The Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby [Mono 45]

#2 Billboard hit, 1968. Despite being a really cheap polystyrene 45 with a painted-on label (no paper insert!), it doesn't sound all that bad. Also note that this original mono mix has some extra overdubs around 1:42 in the video, which are missing from the stereo version.

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[SeanElGatoTelevision]

@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).

[michellesvideosuk]

A great song with excellent backing by Darlene love and the Blossoms, classic track! xxx

[radioman66]

Mala and AMY were subsididaries of Bell records which is why they had painted labels too.

[OldMusicOnVinyl1]

RIP Alex Chilton.

[OldMusicOnVinyl1]

Bell Records also painted the label on their polystyrene 45s.

[bluenazz]

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".

[wilkes85]

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.

[rockybabyboy]

Dont sound bad at all.

[SlimeTron5000]

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.