Little Symphonies. A Phil Spector Reader

Collection of articles, interviews and reviews dealing with the legendary inventor of the Wall of Sound. Accused of murder, responsible for the stellar success of Ike and Tina Turner, The Righteous Brothers and The Ramones and the inventor of the modern record producer, Spector has driven more landmarks into the geography of contemporary music than any other controlling figure. Includes rare pictures and critical writing from some of the industrys most respected figures.

CONTENIDO:

Foreword
Introduction

I. Little Symphonies - Big sounds
1. Setting the scene
2. Nik Cohn visits Mr. Spector
3. To know him is to love him
4. Phil Spector's wall of sound
5. Arrangements: $50 a pop
6. The Big Rumble: Constructing the wall
7. Spector's musicians
8. A producer's view of the wall of sound
9. The view from the control room
10. Phil Spector soundalikes
11. Quotes 1

II. Little Symphonies - Big hits and great singers
12. Phil Spector: The Pre-Philles Years
13. He's a rebel
14. 19+1 choices
15. Phil Spector: The Philles years
16. Phil's Fillies
17. The Crystals
18. The strange story of "Please be my boyfriend"
19. Ronnie Spector: Say goodbye to Hollywood
20. Wall of sound
21. [Up] Dating Ronnie
22. End of the Century
23. Rebuilding the Wall of Sound
24. May Pang Interview
25. Quotes 2
Appendix I: Most popular Phil Spector Productions
Appendix II: The case for mono
Appendix III: Phil's humour
Appendix IV: Quotes 3
Appendix V: A selection of Phil Spector collectibles
And finally...
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