The Pearls - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered

The Pearls - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered

[@thecountofbasie]

Listenable but not a patch on the Ronettes (well, it's actually just Ronnie with some studio singers) original...nice arrangement on the backing vocals...cool to hear for the first time in any event...thank you

[@noriemeha]

hasn't the grandeur of the Ronettes & Spector earlier version. No lived-life voice of Veronica

[@1061andy]

Like this cover - sort of pre-Abba pop, no worse for that.

[@Pelley4560]

the original Spector version is way better. better vocals, and a much fuller and richer sound. A dull roar.

[@benjaminhogan3157]

Motown -- Wall of Sound

[@michaelbutcher3563]

This should have got a LOT higher than 32 in the charts. And i can hear the Abba element of it as well.

[@stitchgor3]

Absolutely

[@Ladeenian]

There was a much earlier American group with same name in the early 60s. They were mostly male.

[@hermanbettinghm3968]

Deze single heb ik nig steeds en draai hem nog altijd .... héérlijk....

[@malcolmlaprairie5115]

hard to live up to the great Ronettes, but they put their own unique spin on it, and it's a great song in its own right!

[@nickpalmer3076]

Great cover.

[@john111257]

great cover

[@willemsepers3597]

I prefer the original version by The Ronettes . Much better !

[@stevepettit2064]

i remember listening to this as a kid and their other hit guilty thanks to my cousin she liked this of stuff similar to northern soul class.

[@archersamson254]

I know it is quite randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to stream new series online ?

[@hippiedylan2704]

cant remember this from 72,nice track.

[@johnrowan7137]

Of course its not the Ronettes but what a fabulous cover.

[@WestboundContrail]

Llstened to both versions. This moves better with the energy it has. Good work Pearls.

[@alanholdway8692]

this was big in the discos, clubs in the 70s

[@andresbenavidescorro9835]

Nice song remember easy times

[@bryancopley8044]

love thease songs

[@barbaraannecortina7899]

Some cover versions I'm not sold on, one being Take That's rendition (or should that be destruction?) of How Deep Is Your Love - I can't fucking STAND it. But this version of the Ronettes' hit I AM sold on, I played it solidly on my mp3 player and have now got the original vinyl. This just SCREAMS the early 70s and I can just see the Liverpool duo on TOTP performing it.The single may have cost me the thick end of thirteen quid (because I only paid, what, 50p back in the day for most of my singles) but it was fucking worth it.

[@kurtsupreme]

The Ronettes did record this song; however, it was NOT a hit! The 45 sold about 5 copies. Each of The Ronettes bought one, I bought one, and one of my friends purchased one as well. Other than "Be MY Baby," the other singles by The Ronettes did not do well on the charts. although they were great recordings, "Baby I Love You," "Do I Love you," and "Walking" in The Rain" just made the top 40. This single barely made the top 100 if that! Also, only Veronica Bennett (Ronnie Spector) appears on this single. Nedra and Estelle are not included on this recording. The "B" side of the single was a recycled, "Oh, I Love You" from the 1964 album.

[@astraeareminiec669]

this song wasn't hit for the ronettes at all!

[@michaelpatrickfox]

It sold at least 6 copies, cuz i bought one also :)

[@johnrowan7137]

@@kurtsupreme I bought it as well so make that 6

[@johnrowan7137]

7, as per my earlier reply

[@chrisboyle7994]

A fine song, that reached a very disappointing No.32 in The UK back in October 1972.

[@simonmarner8079]

Proto-ABBA from 1972. I can hear Annifrid and Agneta singing this in my head.

[@john111257]

high boots