Studio recording session backing tracks

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This thread is for the obsessive musician, musicologist, rock 'n' roll historian or fans of all kinds. This rare material is becoming available only decades after the original recordings were produced. It's helpful to note that this music was produced to be heard from one tiny speaker in the center of an automobile dashboard, or from a 45 rpm monophonic record player.

Da Doo Ron Ron, a joyous, energetic boy-meets-girl masterpiece in all respects.

Background from Wikipedia:

"Da Doo Ron Ron" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It first became a popular top five hit single for the American girl group The Crystals in 1963. American teen idol Shaun Cassidy covered the song in 1977 and his version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. There have also been many other cover versions of this song, including one by the songwriters Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich themselves, performing as The Raindrops.

The Crystals recorded "Da Doo Ron Ron" in March 1963 at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. It was produced by Phil Spector in his Wall of Sound style. Jack Nitzsche was the arranger and Larry Levine the engineer. The drummer was Hal Blaine.[3] Dolores "LaLa" Brooks was the lead vocalist. La La Brooks told the syndicated radio program Solid Gold Weekend that Cher was one of the singers backing her lead vocals.[4]

On June 8, 1963, it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100,[5] and on June 22, 1963, number four on the Cash Box chart.[6] It also reached number five in the UK.[7]

In 2004, the Crystals' song was ranked number 114 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[9] It was, however, removed from the same list in the 2010 update, being the highest-ranked of the 26 songs that were removed. It was listed at number 528 by Q Magazine in their list of The 1001 Best Songs Ever, published in 2003. Berlin Media listed the song at number 43 on their list of The 100 Best Singles of All Time list published in 1998. It was also recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock". Billboard named the song #55 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[10]

 

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Mr Tambourine Man was a top hit #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The album established the Byrds as an internationally successful act and is widely regarded by critics as representing the first effective American challenge to the chart dominance of the Beatles and other British Invasion bands during the mid-1960s. The Byrds were the highly talented lead guitar Roger ("Jim") McGuinn, David Crosby on rhythm guitar, bassist Chris Hillman and drummer Michael Clarke.

However, for reasons, L.A. session musicians, later known as the Wrecking Crew, provided the musical backing on the single. As a result, McGuinn was the only Byrd to play on "Mr. Tambourine Man", the single. Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel, Leon Russell and Joe Osborn were the other musicians on the recording.


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Out of Los Angeles, recorded October/November 1964 in studio 'A' at Gold Star Recording Studio, this is 'take 38' and 'take 39' of 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, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'



Edit:
That is Earl Palmer on drums, not Hal Blaine. This recording is a quintessential example of the "wall of sound", a miniature symphony.

 

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Wouldn't it be Nice, the lead off song to possibly the most highly critically acclaimed pop/rock album ever, Pet Sounds:

 

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Carol Kaye interviewed about her sessions with Brian Wilson, etc. NSFW language warning.

 

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Baby I Love You

Session features Hal Blaine on drums, Leon Russell on piano, Ronnie Spector lead vocalist, Cher, Sonny Bono, and the Blossoms on chorus. Also featured are the notorious secret echo chambers of Gold Star Studio. The song charted in the top 10 in the US and UK in 1964.

 

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Pet Sounds is considered to be among the greatest and most influential albums in music history - ranked at #1 in several music magazines lists of greatest albums of all time. Below are sessions from track 9, I Know There is an Answer.