When the righteous Brothers\' Bobby Hatfield first heard \"You\'ve Lost That Lovin\' Feelin\',\" with partner Bill Medley\'s extended solo, he asked, \"But what do I do while he\'s singing the whole first verse?\" Producer Phil Spector replied, \"You can go directly to the bank!\" Spector described his Wall of Sound as \"a Wagnerian approach for rock & roll: little symphonies for the kids.\" With a string of exuberant singles -- full of hand claps, massive overdubs and orchestras of percussion -- Spector produced hits for acts such as the Crystals, the Ronettes and Darlene Love. Mostly about teenage love, they were as intense and fleeting as their subject.
Total album sales: 60,000