Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-04-07
Books mentioned on Part Three: The Phil Spector Episodes
Greazy Wil continues the story of Phil Spector, and how his relationship with the Beatles and his relationship with his wife came into, uh, conflict. Cool Zone Media is nominated for 3 Webby Awards!
Robert Evans discussed Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector and Tearing Down The Wall of Sound by Mick Brown.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Be My Baby
Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector is a memoir chronicling the life and career of the legendary singer and her harrowing experiences with Phil Spector.
Discussed“this is a quote from Ronnie from um from Be My Baby. Quote, "It might seem far-fetched that anyone would put that much much energy into controlling someone else's life, but that was Phil. You've got to remember that the man was a genius, and he had nothing better to do with his life after he retired from rock and”
Where to get it
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Tearing Down The Wall of Sound
Tearing Down The Wall of Sound by Mick Brown is a detailed biographical work exploring the life and career of legendary music producer Phil Spector.
Discussed“And also, uh Mick Mick Brown, who wrote the book uh Breaking Down the Wall of Sound that I referenced for a lot of this, uh he he mentions that Phil got along with Yoko Ono really well as well.”
Where to get it
