''Born to Be with You'' is the fourteenth solo studio album by
Dion, released in October 1975. Six of the eight tracks were produced by
Phil Spector,
[Phil Spector Records LP release cat number 2307-002, 1975] who had expressed admiration of Dion's earlier work with his
doo-wop group,
Dion and the Belmonts.
Upon completion in 1974, Spector himself shelved the release for twelve months, only to find the album was largely met with indifference by the music establishment at the time. However, in the 1990s, the album began to receive widespread critical acclaim. Artists such as
Bobby Gillespie of
Primal Scream cited it as a key influence.
The album was included in Robert Dimery's ''
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Production
The recording sessions were lengthy and chaotic, often hampered by Spector's drinking and unpredictable temperament.
[ Bruce Springsteen and Miami Steve visited the studio during the recording sessions. On its completion in 1974, Dion effectively disowned the record, stating that the production made it sound like "funeral music".][Mick Brown, Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector, Bloomsbury, 2007, p306]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Phil Spector, except where noted.
The 2001 Ace Records CD reissue, which pairs ''Born to Be with You'' with his 1976 album '' Streetheart'',Jeff Barry
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), which had originally seen release in the UK only as a non-album single in 1976.
Personnel
* Dion DiMucci
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– vocals, guitar
* Art Munson, Barney Kessel, Bill Perry, Dan Kessel, Dennis Budimir
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, Don Peake, Jerry Coe, Jesse Ed Davis
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, Ron Koss, Thom Rotella & Wally Snow – guitar
* Klaus Voormann
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, Ray Neopolitan & Ray Pohlman – bass
* Andy Thomas, Barry Mann, Joe Sample
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, Mike Wofford & Tom Hensley – piano
* Frank Capp, Hal Blaine
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& Jim Keltner
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– drums
* Alan Estes, Emil Richards
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, Gary Coleman, Gene Estes
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, Jeff Barry, Steve Forman & Terry Gibbs – percussion
* Nino Tempo
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Career
Antonino LoTempio w ...
– saxophone & horn arrangements
* Bobby Keys
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, Conte Candoli
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, Don Menza
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, Fred Selden, Jay Migliori, Jim Horn
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& Steve Douglas – horns
* James Getzoff Strings – strings
;Production credits
* Phil Gernhard – producer
* Peter Romano, Steve Katz, Stan Ross - engineer
* Phil Spector – producer
* Norman Seeff – photography
References
Further reading
''Phil Spector: Out of His Head''. R Williams. 2003. Omnibus Press.
External links
Album online
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