Wrecking Crew & Phil Spector (Backing Track) - RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS (1964)

NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - Out of Los Angeles, recorded in studio 'A' at Gold Star Recording Studio, this is the basic rhythm track before the addition of strings, background choir and lead vocals for the tune which would go to be named by BMI as the most played record of the 20th century. The epitome of Phil Spector's 'Wall Of Sound', it's a very interesting perspective to hear the construction of one of his most majestic productions.

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[soulagent79]

I would give everything I own just to be a fly on the wall during one of these sessions at Goldstar studios. I heard when they switched on the recording console you could literally smell the tubes warming up in the amp.

[reichardtaj]

@soulagent79 You and me both. Such amazing, historic musical masterpieces came out of that little studio with it's mighty echo chamber.

[SavageDutchman]

In what key is it played

[reichardtaj]

@SavageDutchman The original 1964 published key was in C major.

[smidijack]

Now there's some history. Is there a plug-in for this type of sound?

[reichardtaj]

@smidijack Nothing special used for this upload. Just uploaded the track using Windows Movie Maker. Photos and the mp3, that's all.

[twooffour]

@soulagent79

From what I know about "tubes warming up" in a closed room, it's not a very pleasant air to breathe.

[GREGMCKEE]

@newburyma7 I totally agree..when I first heard the track I thought of Brian and how this could easily have been a BB song

[KUTVgroucho]

And to think that Spector was worried that this song would fail on the charts, since it was the first he recorded that "didn't have a backbeat." Also, check the "3:05" time stamp on the single, which was purposely misleading to fool program directors into thinking the song was shorter than what it really was.

[MusicDude86]

@SavageDutchman the recording is in the key of C# (Db)

[SavageDutchman]

@reichardtaj oke thanks

[holden190]

awesome! thank you.