Among the productions of Phil Spector, there were many successes and, conversely, quite a few commercial failures (and, some that were both, such as "River Deep - Mountain High").
Here are some examples of the latter:

 

 

"Mr. Robin"/"My Heart Stood Still" - Spectors Three
Trey 3005
Released 1960
Did not make charts

 

 

 

 

"Tell the Truth"/"Roll It Over" - Derek and The Dominos
Atco 6780
Unreleased 1970 (although stock copies do exist).

 

 

 


"Air Mail Special Delivery"/"I'd Like to Miss My Graduation" - Karen Lake
Big Top 3077
Released: 1961
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Hey There Mountain"/"Say It Again" - Obrey Wilson
Liberty 55483
Released: 1962
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Wonderful Loveable You"/"Till You're Mine" - Teddy Bears
Dore 520
Released: 1959
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Be a Soldier"/"I Love You Betty" - Terry Day
Columbia 42678
Released: 1962
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Hey Memphis"/"Voodoo Voodoo" - LaVern Baker
Atlantic 2119
Released: 1961
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Bumbershoot"/"Willy Boy" - Phil Harvey
Imperial 5583
Released: 1959
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"That's Alright Baby"/"Who" - Gary Crosby
Gregmark 11
Released: 1962
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Why Don't You Write Me"/"I Could Have Loved You So Well" - Ray Petersen
Dunes 2009
Released: 1961
Highest Chart Position: 57

 

 

"Be My Boy"/"I'll Be Crying Tomorrow" - Paris Sisters
Gregmark 2
(Written by Phil & Shirley Spector)
Released: 1961
Highest Chart Position: 56

 

 

 

"Raincoat in the River"/"Falling" - Sammy Turner
Big Top 3089
Released: 1961
Did not make charts

 

 

 

 

"How Many Nights (How Many Days)"/"How Can We Ever Be Together" - Bobby Sheen
Liberty 55459
Released: 1962
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Hearts of Stone"/"The Basic Things" - Top Notes
Atlantic 2097
Released: 1961
Did not make charts

 

 

 

"Little Bug"/"Nights of Mexico" - Russell Byrd
(B-side only produced by Spector)
Wand 121
Released: 196?
Did not make charts

 

 

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