River Deep - Mountain High is the legendary album from Ike & Tina with six tracks produced by Phil Spector, using his 'Wall of Sound' production technique. Ike Turner produced the remaining tracks, which are essentially superior re-recordings of some of Ike & Tina's earlier hits. The Ikettes, including P.P. Arnold, provided backing vocals on the Turner-produced side of the album. The title track was the first of five singles and a massive hit in Europe.
The album was first released in Europe and Australia in mono and stereo configurations and was supposed to be released in the U.S. as Philles PHLP 4011, but was cancelled after the single did not so well in America. The stereo masters were sold to A&M Records and reissued in 1969 worldwide and for the first time in America, but the original monaural mix by Phil Spector is unique to the 1966 version and not available on compact disc.
Producer: Phil Spector, Ike Turner
Recorded: Gold Star and United Studios, Los Angeles (March 1966)
Photographer: Dennis Hopper
Release: September 1966 / August 1969
Label: London
Format: Vinyl / Cartridge
Charts: UK: #27
- River Deep - Mountain High 3:38
- I Idolize You 3:46
- A Love Like Yours (I Come Knocking Every Day) 3:06
- A Fool In Love 3:13
- Make 'Em Wait 2:22
- Hold On Baby 2:59
- Save The Last Dance For Me 3:02
- Oh Baby! (Things Ain’t What They Used To Be) 2:46
- Every Day I Have To Cry 2:40
- Such A Fool For You 2:48
- It’s Gonna Work Out Fine 3:14
- You’re So Fine 2:20