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YOUR VIEWS SONG HOME IN-DEPTH COVER VERSIONS "River Deep Mountain High" Ike & Tina Turner "River Deep Mountain High" is considered one of Phil Spector's best recordings. What do you think makes this song so special? Send us your comments Your Name and Town/City: Your Message: Disclaimer:The BBC will put up as many of your comments as possible but we cannot guarantee that all e-mails will be published. The BBC reserves the right to edit comments that are published. "I think it is one of Spector's finest, I mean, when it comes to ballads, some of those Righteous Brothers songs are just incredible. The way he recorded the vocals and just the power of the whole thing. But "River Deep Mountain High" is just one of the most perfect pop records you could ever wish for." Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker talks about the song's power and brilliance Audio help %%INCLUDE_VIRTUAL_START/commentscps/sos/riverdeep.ssi%%INCLUDE_END Newsletter sign-up Sign up for updates on new songs, documentaries and live events Like this song? Try these... Walk On By Dionne Warwick DON'T MISS Doves Special guests on Dermot's show this week What's on Radio 2 Documentaries Find out more about current and forthcoming documentaries on Radio 2.

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