The Crystals

OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. The Crystals runs through 3 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside The Ronettes, The Beach Boys and Stevie Wonder.

3 shows 3 tracks 6 related artists

Shows where The Crystals appears

Wall of Sound: Studio as Symphony

Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, built at Gold Star Studios with The Wrecking Crew, transforms 1960s pop and echoes in Brian Wilson's Beach Boys and beyond.

1 of 8 tracks — Then He Kissed Me

10 chapters · 8 tracks · 1 plays

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Goodfellas: A Soundtrack Story

Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas soundtrack mirrors Henry Hill's mob journey, from The Cleftones' 1956 doo-wop charm to The Rolling Stones' 1969 "Gimme Shelter" paranoia.

1 of 7 tracks — Then He Kissed Me

10 chapters · 7 tracks

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The Art of Mono Immensity

The 60s saw producers like Phil Spector and Brian Wilson craft massive, layered mono soundscapes, from the Wall of Sound to The Beatles' studio as instrument, all for radio's airwaves.