180g red vinyl LP Knickerbockers
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VARIOUS ARTISTS "PHIL'S SPECTRE—A Wall Of Soundalikes" (Big Beat HIQLP 043)
Brand new limited edition LP pressed on 180gram RED VINYL!
Phil Spector didn't produce any of the tracks on this album—they all just sound as if he might have. Given Spector’s incredibly successful recordings for his Philles label between 1962 and 1965, it was inevitable his distinctive sound would be emulated by other producers, frequently those from within his orbit.
Super-dramatic blue-eyed soul opener ‘Who Am I’ by Jerry Ganey, for example, was produced by Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, not long after Medley had freed himself from his contract with Spector, proving he could hold his own against his former boss. ‘Wishful Thinking’, a not dissimilar opus by the Knickerbockers, was produced by Wrecking Crew keyboard ace Leon Russell, a regular participant in Spector sessions. Long-time Spector buddy Nino Tempo, sax player on many Philles recordings, is represented with ‘All Strung Out’, a duet with his sister April Stevens, and ‘Why Can’t A Boy And Girl Just Stay In Love’, a breathy Paris Sisters-style number by actress Noreen Corcoran.
Elsewhere, never did a guy sound more like a Ronette than Johnny Caswell does on ‘My Girl’, ‘Good-Bye Baby’ by Maureen Gray – also written and produced by the John Madara and David White team – shows someone had been playing close attention to Darlene Love’s ‘Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)’, Timmy & the Persianettes give the Bob B Soxx treatment to ‘Timmy Boy’ and Lorraine & the Delights sound like the Ronettes meet Madam Butterfly on ‘I Just Couldn’t Say’. Top-notch decks by Bobby Coleman, Kane & Abel, Dorothy Berry and Dan Folger complete the collection. All in all, you’d be hard pressed to found a dozen better examples of Spector’s influence.
Factory-sealed from new with inner bag.
Tracks:— Jerry Ganey—Who Am I Johnny Caswell—My Girl Bobby Coleman—(Baby) You Don't Have To Tell Me Maureen Gray—Good-bye Baby Kane & Abel—He Will Break Your Heart Dorothy Berry—You're So Fine Nino Tempo & April Stevens—All Strung Out Dan Folger—The Way Of The Crowd Timmy & The Persianettes—Timmy Boy The Knickerbockers—Wishful Thinking Lorraine & The Delights—I Just Couldn't Say Noreen Corcoran—Why Can't A Boy And Girl Just Stay In Love
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