Ellie Greenwich – I Can Hear Music: The Ellie Greenwich Collection (1999)

"I Can Hear Music: The Ellie Greenwich Collection" is a prestigious compilation album released in 1999 by United Artists Records (with subsequent reissues as tribute releases). The collection is dedicated to the work of Ellie Greenwich, one of the greatest female songwriters in the history of American pop music, whose songs shaped an entire musical era.

Unlike standard compilations, where hits are performed by the bands that pioneered them (like The Ronettes or The Crystals), this release is unique. It focuses on Ellie Greenwich as a solo artist and producer. It includes her own solo singles, rare demos, archival tracks from her studio band The Raindrops, and her personal interpretations of songs that became global masterpieces in the hands of others.

"I Can Hear Music: The Ellie Greenwich Collection" is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the history of 1960s pop music. It sets the record straight, bringing out of the shadows of recording studios the brilliant woman whose voice and songwriting talent gave the world the soundtrack of the "Wall of Sound" era.