Be My Baby: The Very Best of The Ronettes

~ Release by The Ronettes (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Why Don’t They Let Us Fall in Love
52:41
2Be My Baby
miscellaneous support:
Phil Spector (task: under license of)
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
vocals:
Ronnie Spector (in 1963-07)
performer:
The Ronettes
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phil Spector Records (in 1963)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 19), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 22)
recording of:
Be My Baby (in 1963-07)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1963)
sub-publisher:
ABKCO Japan Publishing, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1963), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.152:42
3Baby, I Love You
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-11)
recording of:
Baby, I Love You (in 1963-11)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
42:52
4(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-02)
recording of:
(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up (in 1964-02)
writer:
Peter Andreoli (US songwriter/producer vocalist), Vini Poncia and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
33:07
5So Young
cover recording of:
I’m So Young
lyricist and composer:
William Tyrus Jr.
32:37
6Do I Love You?
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-05)
recording of:
Do I Love You (in 1964-05)
composer:
Peter Andreoli (US songwriter/producer vocalist), Vini Poncia and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
42:58
7Walking in the Rain
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 266)
recording of:
Walking in the Rain (in 1964-09)
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3.853:19
8I Wonder
recording of:
I Wonder
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
42:52
9When I Saw You
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-03)
recording of:
When I Saw You (in 1964-03)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
Mother Bertha Music Inc.
42:45
10You Baby
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Phil Spector
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-08)
recording of:
You Baby (in 1964-08)
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
32:58
11Born to Be Together
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1964-12)
recording of:
Born to Be Together (in 1964-12)
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
33:02
12Is This What I Get for Loving You?
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965-03)
recording of:
Is This What I Get for Loving You? (in 1965-03)
writer:
Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
33:24
13Paradise
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965-10)
recording of:
Paradise (in 1965-10)
writer:
Perry Botkin Jr. (composer, producer, arranger, and musician), Gil Garfield, Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) and Phil Spector
composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
33:41
14Here I Sit
33:01
15I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine
engineer:
Dayton “Bones” Howe and Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Perry Botkin Jr. (composer, producer, arranger, and musician)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966-04)
recording of:
I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine (in 1966-04)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
33:52
16Everything Under the Sun
43:45
17I Can Hear Music
recording of:
I Can Hear Music
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO MUSIC INC (A) 301 (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
33:17
18You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Perry Botkin Jr. (composer, producer, arranger, and musician)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-02)
recording of:
You Came, You Saw, You Conquered (in 1969-02)
writer:
Irwin Levine, Phil Spector and Toni Wine
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Mother Bertha Music Inc., R2M Music (BMI) and Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated)
32:52

Credits

Release group

part of:The Very Best of (2011 Legacy compilation series focusing on the Phil Spector catalog) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/438834 [info]