Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes – THE RONETTES***

(Walking) In The Rain/Do I Love You/So Young/(The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up/I Wonder/What’d I Say/Be My Baby/You Baby/Baby I Love You/How Does It Feel/When I Saw You/Chapel Of Love

Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes is regarded as the best example of legendary producer Phil Spector's 'wall of sound' production technique. However, it struggled to dent the top 100 of the US album chart despite the inclusion of the hit singles Be My Baby and Baby I Love You. (US:96)

"These were the bad girls of rock & roll. Teased hair, tight skirts and mascara as thick as Veronica’s accent."

"The song that kicked it off for them was Be My Baby and if you’ve never heard it, you’re missing out. That is one of the few songs I can put on repeat and listen to over and over and over again. I love the opening drum beat, Veronica’s lead vocals, the constant chanting of the background vocals, the entire production of that song is just amazing."

"With The Ronettes, Spector pioneered the ‘girl group’ sound. And this album is one of the finest examples of his ‘Wall of Sound’. In a time when AM and mono was king, Spector produced a genius sound that worked. It was a massive influence at the time and still continues to be to this day. For that reason alone this album deserves to be remembered. The Ronettes themselves were pretty much puppets, but hey, they were one of the first girl groups. Their voices worked with the tracks. It’s uptempo and catchy. The album is pretty much chart fodder and doesn’t pretend to be anything other than that, a perfectly polished pop album."

"Of all the incredibly gorgeous and powerful work that Phil Spector did, his work with The Ronettes was his finest accomplishment. Phil's 'Wall of Sound' production style is in full effect here."

"Ronnie was not the most technical singer around, but there is a sultriness and soulfulness in her voice that just cannot be matched. Her cute, passionate voice, backed up by the famous Spector backing, creates a sound that is hard to explain. Basically the singing is often the only clear thing, the rest all seems to blend into the background."