Phil Spector - Part C - "Rare & Unreleased Philles Plus"

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Quiet Guy has my vote too. Spectorwise I'm also partial to The Paris Sisters ILHYLM and Ronettes Is This What I Get ..

All real good stuff, Mystery. The Ronettes' "Is This What I Get For Loving You" only went to #75 on the 1965 American Pop Billboard Chart -- a sure-fire sign that Philles Records was in trouble. That record should have done much, much better. Just the 2nd verse alone -- "What would there be left for me, it's such a cruel world to be alone in. I always needed you to look out for me. And, Baby, I'm gonna miss your loving arms; they're the only arms I feel at home in; don't you know how lonely I'm gonna be" -- blows me away. Coupled with Spector-Goffin-King's top-notch writing, Ronnie's heart-felt delivery, and Phil's beautiful production, it should have been a hit. Gotta wonder if the echo-laden bongos killed it? They WERE kinda beatnik-ish.

THE RONETTES - TV PERFORMANCE
"Is This What I Get For Loving You"
https://youtu.be/JmaVDsSvQiA