On this date in 1968 {Mar. 2nd} "Cry Like A Baby" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it would peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} and spent 15 weeks in the Top 100...
Ranked 16th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1968 chart...
Reached #3 on the Canadian Singles chart and #15 on the U.K. Singles chart
Bestway Products manufactured these singles for Bell/Amy/Mala. In fact, their relationship with Bell went all the way back to the label's origination in 1953. Bestway also stamped "Golden Records" as well (their 45s without paper labels as well).
I loved this record when it came out because of the cool sitar sound, possibly a Coral electric sitar. And the lead sitar solo sounded like a portion of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic".
@OldMusicOnVinyl1: Most of the Amy/Mala/Bell 45s up to 1970 were styrene with painted-on labels (incredibly, there are some post-1970 Bell singles issued the same way).
I am lucky because polystyrene records are not found in Australia and the transduced sound will not sound good if you do not play the records with a stylus in an optimal condition.
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On this date in 1968 {Mar. 2nd} "Cry Like A Baby" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it would peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} and spent 15 weeks in the Top 100...
Ranked 16th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1968 chart...
Reached #3 on the Canadian Singles chart and #15 on the U.K. Singles chart
Covered by Kim Carnes in 1980; peaked at #44...
sauquoit13456 1 week ago
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Bestway Products manufactured these singles for Bell/Amy/Mala. In fact, their relationship with Bell went all the way back to the label's origination in 1953. Bestway also stamped "Golden Records" as well (their 45s without paper labels as well).
fromthesidelines 11 months ago
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fromthesidelines 11 months ago
A great song with excellent backing by Darlene love and the Blossoms, classic track! xxx
michellesvideosuk 1 year ago
Mala and AMY were subsididaries of Bell records which is why they had painted labels too.
radioman66 1 year ago
RIP Alex Chilton.
OldMusicOnVinyl1 2 years ago
I loved this record when it came out because of the cool sitar sound, possibly a Coral electric sitar. And the lead sitar solo sounded like a portion of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic".
bluenazz 2 years ago
painted on label?! I never knew anyone did that!
Also, this song is awesome. I haven't heard it in years and years since my all time favourite oldies station got axed.
It's kinda strange hearing this song again actually. They played this song 3 times a day every day, but it's been forever since I heard it now.
Just like when you see an old TV commercial from your youth or a $2 bill or something like that hehe, it's awesome.
And the 45 sounds very good considering how cheaply it was made.
wilkes85 2 years ago
Bell Records also painted the label on their polystyrene 45s.
OldMusicOnVinyl1 2 years ago
@OldMusicOnVinyl1: Most of the Amy/Mala/Bell 45s up to 1970 were styrene with painted-on labels (incredibly, there are some post-1970 Bell singles issued the same way).
SeanElGatoTelevision 1 year ago
Dont sound bad at all.
rockybabyboy 2 years ago
I am lucky because polystyrene records are not found in Australia and the transduced sound will not sound good if you do not play the records with a stylus in an optimal condition.
SlimeTron5000 2 years ago