This week I've been listening to music produced by Phil Spector in order to study the "wall of sound" he achieved in the 1960s. That huge sound of guitars strumming in unison, drums recorded in an echo chamber, and full orchestras accompanying lush textures of vocal harmonies is why I still love the oldies station on the radio. Check out this prime example of the "wall of sound" - "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes - used to full effect here in Matin Scorsese's 1973 film "Mean Streets" (song starts at 0:40) :
Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys were also influenced by Phil Spector's production techniques, although they never worked together. In fact, Brian Wilson said that "Be My Baby" is "the greatest pop record ever made" and he considers the Beach Boy's song "Don't Worry Baby" to be the "male answer" to it:
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