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    Phil Spector - Back to Mono (1958-1969)

    11/12/1991

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    All Music Guide Review

    At the time Back to Mono was released in 1991, Phil Spector's reputation as one of pop's great visionaries was intact, but there was no way to hear his genius. It wasn't just that there were no collections spotlighting his productions, there weren't collections of artists he produced. It wasn't until Back to Mono that there was a thorough overview of Spector's greatest work, and while it's not without flaws, it still stands as one of the great box sets. Some may complain that there are no selections from his superstar '70s productions for John Lennon, George Harrison, Leonard Cohen, and the Ramones, but that's for the best, since their presence would have been incongruous, taking attention away from the music that forms the heart of Spector's legacy. All of that music is here, not just on the first three discs, all devoted to singles, but also on the fourth disc, his seminal 1963 holiday album, A Christmas Gift for You, which isn't just the greatest rock Christmas album, but a crystallization of his skills. It could be argued that the song selection overlooks some obscure fan favorites, such as "Do the Screw," but that's simply nitpicking, because what's here are all the great Spector records, which were hardly just great productions, they were great songs as well. As the set plays, it's hard not to be stunned by the depth of the material and clarity of Spector's vision for his famed Wall of Sound, whether you've heard these songs hundreds of times or not at all -- especially because they gain power when grouped together. Many producers have been credited as the true creative force behind many rock records, but usually that's hyperbole. In Spector's case, it wasn't, as this set gloriously proves. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

    Back to Mono (1958-1969) Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • To Know Him Is to Love Him
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for To Know Him Is to Love Him from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 2
  • Corrine, Corrina
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Corrine, Corrina from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 3
  • Spanish Harlem
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Spanish Harlem from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 4
  • Pretty Little Angel Eyes
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Pretty Little Angel Eyes from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 5
  • Every Breath I Take
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Every Breath I Take from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 6
  • I Love How You Love Me
  • 2:07
  • Sound Clip for I Love How You Love Me from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 7
  • Under the Moon of Love
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Under the Moon of Love from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 8
  • There's No Other (Like My Baby)
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for There's No Other (Like My Baby) from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 9
  • Uptown
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Uptown from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 10
  • He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 11
  • He's a Rebel
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for He's a Rebel from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 12
  • Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 13
  • Puddin' N' Tain
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Puddin' N' Tain from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 14
  • He's Sure the Boy I Love
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for He's Sure the Boy I Love from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 15
  • Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts? from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 16
  • (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 17
  • Da Doo Ron Ron
  • 2:18
  • Sound Clip for Da Doo Ron Ron from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 18
  • Heartbreaker
  • 2:35
  • Sound Clip for Heartbreaker from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 19
  • Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 20
  • Chapel of Love
  • 2:25
  • Sound Clip for Chapel of Love from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 21
  • Not Too Young to Get Married
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Not Too Young to Get Married from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 22
  • Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home
  • 2:23
  • Sound Clip for Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 23
  • All Grown Up
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for All Grown Up from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 24 (2)
  • Be My Baby
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Be My Baby from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 25 (2)
  • Then He Kissed Me
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Then He Kissed Me from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 26 (2)
  • A Fine, Fine Boy
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for A Fine, Fine Boy from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 27 (2)
  • Baby I Love You
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Baby I Love You from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 28 (2)
  • I Wonder
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for I Wonder from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 29 (2)
  • Girls Can Tell
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Girls Can Tell from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 30 (2)
  • Little Boy
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Little Boy from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 31 (2)
  • Hold Me Tight
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Hold Me Tight from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 32 (2)
  • (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 33 (2)
  • Soldier Baby (Of Mine)
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Soldier Baby (Of Mine) from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 34 (2)
  • Strange Love
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Strange Love from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 35 (2)
  • Stumble and Fall
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for Stumble and Fall from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 36 (2)
  • When I Saw You
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for When I Saw You from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 37 (2)
  • So Young
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for So Young from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 38 (2)
  • Do I Love You?
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Do I Love You? from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 39 (2)
  • Keep on Dancing
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Keep on Dancing from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 40 (2)
  • You Baby
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for You Baby from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 41 (2)
  • Woman in Love (With You)
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Woman in Love (With You) from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 42 (2)
  • Walking in the Rain
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Walking in the Rain from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 43 (3)
  • You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
  • 3:47
  • Sound Clip for You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 44 (3)
  • Born to Be Together
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Born to Be Together from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 45 (3)
  • Just Once in My Life
  • 3:54
  • Sound Clip for Just Once in My Life from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 46 (3)
  • Unchained Melody
  • 3:38
  • Sound Clip for Unchained Melody from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 47 (3)
  • Is This What I Get for Loving You?
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Is This What I Get for Loving You? from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 48 (3)
  • Long Way to Be Happy
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Long Way to Be Happy from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 49 (3)
  • (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 50 (3)
  • Ebb Tide
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Ebb Tide from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 51 (3)
  • This Could Be the Night
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for This Could Be the Night from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 52 (3)
  • Paradise
  • 3:37
  • Sound Clip for Paradise from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 53 (3)
  • River Deep, Mountain High
  • 3:37
  • Sound Clip for River Deep, Mountain High from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 54 (3)
  • I'll Never Need More Than This
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for I'll Never Need More Than This from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 55 (3)
  • Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday) from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 56 (3)
  • Save the Last Dance for Me
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Save the Last Dance for Me from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 57 (3)
  • I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine
  • 3:49
  • Sound Clip for I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 58 (3)
  • You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for You Came, You Saw, You Conquered from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 59 (3)
  • Black Pearl
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for Black Pearl from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


  • 60 (3)
  • Love Is All I Have to Give
  • 4:09
  • Sound Clip for Love Is All I Have to Give from Back to Mono (1958-1969)


    • Credits of Back to Mono (1958-1969)

    • Phil Spector
    • Guitar, Digital Remastering, Vocals, Producer, Main Performer, Arranger
    • Larry Levine
    • Percussion, Mastering, Digital Remastering, Engineer
    • Cher
    • Vocals (Background)

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