The single was "River Deep, Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner, released on Philles Records exactly 60 years ago. Spector co-wrote it with Brill Building songwriters Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, then cut it at Gold Star in March 1966 with key Wrecking Crew musicians: Glen Campbell on guitar, Leon Russell on keyboards, and Carol Kaye on bass. To get total control, Spector paid Ike Turner $20,000 upfront to stay away from the sessions.
The vocal session ran into the early hours of the morning. By Tina's own account, Spector demanded take after take until she finally stripped off her shirt and sang in her bra in the darkened booth.
A Flop That Became a Classic
The single stalled at No. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100. Spector considered the song his magnum opus, and the U.S. failure hit him so hard he announced his retirement and stopped working until 1970. Overseas, the song fared far better, reaching No. 3 in the UK and a top-five spot across Europe. George Harrison, who later worked with Spector on Let It Be, called it "a perfect record from start to finish."
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