 This is a beautiful first-pressing copy on the orange Minit label (plays normally, at 45 rpm; collector nerd alert: a rare mis-pressing plays at 33 rpm)... one of the nicest I've yet had in the store since opening in 2001. Yes, "Mother-in-Law" deserves to be on Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles, and it's one of the late, great New Orleans musical genius Allen Toussaint's biggest hits as a songwriter (he produced it as well, but it's not credited on the record). But have a listen to the B side... over time, I gave it 5 stars in my iTunes library, where "Mother-in-Law", I see, has only 4 stars. It's a catchy song that swings more than "Mother" and veers toward the sort of proto-Soul Lloyd Price was doing at the time.* Note: This beautiful copy looks (Labels, Vinyl) and sounds (Audio) very close to Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)
* A 5-star rating in my iTunes library translates to a 2-star recommendation from us (yes, my wife gets to weigh in, too. :-) on Classic 45s; a 4-star, to a 1-star. Of course, our recommendations only show on a record's detailed page or in a search list for 45s that aren't already on one of the other lists we maintain — Dave Marsh, Kev Roberts, and Rolling Stone.
Condition Detail:Label: M- | Vinyl: M- | Audio: M-Written by: Allen Toussaint (A&B)Produced by: A. Toussaint (uncredited)Chart info: #1r in April, #1p in May 1961Track time(s): A: 2:25 | B: 2:05Mix: Mono
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| If you like this kind of music, take a listen to . . . |
| As Long As I'm Moving by Ruth Brown (NA), Atlantic 1059, 1955: $0.00 |
 Doctor Feel-Good by Dr. Feelgood and the Interns (M-), Epic 2220 , 1962: $10.00 |
| I Put A Spell On You/ Little Demon by Screamin Jay Hawkins (M), Epic/Coll. 2209, 1956: $10.00 |
| Keeper of My Heart/ So Much by Faye Adams (M-), Imperial 5443, 1957: $40.00 |
| Lucky Lips by Ruth Brown (M-), Atlantic Oldies 13146, 1957: $10.00 |
| Lucky Lips/ My Heart Is Breaking Over You by Ruth Brown (M-), Atlantic 1125, 1957: $40.00 |
| On Bended Knees/ Standing in the Need of Love by Clarence Henry (M-), Argo 5401, 1961: $15.00 |
| That's For Me/ Wallflower by Little Sonny Warner (M-), Bee Bee 130, 1962: $70.00 |
| The Train Kept A-Rollin' by Tiny Bradshaw (M), Gusto 2107, 1951: $10.00 |
| Wild, Wild Young Men by Ruth Brown (NA), Atlantic 993, 1953: $0.00 |
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