![]() ![]() ![]() Spector’s work on George Harrison’s glorious “What Is Life” is no surprise, but it’s less known that he co-produced Harrison’s 1971 single, which helped raise international awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh. Once you know that Spector – who famously worked with Lennon on the Imagine album – also co-produced the single-only “Instant Karma,” you can’t unhear it: the ringing piano tone, the compressed blast of sweet sonics, and jangling rhythm are all vintage Spector specialties.Ī novelty Beatles homage released as a promo single at the height of Beatlemania, “Ringo I Love You” is an uncredited Phil Spector production with an unpolished garage rock vibe sung by a pre-fame Cher, who recorded it under the name Bonnie Jo Mason. John Ono Lennon, “Instant Karma (We All Shine On)” (1970) Depending on which Ramone you ask, Spector did or did not pull a gun on them during the Century sessions either way, the more polished (but still kick-ass) album cut is the one you’re most likely to hear, and the better one to boot. While the version that appears on the soundtrack to the willfully schlocky 1979 flick Rock ‘n’ Roll High School is a Phil Spector remix of Ed Stasium’s original recording of the Ramones song (unreleased at the time), the group re-recorded it for the Spector-produced End of the Century album. Ramones, “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” (1979) 10 Signature Phil Spector Productions, From Darlene Love to the Beatles
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