4 Seasons Ronnie on new release

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   I’d like to call attention to one track that really 

seems to be overlooked on the new batch of Hit Parade 

releases distributed in the USA by Eric Records. 

(www.ericrecords.com)

Ronnie by The Four Seasons was the April 1964 follow-

up to their first Philips single, Dawn (Go Away). 

Mixed to mono by producer Bob Crewe, it has always 

existed that way ever since on commercial releases. 

That is until the recent Hit Parade “Stereo Explosion 

– Early 60s Pop” release which gives us some idea what 

this great song would have sounded like in stereo back 

in the day.

Recently, someone commented to me “If Phil Spector had 

produced the 4 Seasons, this is what it would have 

sounded like.” And I wholeheartedly agree. Though Bob 

Crewe tried many times to emulated the “Spector” 

sound, he finally accomplished it with Ronnie, where 

the drums of Buddy Saltzman literally propel the song.

In preparation for the 4 Seasons Philips hit set, 

“Edizione D’ Oro,” Crewe remixed some of the 

previously available mono tracks to stereo for the 

first time. Ronnie was the only non-stereo track on 

the set, indicating 4 years after it’s appearance on 

the charts, the multi’s for Ronnie had been lost or 

destroyed.

Now in 2021, with the most modern technique of 

Digitally Extracted Stereo, we are finally able to 

hear a DES stereo version of Ronnie. I will even go 

one step further and say the new version, not only 

retains the hit sound of the single, but but actually 

improves on the sound of the original hit single.  I 

say this because of the airiness (if there is such a 

word) that really opens up the high end of the 

recording.

That’s my opinion.. If you’ve heard this version, I’d 

like to hear yours.

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	I’d like to call attention to one track that really seems to be overlooked on the new batch of Hit Parade releases distributed in the USA by Eric Records. (www.ericrecords.com) Ronnie by The Four Seasons was the April 1964 follow- up to their first Philips single, Dawn (Go Away). Mixed to mono by producer Bob Crewe, it has always existed that way ever since on commercial releases. That is until the recent Hit Parade “Stereo Explosion – Early 60s Pop” release which gives us some idea what this great song would have sounded like in stereo back in the day. Recently, someone commented to me “If Phil Spector had produced the 4 Seasons, this is what it would have sounded like.” And I wholeheartedly agree. Though Bob Crewe tried many times to emulated the “Spector” sound, he finally accomplished it with Ronnie, where the drums of Buddy Saltzman literally propel the song. In preparation for the 4 Seasons Philips hit set, “Edizione D’ Oro,” Crewe remixed some of the previously available mono tracks to stereo for the first time. Ronnie was the only non-stereo track on the set, indicating 4 years after it’s appearance on the charts, the multi’s for Ronnie had been lost or destroyed. Now in 2021, with the most modern technique of Digitally Extracted Stereo, we are finally able to hear a DES stereo version of Ronnie. I will even go one step further and say the new version, not only retains the hit sound of the single, but but actually improves on the sound of the original hit single. I say this because of the airiness (if there is such a word) that really opens up the high end of the recording. That’s my opinion.. If you’ve heard this version, I’d like to hear yours.