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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]
"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 ]
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 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.
Cynthia Weil, who co-wrote the song with her husband Barry Mann was unaware that Darlene Love had sung on the track. [9] To sound like Love, lead singer of the Crystals La La Brooks rehearsed the introduction of "He's Sure the Boy I Love" in a Californian accent. [7]
"Little Boy" is a 1963 song by the Crystals written by Greenwich and Barry and produced by Phil Spector.The song reached #92 on the US chart. [1] [2]In its contemporary review, Cash Box said that "the overwhelming 'Phil Spector-instrumental sound' is much in evidence as the gals devote this one to their 'crush.'" [3]
Early pop remixes were fairly simple; in the 1980s, "extended mixes" of songs were released to clubs and commercial outlets on vinyl 12-inch singles.These typically had a duration of six to seven minutes, and often consisted of the original song with 8 or 16 bars of instruments inserted, often after the second chorus; some were as simplistic as two copies of the song stitched end to end.
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