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Cry Like a Baby
Rock · 1968

Cry Like a Baby

The Box Tops

Raspy blue-eyed soul meets polished 60s pop. Warm organ swells and sharp horn sections frame Alex Chilton's remarkably weathered teenage vocals.

1968 · Oldays Records

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Cry Like a Baby is a masterclass in the Memphis soul-pop crossover, defined by the startlingly mature voice of a teenage Alex Chilton. It feels like a humid Southern evening where the air is thick with both romance and regret. The production is lush yet grounded, utilizing the legendary American Sound Studio house band to create a bed of warm Hammond organ and punchy brass that feels lived-in and authentic. It is music for the transition between the innocence of the early 60s and the grit of the decade's end.

Moments Worth Listening For
The instantly recognizable electric sitar riff that opens the title track, cutting through the soulful groove.
Alex Chilton's surprisingly deep and weathered vocal delivery on Deep in Kentucky, belying his teenage years.
The brassy, triumphant horn explosion that punctuates the chorus of I'm Moving On.
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How does Cry Like a Baby sound next to the rest of The Box Tops's catalogue?

Soulful+4.0σ

Soulful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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