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"He's a Rebel" is a song written by Gene Pitney that was originally recorded by Vikki Carr and by the girl group the Blossoms. Produced by Phil Spector, the Blossoms' version was issued as a single credited to the Crystals, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1962.
"Crystals" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic indie folk/indie pop band Of Monsters and Men. It is the lead single for their second studio album, Beneath the Skin . [ 1 ] The single and album artwork was created by artistic director Leif Podhajsky . [ 2 ]
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Soon after "He Hit Me" flopped, Phil Spector began recording singer Darlene Love and her group the Blossoms.The Crystals were not able to travel from New York to Los Angeles fast enough to suit the LA-based Spector, [12] [13] who wanted to quickly record writer Gene Pitney's "He's a Rebel" before Vikki Carr could release her version on Liberty Records. [14]
He's a Rebel is the second studio album by girl group the Crystals, and also the second LP in the Philles catalogue. It was released in February 1963, as an effort to take an advantage of the monster hit " He's a Rebel " (written by Gene Pitney ), which went to #1 US in 1962.
Twist Uptown is the first studio album by the Crystals, as well as the first album issued on Philles Records.It was released in August 1962 to capitalize upon their success with the Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann composition "Uptown" which was a #13 US hit, and their first top forty hit "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" (#20 US).
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The song, produced by Spector, was initially released as a single on Philles Records (#115) in July 1963 by The Crystals. The lyrics are a narrative of a young woman's encounter, romance, and eventual engagement with a young man. In 2004, this song was number 493 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [2]