Phil Spector - Page 4

31.

Woman In Love (With You)

The Ronettes 

September 1964

Gold Star Studios, LA

Unreleased in the US

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

36.

Unchained Melody

The Righteous Brothers

March 1965

Radio Recorders, Hollywood

Philles Records #129

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

This recording spent 11 weeks on the Billboard chart, peaking at number four and hitting the top 10 in the U.K. It became a huge hit once again in 1990 following its’ use in the film “Ghost.”

32.

Walking In The Rain

The Ronettes

September 1964

Gold Star Studios, LA

Philles Records #123

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

37.

Is This What I Get For Loving You?

The Ronettes

March 1965

Gold Star Studios, LA

Philles Records #128

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

This song proved to be a major hit for the Ronettes, earning Larry Levine a Grammy nomination.

This Spector-Goffin-King hit is one of The Ronettes more neglected selections.

33.

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

The Righteous Brothers

August-November 1964

Gold Star Studios, LA

Philles Records #124

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche, Eugene Page

38.

Long Way To Be Happy

Darlene Love

June 1965

Gold Star Studios, LA

Unreleased in the US

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

This song ran for nearly four minutes when released. This was much too long by contemporary AM standards by Spector refused to cut it shorter. Instead, on the label where the time indicated, he had printed “3:05” while the track actually ran 3:46. He also added a false ending which made the recording more dramatic, but also tricked the deejays into thinking it was a shorter song. More details here.

34.

Born To Be Together

The Ronnettes

December 1964

Gold Star Studios, LA

Philles Records #126

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

39.

(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

The Righteous Brothers

September 1965

Gold Star Studios, LA

Philles Records #130

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

Another fine Spector-Mann-Weil composition.

This song became a favorite of Spector's having heard the 1958 Sam Cooke version. It was the "B" side to "Ebb Tide".

35.

Just Once In The Life

The Righteous Brothers

January 1965

Gold Star Studios, LA

Philles Records #127

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Jack Nitzsche

40.

Ebb Tide

The Righteous Brothers

September 1965

Gold Star Studios, LA

Philles Records #130

Engineer: Larry Levine

Arranger: Perry Botkin, Jr

Spector teamed with Gerry Goffin and Carole King to write this Righteous Brothers hit.

When asked why he chose to produce this song Spector replied, éBecause it seemed anyone (Al Hibbler & Roy Hamilton) who ever had a hit with 'Unchained Melody', also had a hit with 'Ebb Tide'". Spector proved to be right when this recording reached #5 in the U.S. charts and top 10 in the U.K..