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Phil Spector: Wall of Sound; The Very Best of Phil Spector 1961-1966 (Sony Legacy)
...collection arrives half a century after Spector's distinctive "wall of sound"... ...how to use a recording studio. And what talent Phil Spector had on his hands at Gold Star Studios... ...use a recording studio. And what talent Phil Spector had on his hands at Gold Star Studios in... ...Lost That Lovin' Feeling is here, written by Spector with Barry Mann and Cynthia Wells), Ike and... ...High) . . . Books have been written about Spector, "the first tycoon of teen" as Tom... ...high drama . . . This was the first phase of Phil Spector's remarkable professional life.... ...drama . . . This was the first phase of Phil Spector's remarkable professional life. Afterwards...
Tagged with: checkmates | from the vaults | mink de ville | phil spector | ronnie spector | toni wine |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4376/phil-spector-wall-of-sound-the-very-best-of-phil-spector-1961-1966-sony-legacy/
Ronnie Spector: Girl from the Ghetto (2006)
...Ronnie got her chance when her former husband Phil Spector was facing a murder charge. Ronnie... ...got her chance when her former husband Phil Spector was facing a murder charge. Ronnie Spector,... ...girl group the Ronettes of the Sixties which Phil produced, married the mad boss and spent years... ...her famous because of their association with Phil. In 2006 she released another typically... ...with suitably changed lyrics directed at Phil who was then in prison awaiting trial. Phil...
Tagged with: from the vaults | keith richards | mink de ville | phil spector | ronnie spector | the ramones |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/2795/ronnie-spector-girl-from-the-ghetto-2006/
PHIL SPECTOR'S RISE AND FALL . . . AND FALL AGAIN (2003): The high and low life
...Phil Spector has been charged with murder, huh?... ...Phil Spector has been charged with murder, huh? Well, no... ...there then - because Spector has been one of the more disturbed individuals... ...however, producer/songwriter and sonic genius Spector could give most a run for their money. Just... ...his former wife Ronnie - of the Ronettes, whom Phil produced in the 1960s. In her autobiography Be... ...Baby, she tells of marrying Phil in early '68, who by then had retired from... ...mansion. She became a prisoner in the home. Spector refused to let her leave the house without his... ...in the car if she was driving alone. ("Phil had actually gone to the trouble of making a... ...after night. Ronnie tells a funny story about Spector's wig fixation. He'd started to lose his hair... ...of that acetone could've killed a horse but Phil tried to pretend it wasn't there. Only it was... ...hadn't started well. On their wedding night Spector went off to his mother's house (he hadn't told... ...only to berate her for being after his money. Spector was a volatile man - Dee Dee Ramone tells of... ...dozens more. Think "girl group" and Spector's name comes up immediately. In the studio he... ...Brothers' Loving Feeling might have been Spector's biggest hit but it was Ike and Tina Turner's... ...swag of unwieldy material and it was suggested Spector be brought in and make sense of the mess. John... ...this week gunshots and a body brought Phil Spector back into the headlines and,... ...the judge declared a mistrial in the case of Phil Spector's murder charge. During the trial...
Tagged with: brian wilson | george harrison | john lennon | let it be | paul mccartney | phil spector | ronnie spector | the ramones |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/432/phil-spectors-rise-and-fall-and-fall-again-2003-the-high-and-low-life/
Bonnie Jo Mason: Ringo, I Love You (1964)
...the Crystals, Darlene Love and others in Phil Spector's stable, but with her new partner... ...the Crystals, Darlene Love and others in Phil Spector's stable, but with her new partner Sonny Bono... ...-- a seasoned if unsuccessful mover within Spector's circle and Harold Battiste of the Soul... ...explains why Cher adopted another name -- but Spector hated it more, however could see a joke in the... ...to Sonny for his girlfriend to appear on his (Spector's) subsidiary label Annette Records where it... ...be a tax write-off for his more successful Philles label. It's failure -- and the fact it was... ...to both Sonny and Cher -- worked for Spector. It was one of the wedges which emerged... ...Bono and Spector and so Sonny quit to spend more time working...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5442/bonnie-jo-mason-ringo-i-love-you-1964/
The Checkmates: Love is All I Have to Give (1969)
...is widely believed that crazy Phil Spector "retired" from pop... ...is widely believed that crazy Phil Spector "retired" from pop production in '66... ...DJs and the American public he shut down his Philles label -- but as always the truth is rather... ...complex. By that time indie labels like Philles were struggling in the marketplace anyway,... ...companies were more interested in albums than Spector's beloved singles format. It was the time of... ...Soul, not Help Me Rhonda and She Loves You. Spector went quiet for a little while but in '69 with... ...album -- their second, but first and last with Spector -- Phil, with arranger Perry Botkin Jnr and... ...second, but first and last with Spector -- Phil, with arranger Perry Botkin Jnr and engineer...
Tagged with: checkmates | from the vaults | let it be | phil spector | ronnie spector | the ramones | toni wine |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3372/the-checkmates-love-is-all-i-have-to-give-1969/
RONNIE SPECTOR INTERVIEWED: Time has come today (2006)
...the first bylaw of rock'n'roll." Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the archetypal 60s girl-group... ...after a string of hits she married producer Phil Spector and, at only 24, was lost to... ...a string of hits she married producer Phil Spector and, at only 24, was lost to rock'n'roll. Phil... ...Phil -- currently on trial following a 2003 murder... ...signature song Be My Baby. By the mid Sixties Spector was, in the words of Tom Wolfe, "the... ...barefoot and carrying nothing, finally fled Spector's mansion -- they divorced a year later -- and... ...back in, I'd been kept away so long". But Phil hired lawyers to prevent her singing her... ...occasional flashes of grim humour. Like when Phil would remove his wig at bedtime. "He'd... ...to bed the smell could've killed a horse, but Phil tried to pretend it wasn't there."... ...all of it." Tellingly, the word "Phil" never passes her thick red lips....
Tagged with: george harrison | keith richards | phil spector | ronnie spector |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/784/ronnie-spector-interviewed-time-has-come-today-2006/
Little Eva: The Trouble With Boys (1963)
...wrote He Hit Me and It Felt Like a Kiss (which Phil Spector produced for the Crystals, it is here)... ...He Hit Me and It Felt Like a Kiss (which Phil Spector produced for the Crystals, it is here) after...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5024/little-eva-the-trouble-with-boys-1963/
John Hiatt: She Loves the Jerk (1983)
...song was sung by the Crystals and produced by Phil Spector (who it would later be revealed didn't... ...was sung by the Crystals and produced by Phil Spector (who it would later be revealed didn't...
Tagged with: alt.country | bob dylan | bonnie raitt | chris smither | elvis costello | jj cale | joe henry | john hiatt |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4146/john-hiatt-she-loves-the-jerk-1983/
Various Artists: Sweet Things from the Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry Songbook (Ace/Border)
...the Shangri-Las (the first two co-writes with Phil Spector, the latter with George... ...Shangri-Las (the first two co-writes with Phil Spector, the latter with George "Shadow"... ...Love with Today I Met the Boy I'm Gonna Marry (Spector again); Little Bell by the Dixie Cups; the... ...Sunshine co-written by Greenwich/Barry with Spector and recorded in '66 but which went unreleased...
Music at Elsewhere: music/6976/various-artists-sweet-things-from-the-ellie-greenwich-and-jeff-barry-songbook-ace-border/
Sonny Bono: Pammie's on a Bummer (1967)
...than that and in his late 20s he worked with Phil Spector as a promo man, co-wrote the classic... ...that and in his late 20s he worked with Phil Spector as a promo man, co-wrote the classic pop hit...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4869/sonny-bono-pammies-on-a-bummer-1967/
Detroit Cobras: Tied and True (Shock)
...where they hear themselves as widescreen as Phil Spector's Spanish Harlem sound . .... ...they hear themselves as widescreen as Phil Spector's Spanish Harlem sound . ....
Tagged with: detroit cobras | phil spector | ronnie spector | the beatles | the supremes |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1210/detroit-cobras-tied-and-true-shock/
THE BEATLES' LET IT BE NAKED REVIEWED (2003): Get back . . . at Phil
...Lennon (or manager Allen Klein) gave them to Phil Spector, who had just produced Lennon's... ...(or manager Allen Klein) gave them to Phil Spector, who had just produced Lennon's Instant Karma... ...like his Wall of Sound signature style. Spector had two weeks to salvage something. To... ...they'd broken up. McCartney has seethed about Spector's production ever since (he left an awards... ...a few years ago when Spector was being honoured) although he did accept the... ...Now, however, McCartney has got his way -- Spector is indisposed while facing a murder charge *... ...measured and authoritative.Given the problem Spector faced with the hotch-potch of tapes and... ...has been revealed by peeling off the layers of Spector's studio lacquer. But as McCartney said of the...
Tagged with: george martin | paul mccartney | phil spector | the beatles |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/443/the-beatles-let-it-be-naked-reviewed-2003-get-back-at-phil/
Phil Alvin: Un “Sung Stories” (Ace/Border)
...solo career. His co-founding brother Phil didn't pursue much music after the band broke... ...university and as a post-grad is officially Dr Phil – but he did release one solo album... ...entitled American Music. And for his debut, Phil Alvin remained faithful to that...
Music at Elsewhere: music/9002/phil-alvin-un-“sung-stories”-ace-border/
The Fair Sect Plus One: I Love How You Love Me (1967)
...in a version which was originally a dreamy Phil Spector production for the Paris Sisters in... ...a version which was originally a dreamy Phil Spector production for the Paris Sisters in '61. It...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5081/the-fair-sect-plus-one-i-love-how-you-love-me-1967/
Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents: Keeping Time (Fuse/Border)
...castanets, handclaps) also evoke some of Phil Spector's greatest songs -- although where... ...castanets, handclaps) also evoke some of Phil Spector's greatest songs -- although where this falls... ...do a stage production of the life of Ronnie Spector you can guess who they might call. Like the...
Tagged with: dusty springfield | from the vaults | phil spector | ronnie spector |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4336/jenny-dee-and-the-deelinquents-keeping-time-fuse-border/
Dictaphone Blues: Beneath the Crystal Palace (EMI)
...from Outer Space) With widescreen production Phil Spector might admire, hooks big enough to land... ...Outer Space) With widescreen production Phil Spector might admire, hooks big enough to land...
Tagged with: best of elsewhere 2012 |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4934/dictaphone-blues-beneath-the-crystal-palace-emi/
Jason Isbell: Sirens of the Ditch (New West/Elite)
...which seems to refer to the woman killed at Phil Spector's mansion from Phil's skewed view... ...seems to refer to the woman killed at Phil Spector's mansion from Phil's skewed view (Brand New...
Tagged with: bettye lavette | drive by truckers | jason isbell | mofro | phil spector | ryan adams | steeldrivers |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1510/jason-isbell-sirens-of-the-ditch-new-west-elite/
Damien Jurado: Saint Bartlett (Secretly Canadian/Rhythmethod)
...by Richard Swift -- sort of budget-priced Phil Spector -- and melodies which swell with... ...by Richard Swift -- sort of budget-priced Phil Spector -- and melodies which swell with Fifties and...
Tagged with: arcade fire | damien jurado | mumford and sons | phil spector | richard hawley | richard swift | scott walker | the flaming lips |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3304/damien-jurado-saint-bartlett-secretly-canadian-rhythmethod/
Various Artists: The Ramones Heard Them Here First (Ace/Border)
...on Fifties and Sixties pop like girl groups, Phil Spector productions (such as shame he would... ...Fifties and Sixties pop like girl groups, Phil Spector productions (such as shame he would screw them...
Music at Elsewhere: music/5237/various-artists-the-ramones-heard-them-here-first-ace-border/
The Mystery Trend: Johnny Was a Good Boy (1967)
...had jobs). They felt at home with the sound of Phil Spector they grew up with as much as the hints... ...They felt at home with the sound of Phil Spector they grew up with as much as the hints of...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5448/the-mystery-trend-johnny-was-a-good-boy-1967/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE PRODUCER QUESTIONNAIRE: David Bulog of Si Si Es
...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre;... ...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre; Brian... ...Eno or Nigel Godrich? Phil Spector, Brian Eno The recording studio you'd... ...or Nigel Godrich? Phil Spector, Brian Eno The recording studio you'd most...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/9544/the-famous-elsewhere-producer-questionnaire-david-bulog-of-si-si-es/
SOUNDBREAKING, a television doco series by JEFF DUPRE and MARO CHERMAYAFF
...or groups, or distinctive producers like Phil Spector – in the Sixties, Seventies,... ...or groups, or distinctive producers like Phil Spector – in the Sixties, Seventies, Eighties... ...might speculate idly what Elvis without Sam Phillips, the Beatles might have been without... ...or U2 without Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. No Phil Spector, no Ronettes or “wall of... ...without Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. No Phil Spector, no Ronettes or “wall of sound”?... ...a roll call of great producers (Rubin, Spector, Brian Wilson, Jimmy Iovine, Don Was, Mark... ...members of the Wrecking Crew . . . From Spector (“the artist on the record” says...
Film at Elsewhere: film/7446/soundbreaking-a-television-doco-series-by-jeff-dupre-and-maro-chermayaff/
Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True, Deluxe Edition (Universal)
...that exceptional album with its touchstones in Phil Spector, country-rock, beat pop, Chuck... ...exceptional album with its touchstones in Phil Spector, country-rock, beat pop, Chuck...
Tagged with: elvis costello | john lennon | phil spector |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1363/elvis-costello-my-aim-is-true-deluxe-edition-universal/
Various Artists: Hang on Sloopy; The Bert Berns Story Vol 3 (Ace/Border)
...included a superb and insightful piece about Phil Spector, who at that time – the very... ...a superb and insightful piece about Phil Spector, who at that time – the very early... ...taken.” Of course as many have noted, Phil Spector didn't create artists or stars, he... ...Of course as many have noted, Phil Spector didn't create artists or stars, he made hit... ...by his precedent,” wrote Cohn. “Phil Spector was a holocaust,” said producer... ...his precedent,” wrote Cohn. “Phil Spector was a holocaust,” said producer Bert... ...one of many who followed in Spector's wake. New Yorker Berns – who died of a...
Music at Elsewhere: music/6851/various-artists-hang-on-sloopy-the-bert-berns-story-vol-3-ace-border/
Phil Davison: Straight, Bent and Uncut (iTunes)
...and funk, this is one to immerse yourself in. Phil Davison answers our Famous Elsewhere Jazz...
Tagged with: new zealand jazz |
Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/6092/phil-davison-straight-bent-and-uncut-itunes/
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . . WILD MAN FISCHER: Psycho street singer and shouter
...talent show, and Fischer had tried to interest Phil Spector in producing him. In him, Zappa... ...show, and Fischer had tried to interest Phil Spector in producing him. In him, Zappa probably heard...
Tagged with: we need to talk about |
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . .: weneedtotalkabout/5379/we-need-to-talk-about-wild-man-fischer-psycho-street-singer-and-shouter/
PHIL SEYMOUR REMEMBERED (2018): Here then and gone yesterday . . .
...Phil Seymour – who came of age with the... ...D'Abo). Lesson: Name your band after yourself. Phil Seymour was the bassist/drummer/singer behind... ...team the former was the Lennon and Phil the more soft-centred Paul And which name is... ...more memorable: Dwight Twilley or Phil Seymour? Of Twilley it's worth noting that the... ...as Garfunkel's was to Simon and Garfunkel, Phil's was to Don's (and vice-versa) in the Everly... ...on his '84 album Jungle not him on theirs). Phil Seymour's self-titled solo album in '80... ...a fine drummer and an enjoyable singer, Phil Seymour slid slowly out of the spotlight. But... ...famous in the Plimsouls). In his short career Phil Seymour was hailed by Leon Russell and Denny... ...Russell and Denny Cordell of Shelter, Phil Spector, played with Chris Spedding and Del Shannon,... ...of Shelter, Phil Spector, played with Chris Spedding and Del... ...going to give his touring group the name The Phil Seymour Band. That might have helped . . . but...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/8456/phil-seymour-remembered-2018-here-then-and-gone-yesterday/
Thunderbitch: Thunderbitch (Rough Trade/The Label)
...and slashes of rockabilly, allusions to Phil Spector's sound and the trashy end of rock... ...and slashes of rockabilly, allusions to Phil Spector's sound and the trashy end of rock (New York...
Music at Elsewhere: music/7342/thunderbitch-thunderbitch-rough-trade-the-label/
SHADOW MORTON (1941-2013): Who knows? The Shadow knows
...bluffing. There was a part of him wanted to be Phil Spector, another part couldn't give a damn as... ...There was a part of him wanted to be Phil Spector, another part couldn't give a damn as long as... ...husband Barry had written/produced hits with Phil Spector for the Ronettes, the Crystals and... ...Barry had written/produced hits with Phil Spector for the Ronettes, the Crystals and Darlene...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/5804/shadow-morton-1941-2013-who-knows-the-shadow-knows/
Gary US Bonds: Quarter to Three (1961)
...E. King/Spanish Harlem, the Brill Building, Phil Spector's hit singles for the Crystals and... ...King/Spanish Harlem, the Brill Building, Phil Spector's hit singles for the Crystals and Ronettes,...
Tagged with: bruce springsteen | from the vaults | gary us bonds | power pop | ronnie spector | southside johnny | steven van zandt | the bargain buy |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3740/gary-us-bonds-quarter-to-three-1961/
Phil Selway: Familial (Shock)
...the careers of Phil Collins and Dave Grohl – and Ringo's...
Tagged with: british sea power | radiohead | ray davies | richard hawley |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3560/phil-selway-familial-shock/
BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2010 The Young Veins: Take a Vacation! (One Haven/Southbound)
...early solo career (Another Day), a touch of Phil Spector girl-group and Brill Building pop, and... ...solo career (Another Day), a touch of Phil Spector girl-group and Brill Building pop, and maybe...
Tagged with: badfinger | beach boys | best of elsewhere 2006 | best of elsewhere 2007 | best of elsewhere 2008 | best of elsewhere 2009 | best of elsewhere 2010 | dwight twilley | essential elsewhere | matthew sweet | power pop | the byrds | the searchers | the young veins |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3662/best-of-elsewhere-2010-the-young-veins-take-a-vacation-one-haven-southbound/
The Beatles: Let It Be. Remixed double CD edition (Apple/Universal/digital outlets)
...(especially Harrison) the album as produced by Phil Spector seemed patched together. As it was.... ...Harrison) the album as produced by Phil Spector seemed patched together. As it was. McCartney... ...he hated Spector's use of horns, strings and backing vocalists... ...criticism has less weight – the Spector versions were not as bad as he might think... ...the Universe sounds more intimate in this mix, Spector's augmentation less prominent and the strings...
Tagged with: let it be | the beatles |
Music at Elsewhere: music/10069/the-beatles-let-it-be-remixed-double-cd-edition-apple-universal-digital-outlets/
Nick Curran and the Lowlifes: Reform School Girl (Eclecto Grooves/Southbound)
...Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Duane Eddy, Phil Spector girl groups, Twinkle, Mink De Ville's... ...Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Duane Eddy, Phil Spector girl groups, Twinkle, Mink De Ville's Spanish...
Tagged with: dirty red | from the vaults | hasil adkins | hound dog taylor | little richard | loud, fast and out of control | nick curran | sam the sham | screamin' jay hawkins |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3064/nick-curran-and-the-lowlifes-reform-school-girl-eclecto-grooves-southbound/
k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang: Sing It Loud (Nonesuch)
...a soulful ache (I Confess which explodes with Spector-like guitars); A Sleep with No Dreaming...
Tagged with: alan broadbent | boz scaggs | diana krall | frank sinatra | from the vaults | k.d. lang |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3997/kd-lang-and-the-siss-boom-bang-sing-it-loud-nonesuch/
Bat For Lashes: Fur and Gold (UNSpin/EMI)
...offering spoken word passages, or referencing Phil Spector/60s girl groups in the thumping beat... ...spoken word passages, or referencing Phil Spector/60s girl groups in the thumping beat which...
Tagged with: bat for lashes | feist |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1315/bat-for-lashes-fur-and-gold-unspin-emi/
Phil Garland: Banks of the Waikato (recorded 1972)
...performers are Tamburlaine, David Calder and Phil Garland who (along with Colquhoun who died in...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/8505/phil-garland-banks-of-the-waikato-recorded-1972/
BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2011 Glen Campbell: Ghost on the Canvas (Inertia)
...late 50s as one of the famous Wrecking Crew on Phil Spector productions, to being a touring Beach... ...50s as one of the famous Wrecking Crew on Phil Spector productions, to being a touring Beach Boy,...
Tagged with: best of elsewhere 2011 | bob dylan | from the vaults | glen campbell | harry nilsson | jimmy webb | johnny cash | neil diamond | randy newman | richard harris |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4488/best-of-elsewhere-2011-glen-campbell-ghost-on-the-canvas-inertia/
PHIL GARLAND REMEMBERED (2019): Singer of a young colony
...it not been for a chance encounter, Phil Garland's career might have gone in a very... ...he was in local bands, notably the Saints then Phil Garland and the Playboys (with singer Diane... ...when Columbus and the Invaders did the same Phil and his band were on their bill too. What... ...and even the Kingston Trio.” And so Phil Garland, former beat-era pop singer, found... ...was digitised and made available on Spotify. Phil Garland was a big man with a big smile, a big... ...Firelight: New Zealand Folksong and Story by Phil Garland was published by Steele Roberts in...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/9195/phil-garland-remembered-2019-singer-of-a-young-colony/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE PRODUCER QUESTIONNAIRE: Mitchell Froom
...none! As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre;... ...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre; Brian... ...Eno or Nigel Godrich? George Martin, Phil Spector (not even close with these 2). The... ...or Nigel Godrich? George Martin, Phil Spector (not even close with these 2). The next two...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8703/the-famous-elsewhere-producer-questionnaire-mitchell-froom/
Nicole Atkins: Neptune City (Sony BMG)
...singer conjured up the spirits of Ronnie Spector, Grace Slick, the much underrated Patti... ...pump up a bit of aching Patsy Cline, Ronnie Spector and Roy Orbison (yep, she sometimes has that...
Tagged with: duffy | dusty springfield | jefferson airplane | nicole atkins | patti scialfa | ronnie spector |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1621/nicole-atkins-neptune-city-sony-bmg/
Melanie Pain: My Name (Cartell/Border)
...Phil Spector was being charged with murder there... ...Phil Spector was being charged with murder there were any... ...The jury's still out on that one (unlike on Phil) but it is certainly delivered over a...
Music at Elsewhere: music/2440/melanie-pain-my-name-cartell-border/
THE CRYSTAL PALACE BALLROOM REMEMBERED, AT AUDIOCULTURE (2017): The ballroom of happiness
...in the late 1950s, impresario Phil Warren took over Auckland’s Crystal... ...1958 letter from Amalgamated Cinemas renting Phil Warren the Crystal Palace Ballroom. Phil...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/8649/the-crystal-palace-ballroom-remembered-at-audioculture-2017-the-ballroom-of-happiness/
PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN, a doco by FRANCIS HANLY
...sessions -- which he oversaw -- were given to Phil Spector and credited to him. Of the album... ...-- which he oversaw -- were given to Phil Spector and credited to him. Of the album credits he... ...'Produced by George Martin, over-produced by Phil Spector'?". But the Beatles are only the... ...by George Martin, over-produced by Phil Spector'?". But the Beatles are only the...
Film at Elsewhere: film/5380/produced-by-george-martin-a-doco-by-francis-hanly/
George Harrison: Ding Dong Ding Dong (1974)
...which is gonna have 20 million people, with Phil Spector nymphomaniacs, all doing backing... ...is gonna have 20 million people, with Phil Spector nymphomaniacs, all doing backing vocals by the...
Tagged with: george harrison |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/6756/george-harrison-ding-dong-ding-dong-1974/
Sharon Van Etten: We've Been Going About This All Wrong (digital outlets)
...on the opener Darkness Fades, and again on the Phil Spector-cum-Daniel Lanois soaring pop in her... ...opener Darkness Fades, and again on the Phil Spector-cum-Daniel Lanois soaring pop in her...
Music at Elsewhere: music/10367/sharon-van-etten-weve-been-going-about-this-all-wrong-digital-outlets/
Carole King: Pleasant Valley Sunday (1966)
...writing came Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond, Phil Spector and of course Carole King. Her... ...writing came Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond, Phil Spector and of course Carole King. Her co-writes with...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/6907/carole-king-pleasant-valley-sunday-1966/
PHIL COLLINS REVISITED (2016): Don't take him at face value
...looking for a short-cut into buying Phil Collins many might say, “Just... ...bugger. . . . But Seriously (1989): Prince and Philly soul-funk had impressed him (he's a drummer... ...Tearing and Breaking (see below). And love for Phil rarely sounds like long walks on the beach...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7255/phil-collins-revisited-2016-dont-take-him-at-face-value/
Phil Judd: uniQue (philjudd.com)
...been involved with as many crucial bands as Phil Judd. He was a founder member, contributing... ...a cow-punk band on a reservation in Arizona. Phil Judd should always be of interest given his... ...with a hard rock recipe for creme brulee. Phil Judd's albums are available from his website...
Music at Elsewhere: music/7806/phil-judd-unique-philjuddcom/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Various Artists; 100 Hits, 50s
...Teddy Bears with To Know Him is To Love Him, Phil Spector's first big hit. The final disc... ...Bears with To Know Him is To Love Him, Phil Spector's first big hit. The final disc reverts to... ...Melody (covered by the Righteous Brothers in Spector's hands), David Whitefield with Cara Mia...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/5629/the-bargain-buy-various-artists-100-hits-50s/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE PRODUCER QUESTIONNAIRE: Nic Manders
...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre;... ...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre; Brian... ...just choose all of them?! Lol. George Martin, Phil Spector ( though really, those Rubin/Johnny... ...choose all of them?! Lol. George Martin, Phil Spector ( though really, those Rubin/Johnny Cash...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/9708/the-famous-elsewhere-producer-questionnaire-nic-manders/
Leon Russell: Back to the Island (1975)
...and the Playboys . . . And he started out with Phil Spector, recorded with Willie Nelson . . .... ...Playboys . . . And he started out with Phil Spector, recorded with Willie Nelson . . . Make that...
Tagged with: bob dylan | elton john | from the vaults | leon russell | roger mcguinn | the band | the beatles |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3349/leon-russell-back-to-the-island-1975/
Angel Olsen: My Woman (Jagjaguwar)
...you can't help but feel the influence of Phil Spector on Never Be Mine, albeit dialed right... ...you can't help but feel the influence of Phil Spector on Never Be Mine, albeit dialed right back...
Music at Elsewhere: music/7645/angel-olsen-my-woman-jagjaguwar/
Dion: Born To Be With You (1975)
...for a number of reasons, it was produced by Phil Spector (also a fan) for an album on Spector's... ...a number of reasons, it was produced by Phil Spector (also a fan) for an album on Spector's own...
Tagged with: bobby gillespie | dion | phil spector |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/7310/dion-born-to-be-with-you-1975/
GUEST WRITER MITCH MYERS considers a great musical mash-up by the late Harry Nilsson
...one-man band. Early on he worked with producer Phil Spector, saw his songs recorded by the Monkees... ...band. Early on he worked with producer Phil Spector, saw his songs recorded by the Monkees and put...
Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/8848/guest-writer-mitch-myers-considers-a-great-musical-mash-up-by-the-late-harry-nilsson/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Bruce Springsteen; The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
...of his influences. From the Spanish sounds of Phil Spector and the horns of soul acts, through a... ...influences. From the Spanish sounds of Phil Spector and the horns of soul acts, through a roll...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/7059/the-bargain-buy-bruce-springsteen-the-wild-the-innocent-and-the-e-street-shuffle/
Mink De Ville: Return to Magenta (1978)
...r’n’b and soul, and a touch of Phil Spector. Willy was the sum of many influences.... ...and soul, and a touch of Phil Spector. Willy was the sum of many influences.... ...the lovely “A” Train Lady, the Spector-like Just Your Friends with clacking... ...For Me. Produced by Jack Nitzsche, one of Phil Spector’s proteges, this has the sound... ...For Me. Produced by Jack Nitzsche, one of Phil Spector’s proteges, this has the sound and feel...
Tagged with: david byrne | mark knopfler | mink de ville | phil spector | ronnie spector | the ramones | willie de ville |
Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/2515/mink-de-ville-return-to-magenta-1978/
Late Slip: I Love You (digital outlets)
...an echo or two away from being a wall of sound Spector ballad. With songs like those you suspect she...
Music at Elsewhere: music/11158/late-slip-i-love-you-digital-outlets/
DAVID GATES INTERVIEWED (2003): Not in it for the Bread
...- also played in the studio with the legendary Phil Spector and Beach Boy Brian Wilson, wrote... ...played in the studio with the legendary Phil Spector and Beach Boy Brian Wilson, wrote arrangements... ...my career. "I played bass on a couple of Phil Spector sessions. I wasn't his first call but... ..."I played bass on a couple of Phil Spector sessions. I wasn't his first call but the guy... ...for a couple of hours. So I filled in because Phil used to have these marathon recording... ...with the eccentric Captain Beefheart, crazy Phil Spector and slightly off-beam Brian Wilson... ...the eccentric Captain Beefheart, crazy Phil Spector and slightly off-beam Brian Wilson says he...
Tagged with: america | bread | burt bacharach | david gates | dusty springfield | rumer | scott walker |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/3896/david-gates-interviewed-2003-not-in-it-for-the-bread/
Nino Tempo and April Stevens: Hey Baby! The Anthology (Atco/Border)
...a lot of tme in the studios as a musician (for Phil Spector and as Bobby Darin's saxophonist).... ...of tme in the studios as a musician (for Phil Spector and as Bobby Darin's saxophonist). When the... ...which is another Monkees-like pop song, the Spector/Brian Wilson-influenced Boys Town Where My...
Music at Elsewhere: music/4693/nino-tempo-and-april-stevens-hey-baby-the-anthology-atco-border/
THE WRECKING CREW, a doco by DENNY TEDESCO
...the Sinatras (Frank and Nancy), sessions for Phil Spector, Peggy Lee, the Monkees, the Mamas and... ...Sinatras (Frank and Nancy), sessions for Phil Spector, Peggy Lee, the Monkees, the Mamas and the... ...them as “just an extension of what [Phil Spector] couldn't do” at Gold Star... ...them as “just an extension of what [Phil Spector] couldn't do” at Gold Star studios where...
Film at Elsewhere: film/7406/the-wrecking-crew-a-doco-by-denny-tedesco/
Rob Ruha and the Witch Dr: Survivance (Border)
...any of the best Jeffreys' albums or one by Phil Spector in the early Sixties. And it should be... ...of the best Jeffreys' albums or one by Phil Spector in the early Sixties. And it should be on any...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8207/rob-ruha-and-the-witch-dr-survivance-border/
Arthur and Yu: In Camera (Stomp)
...have a way with a melodramatic melody on the Spector-like framework of The Ghost of Old Bull. There...
Tagged with: arthur and yu | bond street bridge | bonnie prince billy | caroline herring | death vessel | krista polvere | neil young | neko case | po' girl | sera cahoone | white eagle hotel |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1367/arthur-and-yu-in-camera-stomp/
Gene Pitney: A Town Without Pity (1961)
...He's a Rebel for the Crystal (I had thought Phil Spector did that) and Hello Mary Lou for Ricky... ...a Rebel for the Crystal (I had thought Phil Spector did that) and Hello Mary Lou for Ricky Nelson...
Tagged with: brenda lee | dean martin | from the vaults | gene pitney | jackie de shannon | kyu sakamoto | lesley gore | phil spector | the bargain buy |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3665/gene-pitney-a-town-without-pity-1961/
Wall of Voodoo: Dark Continent/Call of the West (Raven)
...Angeles adopted the name Wall of Voodoo (cf Phil Spector's "wall of sound") in the... ...adopted the name Wall of Voodoo (cf Phil Spector's "wall of sound") in the late...
Tagged with: ennio morricone | johnny cash | pere ubu | wall of voodoo |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2648/wall-of-voodoo-dark-continent-call-of-the-west-raven/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE PRODUCER QUESTIONNAIRE: Brett Stanton
...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre;... ...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre; Brian... ...or Nigel Godrich? (quick answer) Martin, Spector, Jones, Eno and Godrich. (long answer) They... ...stellar credits of Conny Plank/Eno and Bowie. Phil Spector and Joe Meek have personal tragic... ...credits of Conny Plank/Eno and Bowie. Phil Spector and Joe Meek have personal tragic stories... ...add to their mythologies. Spector shot and killed a woman in his house, and Meek... ...really care anymore. In my youth I was an audiophile (yawn) and had a great hifi setup with a boss...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8363/the-famous-elsewhere-producer-questionnaire-brett-stanton/
JEFF LYNNE AND ELO (2012): The re-electrification programme
...in 2008, presumably behind George Martin, Phil Spector, Martin Hannett, Tommy LiPuma, Arif... ...in 2008, presumably behind George Martin, Phil Spector, Martin Hannett, Tommy LiPuma, Arif Mardin and... ...considered a vanity project but doubtless audiophiles will get some enjoyment out of the...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/5328/jeff-lynne-and-elo-2012-the-re-electrification-programme/
Jagger, Lennon, Nilsson and others: Too Many Cooks (1973)
...to get his Rock And Roll album together with Phil Spector. This slice of urban-funk blues... ...get his Rock And Roll album together with Phil Spector. This slice of urban-funk blues – very...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/10291/jagger-lennon-nilsson-and-others-too-many-cooks-1973/
Genya Ravan: Junkman (1979)
...Reed) but albums by the Dead Boys and Ronnie Spector. Ravan -- born Genyusha Zelkowitz -- could... ...on And I Mean It you got the spirit of Ronnie Spector on the big ballad Steve, but pure rock'n'roll...
Tagged with: brenda lee | from the vaults | genya ravan | jackie de shannon | lesley gore | lou reed |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/2854/genya-ravan-junkman-1979/
Leonard Cohen: The Essential Leonard Cohen (Sony)
...of a Ladies' Man produced, improbably, by Phil Spector). But as an overview of a career which... ...of a Ladies' Man produced, improbably, by Phil Spector). But as an overview of a career which defies...
Tagged with: allen ginsberg | bob dylan | jacques brel | leonard cohen |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3458/leonard-cohen-the-essential-leonard-cohen-sony/
Ray Woolf: The Sixties Collection (Frenzy)
...material (a rather good and slow version of Phil Spector/Ronettes' Be My Baby recorded in '68,... ...(a rather good and slow version of Phil Spector/Ronettes' Be My Baby recorded in '68, Fats...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Music at Elsewhere: music/5203/ray-woolf-the-sixties-collection-frenzy/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Phil Somervell of the Datsuns
...very soon (dates below) but meantime guitarist Phil Sommervell lines up for the Famous Elsewhere...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/5858/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-phil-somervell-of-the-datsuns/
LARRY CARLTON INTERVIEWED (2014): Guitars for the stars
...a booze'n'coke binge in Los Angles and, with Phil Spector, tried to record an album of... ...binge in Los Angles and, with Phil Spector, tried to record an album of rock'n'roll... ...dozens of others, Carlton got the call from Spector. “I came in excited that it was John... ...in the mornin'. “I got home and called Phil Spector's office, it was about midnight, and... ...the mornin'. “I got home and called Phil Spector's office, it was about midnight, and said,...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/6285/larry-carlton-interviewed-2014-guitars-for-the-stars/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE JAZZ QUESTIONNAIRE: Phil Broadhurst
...with acclaimed pianist/composer and teacher Phil Broadhurst who was awarded the MNZM back in...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/5731/the-famous-elsewhere-jazz-questionnaire-phil-broadhurst/
JOHN LENNON REISSUED ON RECORD (2015): Going solo in the Seventies
...this was therapy in song. This was the most un-Spector production by Phil ever, Lennon's guitar... ...This was the most un-Spector production by Phil ever, Lennon's guitar playing is a searing... ...from Ono, drinking heavily – employed Phil Spector (also out of control) to oversee some... ...Ono, drinking heavily – employed Phil Spector (also out of control) to oversee some... ...chaos, headlines about drunken behaviour and Spector making off with the master tapes Lennon...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7065/john-lennon-reissued-on-record-2015-going-solo-in-the-seventies/
The Archies: Sugar Sugar (1969)
...Black Pearl for Checkmates Ltd which gave Phil Spector one of the last hits of his Sixties... ...Black Pearl for Checkmates Ltd which gave Phil Spector one of the last hits of his Sixties career....
Tagged with: from the vaults | lou christie | paul revere and the raiders | the archies | the knack | toni wine | tony orlando |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3152/the-archies-sugar-sugar-1969/
Various Artists: Baby I've Got It! More Motown Girls (Ace/Border)
...classic Motown and the baion sound of Phil Spector. If Little Lisa isn't quite up to the... ...classic Motown and the baion sound of Phil Spector. If Little Lisa isn't quite up to the task...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8625/various-artists-baby-ive-got-it-more-motown-girls-ace-border/
GENE PITNEY: GENE PITNEY'S BIG SIXTEEN, CONSIDERED (1964): Teardrops topping the charts to dead alone in Cardiff
...for their debut album in early '64. Pitney and Phil Spector (referred to on the Stones' cover as... ...debut album in early '64. Pitney and Phil Spector (referred to on the Stones' cover as... ...Phil and Uncle Gene”) arrived in the London... ...as playing piano on Little by Little which Spector and Jagger knocked off in a corridor. In... ...Girl”. In his band biography The Stones, Philip Norman wrote that Pitney's version of the...
The Album Considered: albumconsidered/9660/gene-pitney-gene-pitneys-big-sixteen-considered-1964-teardrops-topping-the-charts-to-dead-alone-in-cardiff/
GEORGE HARRISON: BE HERE NOW photographs by BARRY FEINSTEIN
...for Bangladesh, and some of Harrison and Phil Spector in the studio, all go without captions... ...for Bangladesh, and some of Harrison and Phil Spector in the studio, all go without captions... ...wisdom, the sitar (generously mentioning Shawn Phillips) and meditation. The informative main text...
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/9903/george-harrison-be-here-now-photographs-by-barry-feinstein/
Hank Ballard: The Twist (1958)
...Clark approached some friends at a label in Philadelphia and suggested they find someone to... ...by the Top Notes (produced by a very young Phil Spector). The Top Notes' version of Twist and... ...the Top Notes (produced by a very young Phil Spector). The Top Notes' version of Twist and Shout...
Tagged with: dirty red | from the vaults | ian dury | sam the sham | screamin' jay hawkins | the beatles |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/2900/hank-ballard-the-twist-1958/
BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2008: Duffy: Rockferry (Rough Trade)
...singer who has a mainline to Dionne Warwick, Spector girl groups and Motown was being hailed as the...
Tagged with: beth rowley | duffy | dusty springfield | ronnie spector | rough trade | shelby lynne |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1545/best-of-elsewhere-2008-duffy-rockferry-rough-trade/
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOURS by TONY BRAMWELL: Not only a northern song
...times, being a "manager" of sorts to Phil Spector (who was clearly always bonkers and... ...being a "manager" of sorts to Phil Spector (who was clearly always bonkers and dangerous)... ...George was his oldest friend, people like Phil Collins, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards,...
Tagged with: apple | brian epstein | george harrison | george martin | john lennon | paul mccartney | the beatles | yoko ono |
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/3271/magical-mystery-tours-by-tony-bramwell-not-only-a-northern-song/
GUEST MUSICIAN PHIL WALSH writes about making the music of the movie in his head
...If you don’t, tell your enemies. Phil Walsh is a sometime musician who previously...
Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/7052/guest-musician-phil-walsh-writes-about-making-the-music-of-the-movie-in-his-head/
DELINQUENT DAYS; OUTSIDERS ON THE SILVER SCREEN (2020): The kids aren't alright
...“there were surf bands and Motown, Phil Spector, doo-wop singers and girl groups, as... ...“there were surf bands and Motown, Phil Spector, doo-wop singers and girl groups, as well as...
Film at Elsewhere: film/9240/delinquent-days-outsiders-on-the-silver-screen-2020-the-kids-arent-alright/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE JAZZ QUESTIONNAIRE: Phil Davison
...Davison tells a funny story of his first... ...and Uncut (reviewed here). Long overdue then, Phil Davison joins the long list of those who have... ...want Jo Jones (not to be confused with Philly Joe Jones) on drums (using brushes). But I...
Tagged with: new zealand jazz |
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6093/the-famous-elsewhere-jazz-questionnaire-phil-davison/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE PRODUCER QUESTIONNAIRE: Levi Patel
...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre;... ...As producers: George Martin or Joe Meek; Phil Spector or Rick Rubin; Quincy Jones or Dr Dre; Brian... ...albums. I’ll go for George Martin, Phil Spector, Quincy Jones… and the last one... ...albums. I’ll go for George Martin, Phil Spector, Quincy Jones… and the last one is... ...fascinating books I’ve read is Musicophilia by the late neuroscientist and writer Oliver...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/7924/the-famous-elsewhere-producer-questionnaire-levi-patel/
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Coincidence and Likely Stories (1992)
...(he orchestrated River Deep Mountain High for Phil Spector, played keyboards on albums for the... ...orchestrated River Deep Mountain High for Phil Spector, played keyboards on albums for the emerging...
Tagged with: buffy sainte-marie | from the vaults | jim pepper | john trudell |
Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/2812/buffy-sainte-marie-coincidence-and-likely-stories-1992/
ZZ TOP IN A BOX (2013): A whole lotta Top
...attaches itself to the simple stuff: dramatic Phil Spector pop, flat-tack Sex Pistols punk, the... ...itself to the simple stuff: dramatic Phil Spector pop, flat-tack Sex Pistols punk, the...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/5661/zz-top-in-a-box-2013-a-whole-lotta-top/
RECOMMENDED RECORD: Fuemana: New Urban Polynesian (Urban Pacifica/digital outlets)
...there is an interesting interview with Phil Fuemana and Sisters Underground which took... ...national tour years ago, and the prime mover Phil was in an ebullient mood. The milestone album... ...it was a family affair: multi-instrumentalist Phil, his brothers Tony and Pauly (the latter... ...was a one-off which didn't sell much. But Phil Fuemana – who died in 2005 at 41 –...
Music at Elsewhere: music/11120/recommended-record-fuemana-new-urban-polynesian-urban-pacifica-digital-outlets/
Shearwater: Jet Plane and Oxbow (Sub Pop)
...at the midpoint is just a drum-thump short of Phil Collins, the good part of Collins however --...
Music at Elsewhere: music/7351/shearwater-jet-plane-and-oxbow-sub-pop/
Bill Elliot and the Elastic Oz Band: God Save Us (1971)
...be mistaken for the Plastic Ono Band) and with Phil Spector producing, the single appeared on the... ...for the Plastic Ono Band) and with Phil Spector producing, the single appeared on the Apple...
Tagged with: 1968 | from the vaults | gil scott-heron | john lennon | phil spector | riot 111 | the beatles | yoko ono |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3261/bill-elliot-and-the-elastic-oz-band-god-save-us-1971/
THE BEATLES' GET BACK DOCUMENTARY (2021): The truth, the whole truth and nothing but another truth
...After shoving the recordings to producer Phil Spector to create an album out of them, they... ...After shoving the recordings to producer Phil Spector to create an album out of them, they regrouped... ...and four of the 12 songs on the subsequent Spector-produced Let It Be album were taken from their...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10111/the-beatles-get-back-documentary-2021-the-truth-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but-another-truth/
JOHN SIMON INTERVIEWED (2016): Putting on the Waltz
...other record producers of the Sixties like Phil Spector, Tom Dowd and George Martin, Simon has... ...record producers of the Sixties like Phil Spector, Tom Dowd and George Martin, Simon has a... ...and Bookends is enormous. He notes that Phil Spector productions all Phil Spector's sound... ...and Bookends is enormous. He notes that Phil Spector productions all Phil Spector's sound but he...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7709/john-simon-interviewed-2016-putting-on-the-waltz/
The Beatles: Three Cool Cats (1962)
...Waiting, Hoping) and Chuck Berry's Memphis to Phil Spector's ballad To Know Him is to Love Him.... ...Hoping) and Chuck Berry's Memphis to Phil Spector's ballad To Know Him is to Love Him. Clearly... ...throws in what sounds like a Peter Sellers/Inspector Clouseau voice and later a bad parody of a...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4649/the-beatles-three-cool-cats-1962/
GUEST MUSICIAN PHIL WALSH tells of a band finally recording a single, four decades later
...the Prophecy single Morning Sunrise from here. Phil Walsh's album Scenes Fron the Movie in My Head...
Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/7010/guest-musician-phil-walsh-tells-of-a-band-finally-recording-a-single-four-decades-later/
JAMES BURTON INTERVIEWED (2014): Six stringer for the stars
...Crew studio musicians who played sessions for Phil Spector, the Beach Boys and more names than we... ...studio musicians who played sessions for Phil Spector, the Beach Boys and more names than we can... ...like that. “I played on a lot of the Phil Spector dates and that wall of sound . . and... ...that. “I played on a lot of the Phil Spector dates and that wall of sound . . and most of...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/6640/james-burton-interviewed-2014-six-stringer-for-the-stars/
Ben Gailer, Auckland Jazz Orchestra: Monolith (digital outlets),
...interpreters of music like that of the late Phil Broadhurst. Here Auckland composer, arranger...
Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/11145/ben-gailer-auckland-jazz-orchestra-monolith-digital-outlets/
THE BARGAIN BUY: The Best of Roxy Music
...squirreling sax of Andy McKay with guitarist Phil Manzanera off the leash. And of course Brian...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/7233/the-bargain-buy-the-best-of-roxy-music/
TOY LOVE; A RETURN BOUT? (2012)
...release would eventuate. And that somewhere Phil Spector would be smiling because it would be... ...would eventuate. And that somewhere Phil Spector would be smiling because it would be in mono....
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/4902/toy-love-a-return-bout-2012/
Paloma Faith: Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? (Sony)
...is part of that lineage from the Ronnie Spector through Gloria Gaynor to Amy Winehouse and...
Tagged with: amy winehouse | beth rowley | duffy | dusty springfield | paloma faith | ronnie spector | shelby lynne |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2596/paloma-faith-do-you-want-the-truth-or-something-beautiful-sony/
Graham Reid
...Bachelor of Arts degree with papers in Chinese Philosophy, Italian (language, film and...