A sampling of
Spector's earliest work, generally more pop-oriented, sappy, and far less distinguished than his early and mid-'60s classics.
The Teddy Bears' "To Know Him Is To Love Him," and
Gene Pitney's "Every Breath I Take,"
The Paris Sisters' "I Love How You Love Me," and
Curtis Lee's "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" are fine hits that reveal much of the talent that would fully blossom on his Philles singles. The other tracks, including rarities by
the Ducanes,
Kell Osborne, and
Spector's Three, suffer from weak songwriting, and would be downright dispensable if not for their historical significance.
–
Richie Unterberger, Rovi