- Audio CD (1 Aug 1989)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Columbia Records/Sony
- ASIN: B00000DS45
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 662,659 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2004 One of the most original Vocalists of the past 50 years and a Legend in her own right A welcome re-press for this 1987 album - originally released by Columbia and featuring Bruce Springsteen, The Asbury Dukes, Susannah Hoffs, Eddie Money and many others! Original artwork has been retained, lyric booklet plus a bonus track Say Goodbye to Hollywood. Huge demand from her huge fanbase, as well as Phil Spector aficionados and Girl Group enthusiasts alike.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Just like when you first hear Macy Gray's distinctive voice on her debut (On how like is) so Ronnie Spector's voice makes the same magestic entrance. I was a teenager 20 years ago when I first bought this record. I knew who Ronnie was, but I didn't know any of the music on this record. By 1989 loads of 60's stars were making terrific comebacks. Cher, Tina Turner even Dusty Springfield and Sandie Shaw were all making terrific music, "Unfinished Business" is no exception. "Who can sleep" is sooooo sexy and Eddie Money's soulful vocals are a perfect compliment to Ronnie's addictive voice. "Dangerous" is sexy and fun at the same time with label mate Suzanna Hoffs doing sweet, soft backing vocals as Ronnie confides about her dangerous obsession with an edgy lover. "When we danced" is sweet and sad while the rest of the album is like a ride in a Rolls-Royce! I bought this CD to replace my old vinyl copy and it was probably the best Fiver I've ever spent. Give Ronnie a whirl, she's one awesome girl!
Format:Audio CD
Ronnie Spector's big throbbing, sensual voice, her instantly-recognizable tremelo and her "oo oo oo's," (borrowed from Frankie Lyman of "The Teenagers,") made her one of the greatest female rock and roll stars of her day, basically the early 1960's, as lead singer of "The Ronettes. " She and the cousins of hers who constituted The Ronettes were instantly recognizable in person too: They wore the highest hair, the shortest, tightest skirts, the highest heels; and nobody stepped higher. She worked for producer Phil Spector, as is well-known, in his legendary studio, Gold Star, where he invented the wall of sound. She began life, a young, half-Puerto Rican, half Native American Indian girl, had that remarkable voice, was "discovered" as a dancing teenager, and, of course, married Spector, the boss. She always said that marriage was her toughest gig, and recent history seems to bear her out on that.
Her voice, with its tremolo, boomed out of jukeboxes world wide, with "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You," and "Walking In The Rain,"among other hits. She and the cousins also toured with the Rolling Stones, the only girl group ever to do so, and played a major part in Spector's evergreen Christmas album of 1963. She's just inescapably part of everybody's sound track of that time: A lot of people danced to her voice, and romanced to it, too. I've been lucky enough to see her in person several times. Think I will not soon forget watching her one sunny lunch time, free concert at the World Trade Center, when it was there. The sheer joy of the crowd, a thousand voices singing with her: "For every kiss you give me, I'll give you three." And a man who appeared to be African by his dress dancing ecstatically to her music on one of the giant urns that dotted the Trade Center Plaza. Well, I think we all felt that way.
When she split with Spector, personally and professionally, and took up a solo career, it was years before her former producer allowed her to use this reportory. However, Billy Joel wrote "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," for her, and Brian Wilson, of "The Beach Boys" did the same with "Don't Worry Baby;" both were not hits as big as they coulda/shoulda been. In this album, "Unfinished Business" she also has a sexy duet with country singer Eddie Money, and does a sizzling "Dangerous" with backup by Susanna Hoffs of "The Bangles." Desmond Child and Diane Warren wrote the haunting "Love On A Rooftop" for her; Desmond Child produced. There's also a very nice "When We Danced," on which Paul Shaffer collaborated. You gotta get it if you love her.
Her voice, with its tremolo, boomed out of jukeboxes world wide, with "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You," and "Walking In The Rain,"among other hits. She and the cousins also toured with the Rolling Stones, the only girl group ever to do so, and played a major part in Spector's evergreen Christmas album of 1963. She's just inescapably part of everybody's sound track of that time: A lot of people danced to her voice, and romanced to it, too. I've been lucky enough to see her in person several times. Think I will not soon forget watching her one sunny lunch time, free concert at the World Trade Center, when it was there. The sheer joy of the crowd, a thousand voices singing with her: "For every kiss you give me, I'll give you three." And a man who appeared to be African by his dress dancing ecstatically to her music on one of the giant urns that dotted the Trade Center Plaza. Well, I think we all felt that way.
When she split with Spector, personally and professionally, and took up a solo career, it was years before her former producer allowed her to use this reportory. However, Billy Joel wrote "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," for her, and Brian Wilson, of "The Beach Boys" did the same with "Don't Worry Baby;" both were not hits as big as they coulda/shoulda been. In this album, "Unfinished Business" she also has a sexy duet with country singer Eddie Money, and does a sizzling "Dangerous" with backup by Susanna Hoffs of "The Bangles." Desmond Child and Diane Warren wrote the haunting "Love On A Rooftop" for her; Desmond Child produced. There's also a very nice "When We Danced," on which Paul Shaffer collaborated. You gotta get it if you love her.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
One of the best rock albums ever
27 Dec 2003
Format:Audio CD
Ronnie Spector has been and still is one of the best female rock'n'roll performers, a fact that seems to be ignored massively by the public, though she has her followers and fans. No one else could have cut a better recording of "Say GoodBye to Hollywood", Billy Joel wrote it with her in mind, her version was ignored while he later had a hit with this song. Although her 1999 rendition of "Don't Worry Baby" (also initially written for her by Brian Wilson) keeps the fresh essence of the Beach Boys' recording, it doesn't sound dated, she manages to make it sound fresh. If you listen to her "Dangerous" CD you'll find her 1987 album "Unfinished Business" entirely included in it, with wonderful lushy power ballads, it was the sound of late 80s, which makes strange to believe that failed to chart, she also recorded a reworked (dance beat) version of Elvis' "Burnin' love" whichs sounds truly well. The leading Single was Diane Warren's "Love on a Rooftop", produced by Desmond Child. It was a fruitful period for Diane Warren, and this is one of her best songs, later recorded by Desmond Child himself and by Cher for her album "Heart of Stone" (with "If I Could Turn Back Time" as opening track) which would be the starting point for a long string of hits and a new and increasing successful time which continues today. It is used to say that nothing is predictable in music business, anyway I think that Ronnie Spector needs to find the right producer who can take the best from her and a label that takes care of publicity to get the massive popularity she once had as lead vocalist of The Ronettes. She still has the voice, that voice that got the admiration of John Lennon, Joey Ramone, George Harrison, Johnny Thunders, Brian Wilson, Eddie Money, Billy Joel, Keith Richard, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Cher and David Bowie. Could they all be wrong?
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Love Her Music? Gotta Get This Album
26 Jan 2007
Format:Audio CD
Ronnie Spector's big throbbing, sensual voice, her instantly-recognizable tremelo and her "oo oo oo's," (borrowed from Frankie Lyman of "The Teenagers,") made her one of the greatest female rock and roll stars of her day, basically the early 1960's, as lead singer of "The Ronettes. " She and the cousins of hers who constituted The Ronettes were instantly recognizable in person too: They wore the highest hair, the shortest, tightest skirts, the highest heels; and nobody stepped higher. She worked for producer Phil Spector, as is well-known, in his legendary studio, Gold Star, where he invented the wall of sound. She began life, a young, half-Puerto Rican, half Native American Indian girl, had that remarkable voice, was "discovered" as a dancing teenager, and, of course, married Spector, the boss. She always said that marriage was her toughest gig, and recent history seems to bear her out on that.
Her voice, with its tremolo, boomed out of jukeboxes world wide, with "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You," and "Walking In The Rain,"among other hits. She and the cousins also toured with the Rolling Stones, the only girl group ever to do so, and played a major part in Spector's evergreen Christmas album of 1963. She's just inescapably part of everybody's sound track of that time: A lot of people danced to her voice, and romanced to it, too. I've been lucky enough to see her in person several times. Think I will not soon forget watching her one sunny lunch time, free concert at the World Trade Center, when it was there. The sheer joy of the crowd, a thousand voices singing with her: "For every kiss you give me, I'll give you three." And a man who appeared to be African by his dress dancing ecstatically to her music on one of the giant urns that dotted the Trade Center Plaza. Well, I think we all felt that way.
When she split with Spector, personally and professionally, and took up a solo career, it was years before her former producer allowed her to use this reportory. However, Billy Joel wrote "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," for her, and Brian Wilson, of "The Beach Boys" did the same with "Don't Worry Baby;" both were not hits as big as they coulda/shoulda been. In this album, "Unfinished Business" she also has a sexy duet with country singer Eddie Money, and does a sizzling "Dangerous" with backup by Susanna Hoffs of "The Bangles." Desmond Child and Diane Warren wrote the haunting "Love On A Rooftop" for her; Desmond Child produced. There's also a very nice "When We Danced," on which Paul Shaffer collaborated. You gotta get it if you love her.
Her voice, with its tremolo, boomed out of jukeboxes world wide, with "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You," and "Walking In The Rain,"among other hits. She and the cousins also toured with the Rolling Stones, the only girl group ever to do so, and played a major part in Spector's evergreen Christmas album of 1963. She's just inescapably part of everybody's sound track of that time: A lot of people danced to her voice, and romanced to it, too. I've been lucky enough to see her in person several times. Think I will not soon forget watching her one sunny lunch time, free concert at the World Trade Center, when it was there. The sheer joy of the crowd, a thousand voices singing with her: "For every kiss you give me, I'll give you three." And a man who appeared to be African by his dress dancing ecstatically to her music on one of the giant urns that dotted the Trade Center Plaza. Well, I think we all felt that way.
When she split with Spector, personally and professionally, and took up a solo career, it was years before her former producer allowed her to use this reportory. However, Billy Joel wrote "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," for her, and Brian Wilson, of "The Beach Boys" did the same with "Don't Worry Baby;" both were not hits as big as they coulda/shoulda been. In this album, "Unfinished Business" she also has a sexy duet with country singer Eddie Money, and does a sizzling "Dangerous" with backup by Susanna Hoffs of "The Bangles." Desmond Child and Diane Warren wrote the haunting "Love On A Rooftop" for her; Desmond Child produced. There's also a very nice "When We Danced," on which Paul Shaffer collaborated. You gotta get it if you love her.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Ronnie in the 80s
30 May 2009
Format:Audio CD
Ronnie Spector sings as good as always.
Uneven songwriting though, which makes you want to programme your cd player.
Uneven songwriting though, which makes you want to programme your cd player.
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