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Wait 'til My Bobby Gets Home
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Wikipedia article
"'Wait 'til My Bobby Gets Home'" is a song written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. It was recorded at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles in May 1963 by Darlene Love with the lead vocals shared by Love and her sister Edna Wright. The song was arranged by Jack Nitzsche, Larry Levine was the engineer and Spectors Wall of Sound was played by The Wrecking Crew.Phil Spector: Back To Mono 1958 - 1969, 4 CD box set, All Mother Bertha Music, 1991, liner notes
The record was released later in 1963 as Philles Records #114 and peaked at #26 in the 'Billboard' Top 100.Whitburn, Joel The 'Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits', Billboard Books, New York, 1992 p. 284
The song was covered by Motown's Martha and the Vandellas for their 1963 album 'Heat Wave', as well as by British singer Beverley Jones that same year. Ellie Greenwich recorded her own version in 1973.
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Category:1963 singles
Category:1963 songs
Category:Songs written by Phil Spector
Category:Songs written by Jeff Barry
Category:Songs written by Ellie Greenwich
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Spector
Category:Song recordings with Wall of Sound arrangements
Category:Philles Records singles
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