Phil Spector-Back To Mono-Ronettes-Crystals-1991-5 LP Box Set-w/Book & Button

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Title: Back To Mono 1958-1969, 5-LP Box Set

Artist: Phil Spector

Music Format: Mono

Label: Phil Spector Records

Catalogue Number: 7118-1

Issue Year: 1991

Special Comments:

PHIL SPECTOR AND ASSOCIATED ARTISTS (THE RONETTES, THE CRYSTALS, RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, BOBB B. SOXX AND THE BLUE JEANS, DARLENE LOVE, GENE PITNEY, IKE & TINA TURNER, PARIS SISTERS, BEN E. KING, THE CHECKMATES AND OTHERS) – BACK TO MONO (1958-1969) – VERY RARE ORIGINAL 1991 ABKCO/PHILLES RECORDS 5-LP MONO BOX SET 7118-1 PRESSED ON AUDIOPHILE-GRADE VIRGIN VINYL

With the 96-Page Photo Book, the Red "Back To MONO" Button, and the Original Inner Sleeves

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, , 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.

Box Condition: Near Mint Minus/Near Mint, Bright and Clean, No Split or Stain, Slight Corner Wear

Vinyl Condition: Near Mint Plus, with Very Few Very Minor Handling Marks

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