February 7, 2022 Records of the Day

The Crystals was the first group that famed record producer Phil Spector signed to his Philles record label. Their only #1 hit came in 1962 with “He’s a Rebel,” written by Gene Pitney. In one of Rock and Roll’s great ironies, it’s actually a girl-group known as the Blossoms fronted by Darlene Love who recorded the giant hit. Blue label copies of the 45 are worth up to $50.00 while the album can fetch $500.00 today.

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