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Phil Spector discography

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This is a list of record that were produced or co-produced by Phil Spector.

Selected albums as producer (unless otherwise stated)

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Year Title Artist Notes Ref
1959 The Teddy Bears Sing The Teddy Bears Vocals [1]
1962 Twist Uptown The Crystals [2]
1963 He's a Rebel [3]
Zip-A Dee-Doo-Dah Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans [4]
A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records Various artists [1]
1964 Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica The Ronettes Composer [1]
1966 River Deep – Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner Producer and composer [1]
1969 Love Is All We Have to Give Sonny Charles and the Checkmates, Ltd. Producer and composer [1]
1970 Let It Be The Beatles [1]
All Things Must Pass George Harrison Co-producer [1]
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Co-producer [1]
1971 Imagine Co-producer [1]
The Concert for Bangladesh George Harrison and Friends Co-producer [1]
1972 Some Time in New York City John Lennon and Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory Co-producer [1]
1975 Rock 'n' Roll John Lennon Co-producer [1]
Born to Be with You Dion Producer, guitarist and composer [1]
1977 Death of a Ladies' Man Leonard Cohen [1]
1980 End of the Century Ramones Producer and composer [1]
1981 Season of Glass Yoko Ono Co-producer [1]
1986 Menlove Ave. John Lennon Co-producer [1]
1991 Back to Mono (1958–1969) (box set compilation) Various artists Producer, guitarist, vocals, composer [1]
2003 Silence Is Easy Starsailor Co-producer [5]

Top singles, peak date, and Billboard US rank

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Peak date Title Artist Billboard US Rank Ref
1958, December 1 "To Know Him Is to Love Him" The Teddy Bears #1 [6]
1961, January 9 "Corrine, Corrina" Ray Peterson #9 [6]
1961, August 7 "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" Curtis Lee #7 [6]
1961, September 11 "Every Breath I Take" Gene Pitney #42 [6]
1961, October 30 "I Love How You Love Me" The Paris Sisters #5 [6]
1961, November 27 "Under the Moon of Love" Curtis Lee #46 [6]
1962, January 6 "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" The Crystals #20 [6]
1962, January 27 "I Could Have Loved You So Well" Ray Peterson #57 [7][8]
1962, March 10 "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" The Paris Sisters #34 [6]
1962, May 26 "Uptown" The Crystals #13 [6]
1962, May 26 "Let Me Be the One" The Paris Sisters #87 [9][10]
1962, June 9 "Second Hand Love" Connie Francis #7 [6]
1962, November 3 "He's a Rebel" The Blossoms, credited to The Crystals #1 [6]
1963, January 12 "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans #8 [6]
1963, February 16 "He's Sure the Boy I Love" The Blossoms, credited to The Crystals #11 [6]
"Puddin' n' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You the Same)" The Alley Cats #43 [6]
1963, March 30 "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart" Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans #38 [6]
1963, May 11 "(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry" Darlene Love #39 [6]
1963, June 8 "Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" The Crystals #3 [6]
1963, July 13 "Not Too Young to Get Married" Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans #63 [11][12]
1963, September 7 "Wait 'til My Bobby Gets Home" Darlene Love #26 [6]
1963, September 14 "Then He Kissed Me" The Crystals #6 [6]
1963, October 12 "Be My Baby" The Ronettes #2 [6]
1963, November 30 "A Fine, Fine Boy" Darlene Love #29 [11][13]
1963, December 5 "Walking in the Rain" The Ronettes #23 [6]
1964, February 1 "Baby, I Love You" #24 [6]
1964, May 16 "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" #39 [6]
1964, August 1 "Do I Love You?" #34 [6]
1965 February 6 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers #1, UK #1 [6][14]
1965, May 15 "Just Once in My Life" #9 [6]
1965, August 21 "Hung on you" #47 [6]
1965, August 28 "Unchained Melody" #4 [6]
1966, January 8 "Ebb Tide" #5 [6]
1966, June 18 "River Deep – Mountain High" Ike & Tina Turner #88 UK #3 [11][15][16]
1969, May 3 "Love Is All I Have to Give" The Checkmates, Ltd. #65 [17][18]
1969, July 5 "Black Pearl" #13 [6]
1969, November 1 "Proud Mary" #69 [17][18]
1970, March 28 "Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)" Plastic Ono Band #3 [6]
1970, June 13 "The Long and Winding Road" / "For You Blue" The Beatles #1 [6]
1970, December 26 "My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" George Harrison #1 [6]
1971, January 30 "Mother" John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band #43 [6]
1971, February 27 "What Is Life" George Harrison #10 [6]
1971, May 1 "Power to the People" John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band #11 [6]
1971, May 22 "Try Some, Buy Some" Ronnie Spector #77 [19]
1971, September 11 "Bangla Desh" George Harrison #23 [6]
1971, November 13 "Imagine" John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band #3 [6]
1972, June 10 "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" John and Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory #57 [20]
1979, September 8 "Rock 'n' Roll High School" Ramones UK #67 [21][22]
1980, January 26 "Baby, I Love You" UK #8 [21][22]
1980, April 19 "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" UK #54 [23][22]
2003, January 9 "Silence Is Easy" Starsailor UK #8 [24][25]
2022, January 1 "Sleigh Ride" The Ronettes #10 [6]
"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" Darlene Love #16 [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Phil Spector - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Richard Williams (November 17, 2009). Phil Spector: Out Of His Head. Omnibus Press. pp. 73–. ISBN 978-0-85712-056-4.
  3. ^ Richard Williams (November 17, 2009). Phil Spector: Out Of His Head. Omnibus Press. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-0-85712-056-4.
  4. ^ Richard Williams (November 17, 2009). Phil Spector: Out Of His Head. Omnibus Press. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-0-85712-056-4.
  5. ^ Collar, Matt, Silence Is Easy – Starsailor - Reviews, AllMusic, retrieved January 19, 2021
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Phil Spector's Biggest Billboard Hits: 'To Know Him Is to Love Him,' 'Be My Baby,' 'Unchained Melody' & More". Billboard. January 17, 2021. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Wall of Sound: The 1961–62 Productions – Phil Spector, AllMusic, retrieved January 21, 2021
  8. ^ "Ray Peterson. I Could Have Loved You So Well". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Paris Sisters". Gregmark Music. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Let Me Be The One by The Paris Sisters. The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Back to Mono (1958–1969) – Phil Spector, AllMusic, retrieved January 22, 2021
  12. ^ "Not Too Young To Get Married by Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Darlene Love". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "Righteous Brothers. Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "River Deep-Mountain High by Ike & Tina Turner Featuring Tina". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "Ike & Tina Turner. Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Love Is All We Have to Give – Sonny Charles & the Checkmates, Ltd., Checkmates Ltd. Album Review, Allmusic, retrieved January 23, 2021
  18. ^ a b "Sonny Charles And The Checkmates, Ltd. Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "Ronnie Spector". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "John Lennon. Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  21. ^ a b Shelton, Jacob. "Ramones Vs. Phil Spector: Story Of The 'End Of The Century' Album". Groovy History. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  22. ^ a b c "Ramones. Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  23. ^ Heller, Jason (May 28, 2013). "With "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?," the Ramones pirated the past". A.V. Club. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  24. ^ Simpson, Dave (August 29, 2003). "'It's just as well you can't get guns in London'". The Guardian. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  25. ^ "Starsalior. Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2021.