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The Ronettes - Be My Baby; Baby, I Love You - The Complete Studio Recordings (Super Deluxe Edition) [2023] (9 x CDs)
The Ronettes were an American girl group from Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. The group consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (later known as Ronnie Spector), her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. They had sung together since they were teenagers, then known as "The Darling Sisters". Signed first by Colpix Records in 1961, they moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records in March 1963 and changed their name to "The Ronettes".
The Ronettes placed nine songs on the Billboard Hot 100, six of which became Top 40 hits. Among their hit songs are "Be My Baby", which peaked at No. 2, their only contemporary top 10 hit, "Baby, I Love You", "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" and "Walking in the Rain". In 1964, the group released their only studio album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica. That year, the Rolling Stones were their opening act when they toured the UK. The Ronettes opened for the Beatles on their 1966 US tour, becoming the only girl group to tour with them, before splitting up in 1967. In the 1970s, the group was briefly revived as Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes. Ronnie Spector's name changed to Spector when she married Phil Spector in 1968.
Their song "Be My Baby" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Rolling Stone ranked their album Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica No. 422 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The Ronettes were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. The group also holds the record for the longest gap between top ten hits in Billboard history, with a just over 58-year gap.
In 2017, Ronnie Spector released a new single Love Power under the name Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes making it the first Ronettes single in decades.
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (1963)
All three Ronettes, along with every other artist who was signed with Phil Spector in 1963, were featured on the Christmas LP A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector. For this album, the Ronettes recorded three songs: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", "Frosty the Snowman", and "Sleigh Ride". All artists sang on the album's finale, "Silent Night", which opened with a spoken message from Phil Spector, wishing a Merry Christmas and thanking everyone for supporting the cooperative artists.
In his desire for absolute perfection on the album, Spector pushed his artists to belt out their lyrics as powerfully as they could. "The Christmas album was the one where I'd thought I'd lost it mentally." Nedra later said. "I heard the parts. I swore I'd put them down, but they said it wasn't on the tape."
The album was released on the day President Kennedy was assassinated. It was not a success upon its initial release but it was re-released by Apple Records in 1972 and reached No. 6 on Billboard′s list of Christmas Albums that year.
Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes (1964) is the only album by American girl group the Ronettes (credited to "the Ronettes featuring Veronica"). Produced by Phil Spector and released in November 1964 through his label, Philles Records, the album collects the group's singles from 1963-1964. In 2004, it was ranked number 422 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
The Ronettes featuring Veronica (2023 Remaster) (1965)
I took the best sounding tracks from various sources in order to compile this album with improved sound and cleaner versions than the 2005 UK EMI (only CD) reissue which had many tape glitches on certain tracks.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronettes
The Ronettes - Be My Baby / Shout (4K) (1966)
The Ronettes perform ‘Be My Baby’ and ‘Shout’ live on The Big T.N.T. Show, 1966.
https://youtu.be/_3QA2ATgIb0?si=B0ZC8AI3N7BiHrhz
01 The Ronettes - Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica (2011 Remaster) (1964)
02 The Ronettes featuring Veronica (2023 Remaster) (1965)
03 The Ronettes - The Colpix and Buddah Years (1992)
04 The Ronettes - The Best of The Ronettes (Mono) (1992)
05 The Ronettes - The Ultimate Collection (Stereo) (1997)
06 The Ronettes - Be My Baby - The Very Best of The Ronettes (2011)
07 Ronnie Spector - The Very Best of Ronnie Spector (2015)
08 Phil Spector - A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (2012 Deluxe Edition) (2CD) (1963)
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Track lists
CD1
01 The Ronettes - Walking In The Rain 3:18
02 The Ronettes - Do I Love You 2:58
03 The Ronettes - So Young 2:38
04 The Ronettes - (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up 3:06
05 The Ronettes - I Wonder 2:51
06 The Ronettes - What'd I Say 4:44
07 The Ronettes - Be My Baby 2:43
08 The Ronettes - You Baby 2:57
09 The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You 2:53
10 The Ronettes - How Does It Feel 2:43
11 The Ronettes - When I Saw You 2:45
12 The Ronettes - Chapel Of Love 2:58
CD2
01 The Ronettes - He Did It 2:29
02 The Ronettes - Silhouettes 2:21
03 The Ronettes - Good Girls 2:24
04 The Ronettes - The Memory 2:39
05 The Ronettes - You Bet I Would 2:12
06 Ronnie and the Relatives - I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead 2:25
07 The Ronettes - I'm on the Wagon 2:23
08 The Ronettes - Recipe for Love 2:24
09 Ronnie and the Relatives - My Guiding Angel 2:45
10 Ronnie and the Relatives - I Want a Boy 2:14
11 Ronnie and the Relatives - What's So Sweet About Sweet Sixteen 2:49
CD3
01 The Ronettes - He Did It 2:32
02 The Ronettes - Silhouettes 2:26
03 The Ronettes - Good Girls 2:23
04 The Ronettes - Memory 2:39
05 The Ronettes - You Bet I Would 2:12
06 The Ronettes - I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead 2:25
07 The Ronettes - I'm On The Wagon 2:23
08 The Ronettes - Recipe For Love 2:26
09 The Ronettes - My Guiding Angel 2:45
10 The Ronettes - I Want A Boy 2:14
11 The Ronettes - Sweet Sixteen 2:49
12 The Ronettes - Getting Nearer (Joey Dee) 2:22
13 The Ronettes - Lover Lover 2:28
14 The Ronettes - Go Out And Get It 2:41
15 The Ronettes - I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine 3:00
16 The Ronettes - I Wonder What He's Doing 3:44
17 The Ronettes - Silhouettes (Overdub Session) 4:49
CD4
01 The Ronettes - Be My Baby 2:40
02 The Ronettes - Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love 2:40
03 The Ronettes - I Wonder 2:45
04 The Ronettes - Baby I Love You 2:50
05 The Ronettes - (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up 3:01
06 The Ronettes - So Young 2:36
07 The Ronettes - When I Saw You 2:44
08 The Ronettes - Do I Love You? 2:51
09 The Ronettes - You Baby 2:57
10 The Ronettes - How Does It Feel? 2:41
11 The Ronettes - Walking In The Rain 3:17
12 The Ronettes - Born To Be Together 2:59
13 The Ronettes - Is This What I Get For Loving You? 3:23
14 The Ronettes - Paradise 3:37
15 The Ronettes - Here I Sit 2:59
16 The Ronettes - I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine 3:49
17 The Ronettes - Everything Under The Sun 3:44
18 The Ronettes - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered 2:49
CD5
1 The Ronettes - Recipe For Love 2:26
02 The Ronettes - I Want A Boy 2:12
03 The Ronettes - Be My Baby 2:35
04 The Ronettes - (The Best Part) Of Breaking Up 2:41
05 The Ronettes - Baby I Love You 2:32
06 The Ronettes - You Baby 2:42
07 The Ronettes - Do I Love You 2:45
08 The Ronettes - Good Girls 2:24
09 The Ronettes - Silhouettes 2:24
10 The Ronettes - You Bet I Would 2:10
11 The Ronettes - I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead 2:24
12 The Ronettes - I Wonder 2:37
13 The Ronettes - Chapel Of Love 2:48
14 The Ronettes - Is This What I Get For Loving You 3:10
15 The Ronettes - Here I Sit 2:54
16 The Ronettes - Soldier Baby 2:50
17 The Ronettes - Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love 2:37
18 The Ronettes - How Does It Feel 2:40
19 The Ronettes - Walking In The Rain 3:18
20 The Ronettes - Woman In Love 2:55
21 The Ronettes - I Can Hear Music 3:12
22 The Ronettes - Oh I Love You 2:20
23 The Ronettes - Lovers 2:40
24 The Ronettes - So Young 2:35
25 The Ronettes - Keep On Dancing 2:28
26 The Ronettes - Paradise 3:35
27 The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 2:39
28 The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 2:57
29 The Ronettes - Frosty The Snowman 2:13
CD6
01 The Ronettes - Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love 2:40
02 The Ronettes - Be My Baby 2:42
03 The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You 2:52
04 The Ronettes - (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up 3:06
05 The Ronettes - So Young 2:37
06 The Ronettes - Do I Love You 2:57
07 The Ronettes - Walking In The Rain 3:18
08 The Ronettes - I Wonder 2:51
09 The Ronettes - When I Saw You 2:44
10 The Ronettes - You Baby 2:58
11 The Ronettes - Born To Be Together 3:01
12 The Ronettes - Is This What I Get For Loving You 3:23
13 The Ronettes - Paradise 3:40
14 The Ronettes - Here I Sit 3:01
15 The Ronettes - I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine 3:51
16 The Ronettes - Everything Under The Sun 3:44
17 The Ronettes - I Can Hear Music 3:17
18 The Ronettes - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered 2:52
CD7
01 Ronettes - Do I Love You 2:56
02 Veronica - So Young 2:36
03 Ronettes - You Baby 2:56
04 Ronettes - Baby I Love You 2:52
05 Ronettes - Walking In The Rain 3:17
06 Ronettes - The Best Part Of Breaking Up 3:05
07 Ronettes - Be My Baby 2:41
08 Ronettes - I Can Hear Music 3:17
09 Ronettes - Paradise 3:40
10 Ronnie Spector - Try Some Buy Some 4:12
11 Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes - Lover Lover 2:27
12 Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes with Ronnie Spector - You Mean So Much To Me 4:18
13 Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band - Baby Please Don't Go 4:03
14 Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band - Say Goodbye To Hollywood 3:12
15 Ronnie Spector - Love On A Rooftop 4:59
16 Ronnie Spector - Something's Gonna Happen 2:59
17 Ronnie Spector - You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory 3:56
18 Ronnie Spector - All I Want 4:54
19 Ronnie Spector - Farewell To A Sex Symbol 5:31
CD8
01 Darlene Love - White Christmas 2:54
02 The Ronettes - Frosty the Snowman 2:17
03 Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - The Bells of St. Mary 2:55
04 The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 3:26
05 The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride 3:02
06 Darlene Love - Marshmellow World 2:23
07 The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 2:37
08 The Crystals - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 2:31
09 Darlene Love - Winter Wonderland 2:27
10 The Crystals - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers 2:55
11 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 2:46
12 Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - Here Comes Santa Claus 2:04
13 Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, the Ronettes, the Crystals, Phil Spector - Silent Night 2:11
CD9
01 The Ronettes - Be My Baby 2:43
02 The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me 2:40
03 Darlene Love - (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry 2:48
04 The Ronettes - Baby I Love You 2:52
05 The Crystals - He's a Rebel 2:33
06 The Ronettes - Walking in the Rain 3:17
07 The Crystals - He's Sure the Boy I Love 2:46
08 Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 2:51
09 The Crystals - Da Doo Run Run 2:21
10 Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love - Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Heart 2:51
11 The Ronettes - (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up 3:06
12 Darlene Love - Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home 2:26
13 The Crystals - Uptown 2:22
14 Darlene Love - A Fine, Fine Boy 2:48
15 The Treasures - Hold Me Tight 3:01
16 The Alley Cats - Puddin 'N' Train 2:50
17 The Modern Folk Quartet - This Could Be the Night 2:44
18 The Crystals - There's No Other Like My Baby 2:31
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The female singers in this box set are celestial!, The Crystals and the Ronettes harmonies are the cure for cancer. thank you!
ReplyDeleteAnother extra special post, thanks K and Butterboy for the Ronettes. Be my baby always hits me when I listen to it!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite girl group! Thanks K another incredible set.
ReplyDeleteHi BB
(Don't disturb me for a couple of hours, I'm putting on my headphones and going back in time.)
Simply Brilliant
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stephen
Thanks for this, I am doing some research and this will be incredibly useful. Your knowledge and depth of music history is inspiring and exciting and makes life so much funner! All the best!
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