Ronettes - Blues For Baby - Obscure Ronnie Spector Solo Record

[MissyMagical]

Now this is a real gem. Why am I such an old man stuck in a teenage girls body?

[generalcrustard0311]

I love oldies!

[fromthesidelines]

Note the label says "Featuring Veronica". That was enough for Phil to pass this off as a "Ronettes" side. In reality, he'd fallen in love with her voice (eventually with her), and was losing interest in the other two. He probably said, "Look, we got some extra time. Why don't we improvise a blues number with Ronnie, and see where it goes.."

[tas6010]

Talk about obscure! I haven't heard this since 1965. I believe it was the B-side of 'Born To Be Together'. She says, 'Play it, Barney!' So my guess is that the guitar player's name is none other than Barney Kessell, who played with the Wrecking Crew.

[JSG1951]

Glad someone finally posted this. Thank you. I always imagine her on this as if she were singinig this in a small smokey blues nightclub. Love it.spector used this song in a Ronettes commercial in" Voices Of Vista"

[OVtigerstripe]

I LIKE IT!! Really cool "side step" venture from their normal love songs!

[PJDooWop]

Glad you enjoyed it Lino

[desert3347]

YOKO rubbed off on Ronnie! Eeeeekk, what were they smoking!

[PJDooWop]

I'm sure they were smoking a whole lot of things, lol

[desoto1961]

Wow !! Sounds so cool !!

[PJDooWop]

I agree.. Thank you

[andyrw100]

Yes a very interesting one. Always great to hear something from Ronnie I've never heard before!

[PJDooWop]

True andy

[CrisVangel]

Cool, very odd and spacey! Like it alot!

[PJDooWop]

It's the flip of "Born To Be Together"

[elisa412]

Great Jazz sound..I like it

[PJDooWop]

Yeah, it surprised me. Most Philles flip sides are terrible, which Phil admitted to doing on purpose. There's no way this would have been commercially successful in '65, so I guess he figured it was a throwaway flipside anyway