Phil Spector thought not only was this the greatest record he'd ever produced, but the greatest record in the history of music. It did reach the Top 5 in Britain, but completely tanked in America, so much that he became a recluse for years. This was billed as an Ike and Tina Turner single, but Phil paid Ike $20,000 to stay away. The record cost an unheard-of sum of $22,000, eclipsed later in the year by "Good Vibrations." Spector made Tina sing it over and over in the studio, making her sweat until she finished the session in her bra! The combo of the Supremes and Four Tops had a much bigger hit in the 70's with it.
Ike and Tina Turner - River Deep-Mountain High
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