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    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

    Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • To Know Him Is to Love Him
  • 2:24

  • 2
  • Corrine, Corrina
  • 2:41

  • 3
  • Spanish Harlem
  • 2:52

  • 4
  • Pretty Little Angel Eyes
  • 2:46

  • 5
  • Every Breath I Take
  • 2:45

  • 6
  • I Love How You Love Me
  • 2:07

  • 7
  • Under the Moon of Love
  • 2:52

  • 8
  • There's No Other (Like My Baby)
  • 2:31

  • 9
  • Uptown
  • 2:21

  • 10
  • He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)
  • 2:33

  • 11
  • He's a Rebel
  • 2:27

  • 12
  • Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
  • 2:50

  • 13
  • Puddin' N' Tain
  • 2:48

  • 14
  • He's Sure the Boy I Love
  • 2:45

  • 15
  • Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?
  • 2:49

  • 16
  • (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry
  • 2:48

  • 17
  • Da Doo Ron Ron
  • 2:18

  • 18
  • Heartbreaker
  • 2:35

  • 19
  • Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love
  • 2:40

  • 20
  • Chapel of Love
  • 2:25

  • 21
  • Not Too Young to Get Married
  • 2:28

  • 22
  • Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home
  • 2:23

  • 23
  • All Grown Up
  • 2:49

  • 24 (2)
  • Be My Baby
  • 2:41

  • 25 (2)
  • Then He Kissed Me
  • 2:37

  • 26 (2)
  • A Fine, Fine Boy
  • 2:48

  • 27 (2)
  • Baby I Love You
  • 2:50

  • 28 (2)
  • I Wonder
  • 2:46

  • 29 (2)
  • Girls Can Tell
  • 2:37

  • 30 (2)
  • Little Boy
  • 3:00

  • 31 (2)
  • Hold Me Tight
  • 2:54

  • 32 (2)
  • (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up
  • 3:03

  • 33 (2)
  • Soldier Baby (Of Mine)
  • 2:53

  • 34 (2)
  • Strange Love
  • 3:02

  • 35 (2)
  • Stumble and Fall
  • 2:24

  • 36 (2)
  • When I Saw You
  • 2:45

  • 37 (2)
  • So Young
  • 2:36

  • 38 (2)
  • Do I Love You?
  • 2:52

  • 39 (2)
  • Keep on Dancing
  • 2:33

  • 40 (2)
  • You Baby
  • 2:57

  • 41 (2)
  • Woman in Love (With You)
  • 2:57

  • 42 (2)
  • Walking in the Rain
  • 3:16

  • 43 (3)
  • You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
  • 3:47

  • 44 (3)
  • Born to Be Together
  • 2:59

  • 45 (3)
  • Just Once in My Life
  • 3:54

  • 46 (3)
  • Unchained Melody
  • 3:38

  • 47 (3)
  • Is This What I Get for Loving You?
  • 3:23

  • 48 (3)
  • Long Way to Be Happy
  • 2:48

  • 49 (3)
  • (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  • 2:48

  • 50 (3)
  • Ebb Tide
  • 2:49

  • 51 (3)
  • This Could Be the Night
  • 2:40

  • 52 (3)
  • Paradise
  • 3:37

  • 53 (3)
  • River Deep, Mountain High
  • 3:37

  • 54 (3)
  • I'll Never Need More Than This
  • 3:27

  • 55 (3)
  • Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
  • 2:58

  • 56 (3)
  • Save the Last Dance for Me
  • 2:47

  • 57 (3)
  • I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine
  • 3:49

  • 58 (3)
  • You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
  • 2:49

  • 59 (3)
  • Black Pearl
  • 3:19

  • 60 (3)
  • Love Is All I Have to Give
  • 4:09

  • Credits

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

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