“I'm dealing in rock'n'roll. I'm, like, I'm not a bona fide human being.”

Oh, Phil Spector, remember when you threatened to quit the music
business if we didnt all agree that this was the best song you'd ever
produced? Remember how much time and money you spent on this song?
Remember what you put Tina through? Even Ike thought it was excessive.
But you didn't care, you knew this song was your crowning achievement
and it was going to be the one that knocked all those bratty British
kids off the charts. And then remember when it didnt even break the
top 50? You closed your studio, Phil. We're sorry, Phil. It's
not your fault, we were just really excited about the Beatles.

Even without the British Invasion dominating the music charts, I can
still see why this song wouldn't be a pop hit. Even today, it sounds
like its from fucking outer space. Phil Spector's production never
had the urgency it has in this song. The wall of sound was never this
thick. Even Tina Turner gets swallowed by the insanity at times.
Everyone involved sounds like they are playing with a gun to their
head, which is entirely possible given Spector's history.

Ike & Tina Turner "River Deep - Mountain High.mp3