The Ronettes discography

This article is a discography for American singing group The Ronettes. The Ronettes began recording with Colpix Records in 1961 and recorded eleven songs for Colpix. In March 1963, the group moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records, where they achieved their biggest success.

The Ronettes discography
Studio albums	1
Compilation albums	11
Singles	18
Other albums	8

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart position ^US
1964	Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica	96

Compilation albums

Year Issued	Album title	Peak chart position ^US
1963	Today's Hits (Philles)	-
1963	A Christmas Gift for You (Philles)	12
1965	The Ronettes featuring Veronica (Colpix Records)	-
1975	The Ronettes Sing Their Greatest Hits (Phil Spector International)	-
1976	Phil Spector's Wall of Sound: Rare Masters Vol. 1 (Phil Spector International)	-
1976	Phil Spector's Wall of Sound: Rare Masters Vol. 2 (Phil Spector International)	-
1981	The Ronettes Sing Their Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Masters)	-
1985	The Ronettes: The Colpix Years 1961–1962 (Murray Hill)	-
1990	The Ronettes: The Early Years (Rhino)	-
1992	The Best of the Ronettes (ABKCO)	-
1997	The Ronettes: The Ultimate Collection (Marginal)	-
2005	Silhouettes (Collectables)	-
2010	Be My Baby: The Very Best of the Ronettes (Legacy)	-
2017	Everything You Wanted to Know About The Ronettes ...But Were Afraid to Ask (For Collectors Only)	-

Released singles

Year	Titles (A-side, B-side)	Label & number	Chart positions			Album
			US Hot 100	Cashbox Top 100	UK Singles Chart[1][2]
1961	"I Want a Boy" "Sweet Sixteen"	Colpix 601	–	–	–	The Ronettes (Featuring Veronica)
1962	"I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead" "I'm on the Wagon"	Colpix 646	–	–	–
1962	"I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead" "My Guiding Angel"	May 111	–	–	–
1962	"Silhouettes" "You Bet I Would"	May 114	–	–	–
1962	"Good Girls" "Memory"	May 138	–	–	–
1963	"Be My Baby" "Tedesco & Pitman" (Non-album track)	Philles 116	2	1[3]	4	...Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica
1963	"Baby, I Love You" "Miss Joan & Mr Sam" (Non-album track)	Philles 118	24	24[4]	11
1964	"(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" "Big Red" (Non-album track)	Philles 120	39	48[5]	43
1964	"Do I Love You?" "Bebe & Susu" (Non-album track)	Philles 121	34	36[6]	35
1964	"Walking in the Rain" "How Does it Feel?"	Philles 123	23	20[7]	–
1965	"Born to Be Together" "Blues for Baby"	Philles 126	52	67[8]	–	Non-album tracks
1965	"Is This What I Get for Loving You?" "Oh, I Love You"	Philles 128	75	92[9]	–
1965	"He Did It" "Recipe for Love"	Dimension 1046	–	–	–	The Ronettes (Featuring Veronica)
1966	"I Can Hear Music" "When I Saw You" (from ...Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes)	Philles 133	100	–	–	Non-album tracks
1969	"You Came, You Saw, You Conquered!" "Oh, I Love You"	A&M 1040	108	92[10]	–
1973	"Go Out and Get It" "Lover Lover"	Buddah 384	–	–	–
1974	"I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine" "I Wonder What He's Doing"	Buddah 408	–	–	–
1976	"Paradise" "When I Saw You" (from ...Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes)	Warner/Spector 409	–	–	–
2018	"Sleigh Ride"	–	21[11]	–	34

Unreleased music

Songs Produced by Phil Spector[12]

The Ronettes recorded many songs for producer Phil Spector that were not released until after the group disbanded in 1967. Today, some of their originally unreleased songs are just as critically applauded as their biggest hits. Below is an accurate chart of the unreleased songs the Ronettes recorded for Philles Records that did not see a release. These songs were first issued on later compilation albums, mentioned respectively. Four of the songs below—"The Twist", "Mashed Potato Time", "Hot Pastrami" and "The Wah-Watusi"—were released, and credited to, popular Philles contracted singing group The Crystals, on their 1963 Philles LP, The Crystals Sing The Greatest Hits.[12]

Song Title[12]	Date Recorded[13]	Album Issued On[12]	Notes[12]
"The Twist"	June 1963	The Crystals Sing The Greatest Hits	Credited to The Crystals.
"Mashed Potato Time"	June 1963	The Crystals Sing The Greatest Hits	Credited to The Crystals.
"Hot Pastrami"	June 1963	The Crystals Sing The Greatest Hits	Credited to The Crystals.
"The Wah-Watusi"	June 1963	The Crystals Sing The Greatest Hits	Credited to The Crystals. Features Nedra Talley on lead vocals.
"Keep on Dancing"	1964	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 2.	Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison.
"Girls Can Tell"	1964	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 1.	Erroneously credited to The Crystals. A version sung by The Crystals, with Lala Brooks on lead vocals, does exist.
"Paradise"	1965	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 1.	Covered by the Shangri-Las as well as the Supremes.
"Soldier Baby"	1965	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 1.	Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison.
"I'm a Woman in Love"	1965	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 1.	-
"Everything Under the Sun"	1965	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 2.	Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison for most of the song, with Nedra and Estelle continuing the chorus while Ronnie gets solo lines.
"I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine"	1965	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 2.	Rerecorded by Ronnie Spector in 1974 for Buddha Records, and for her 1999 solo EP She Talks to Rainbows.
"Here I Sit"	1965	Phil Spector Wall of Sound: Rare Masters, Vol 2.	Features male backing vocals.
"Lovers"	1965	The Ronettes Sing Their Greatest Hits, Vol 2.	A Ronnie solo.
"Padre"	Unknown	Everything You Wanted To Know About The Ronettes ...But Were Afraid To Ask
"Close Your Eyes"	Unknown	Everything You Wanted To Know About The Ronettes ...But Were Afraid To Ask
Someday (Baby)	Unknown	Everything You Wanted To Know About The Ronettes ...But Were Afraid To Ask

Work with Jimi Hendrix

During the Summer of 1964, the Ronettes spent a lot of time hanging out at Odine's, an exclusive East Side club on Fifty-Ninth Street in Manhattan.[14] According to Ronnie, that is where the Ronettes were first introduced to Jimi Hendrix, who was an unknown guitarist there at the time. Ronnie used to get up and sing along with Hendrix as he played guitar.[14] After running into Hendrix again at a party in 1969, Estelle and Ronnie were invited into the studio to do backing vocals on Hendrix's "Earth Blues" song. Their work on the backing vocals earned The Ronettes a credit on Hendrix's posthumously released LP Rainbow Bridge, released in October 1971.[15]

References

1. "The Ronettes | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 469. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'".
4. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'". Archived from the original on 2011-08-28.
5. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'".
6. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'".
7. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'".
8. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'". Archived from the original on 2009-11-11.
9. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'".
10. "Cashbox Magazine 'Top 100'".
11. "The Ronettes Sleigh Ride Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
12. Spector, Ronnie (2004). Be my baby : how I survived mascara, miniskirts, and madness, or my life as a fabulous Ronette. New York: New American Library. pp. 324–336. ISBN 0-451-41153-6.
13. Spector, Ronnie; Waldron, Vince (2004). Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, or My Life as a Fabulous Ronette. pp. 324–336. ISBN 0-451-41153-6.
14. Spector, Ronnie (2004). Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, or My Life as a Fabulous Ronette. New York: New American Library. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-451-41153-6.
15. Ronnie Spector, p. 336.