Word: polydor
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...talent doesn't stop at Sweden's borders and, despite the stereotype, these musicmakers are far from one-dimensional. "Their influences are so varied that you get all kinds of songs," says Polydor exec Colin Barlow. So while some producers are prone to allegations of pop prefab, others seem more like musical artisans. Here's a look at some Nordic talent that's changing - for better or worse - the sound of music...
...About the same time as the American release of "Greatest Hits," Spector (who controlled all the rights to his catalog) set up a distribution arrangement with Polydor for a label called Phil Spector International, whose first and only release was a five-LP series called "The Phil Spector Wall of Sound." Featured were greatest hits collections from The Ronettes, The Crystals, Bobb B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, and Phil himself. (I wasn't interested in the last one since all the tunes on it were drawn from the other three LPs or the Warner Brothers collection...