Most of his life Phil Spector (1939-2021) was both loved for his ability to write and produce classic hits and hated, or even feared, for his temper and sociopathic tendencies. Things came to an end when he was found guilty of killing actress Lana Clarkson by shooting her in the mouth and sentenced to life in prison. After that the love for his music seems to have faded in certain circuits. I still listen to him though. Whatever he did outside the studio later years don't diminish the fact that he was one of the most prominent American music makers back then. This is one of many many compilations embracing his heydays. Don't know if it's the best, but it's certainly no the worst. Starting with Ike & Tina Turner "River Deep Mountain High", The Crystals "Then He Kissed Me" and "Ronettes "Be My Baby" then on it goes. A multitude of classic mono hits presented as bombastic and reverb drowned as expected. Often when this many tracks is crammed in on one vinyl the audio suffers, but this sounds surprisingly good. Maybe a bit ballooned in comparison to the original issues, but nothing disturbing. Good listening. Also released on Polydor in Ireland and New Zealand. UK cassette (ACBC 00260). To my knowledge never issued like this on CD. Premiere UK had label as shown here in a fully laminated cover. (SÄM*) (FÄV*)
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