Back To Mono (1958-1969)
by Phil Spector

Back To Mono (1958-1969) by Phil Spector
(Compilation album)
Year: 1991
Overall rank: 8,063rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 119 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1991 (110th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (1,303rd)
Award Best albums of all time (8,063rd)

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Overall rank: 8,063rd | 1990s rank: 1,303rd | 1991 rank: 110th
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2026 TamthebamTop 88 Music Albums of 199160/882
2026 ffudnebbuhTop 100 Greatest Music Albums9/10092
2025jonny5244Top 39 Music Albums of 199117/393
2025 EyeKanFlyTop 78 Music Albums of 19918/785
2024 EyeKanFlyTop 100 Music Albums of the 1990s52/10010
2024LosWochosTop 98 Music Albums of 199122/984
2024 pedro1976Most listened to albums - June 20242/20 -
2024 CardboardfolderTop 83 Music Albums of 199113/834
2023 GlitterboiiiTop 50 Music Albums of 199123/503
2023jon5417Top 27 Music Albums of 199116/272
2023 EyeKanFly#401-500 Overall65/100 -
2022platusTop 11 Music Albums of 19911/115
2022 EyeKanFly1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (part 9)22/100 -
2022WallerandTop 21 Music Albums of 199115/212
2021chriskarmanTop 49 Music Albums of 199142/491
2020 StefanR10Top 100 Music Albums of 199175/1001
2019 Boogn1shTop 100 Greatest Music Albums51/10015
2019 OKC1Top 59 Music Albums of 199124/593
2018 21stCenturySchizIf Rolling Stone Magazine did 1 album per Artist Part 147/100 -
2017iancrockert141Top 100 Greatest Music Albums49/1004
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 26
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 155
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76/100 (from 119 votes)
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01/30/2026 19:11 CellarDoor  Ratings distribution  8,37679/100
 
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06/17/2025 23:47 idiotican  Ratings distribution  2,80374/100
 
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06/12/2024 15:44 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,13674/100
 
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05/05/2024 16:43 javicho07  Ratings distribution  3,08181/100
 
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07/14/2023 22:34 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  24,21464/100

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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.7/100, a mean average of 74.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 20.1.

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90/100
From 03/04/2021 02:18 | #266936
Really an absurdly strong testament to Spector's genius, not only as a producer, but also as a songwriter.
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From 03/27/2016 12:43 | #162731
A fantastic compilation of Mr. Spector's greatest work.
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From 05/14/2014 03:28 | #111714
This is a greatest hits album of all of Spector's doo-wop hits from the 1960's. My mom listened to this stuff while I was growing up so it brings back a lot of good memories for me.
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From 08/27/2010 19:48 | #13085
Best cuts: "Black Pearl", " Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Marshmallow World", although it is hard to pick one best. These first two songs would be in my all time top 10 tracks. "Black Pearl" is the perfect R/B song and it could be the best record ever made IMO,... everything on this song has direction.. focus is the production, the vocals, an unearthly arrangement with choir, strings, about a guy putting his girlfriend on a pedestal despite her place in life. "To know him is to love him", was the first song that I remember being conscious of hearing it on the radio, so it had a big impact on my later musical taste. to me, it sounded like a dirge that was also a love song...but the flip side of the single,"don't you worry my little pet", is better but unfortunately, not on this collection. If you like Phil Spector, you must check out this song( only on the flip side of the single "To know him is to love him"
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