Phil Spector is an American record producer and songwriter. The originator of the "Wall of Sound" production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s girl group sound and produced over 25 Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965 alone. Through the 60s, songs that rang with Phil Spector’s signature studio approach ruled the popcharts. In his heyday, Spector’s name was more popularly known than the artists he made famous The Ronettes, Crystals, Righteous Brothers, Darlene Love. Fifty years ago, Phil Spector established his own record label Philles, and a new sound began to ring out of radio speakers across America.

The sound Spector created lush, resonant, and dramatic, blending the sentimental swoon of string sections with the excitement of rock and roll was so different, so instantly recognizable, it earned its own name: The Wall of Sound. Through the 1960s, with songs like Be My Baby, Then He Kissed Me, Walking in the Rain, and Da Doo Ron Ron, he ruled the pop charts and made artists like Darlene Love, The Crystals and The Ronettes household names. For twenty years, no new collections of these artists, Philles’s most successful, have been released. This newly remastered greatest hits collection contains the best and most iconic recordings by these artists, and their familiarity will be sure to strike a chord with fans both young and old.