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He's a Rebel
Pop · 1963 · 5 tracks · 30m

He's a Rebel

The Crystals

A foundational document of the Wall of Sound. Massive orchestral pop arrangements meet teenage longing and high-stakes 1960s melodrama.

February 1963 · Sony Records Int'l

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High-stakes teenage melodrama wrapped in a massive, shimmering orchestral embrace.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 30m
04
Frankenstein Twist
2:47
06
He's Sure the Boy I Love
2:29
07
On Broadway
2:29
09
What a Nice Way to Turn Seventeen
2:30
12
I Love You Eddie
2:55
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive drum crack and immediate wash of reverb that opens the title track.
The unsettlingly sweet vocal delivery on the controversial 'He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)'.
The driving, rhythmic saxophone solo that cuts through the dense mix on 'Frankenstein Twist'.

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