Mrs Miller . Does Her Thing . Renaissance of Smut . 1969 Amaret LP

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Mrs Miller . Does Her Thing . Renaissance of Smut . 1969 Amaret LP

Exactly how middle-aged housewife Mrs. Elva Miller ended up on the same mid-1960s Capitol Records roster as the Beatles and the Beach Boys remains one of the great riddles in popular music -- a less than gifted singer (to put it charitably), her unintentionally hilarious albums are highly prized by today's collectors of lounge and novelty records. Reportedly a longtime opera buff with several years of vocal training under her belt, Miller performed regularly at church functions throughout the Claremont, CA area and even cut a handful of self-financed recordings before she was discovered by Capitol A&R executive Lex de Azevedo in 1966; debuting with an LP bravely titled Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits, she warbled her way through painfully inept renditions of pop favorites from "Downtown" to "Let's Hang On." Television appearances with Ed Sullivan, Jack Paar and others followed, as did two more albums, Will Success Spoil Mrs. Miller? and The Country Soul of Mrs. Miller, before she parted ways with Capitol. Landing on the tiny Amaret label, in 1969 she returned with Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing before disappearing for good.

Hollywood suburban housewife and a founder of the Foothill Drama and Choral Society, Elva Miller "graced" the world for a few years with her operatic, warbling voice. Depending on your mood and taste in music, you might find Miller either a major annoyance or a novelty act worth hearing. (AMG)

Artist:

Miller, Mrs.

Title:

Label:

Amaret ST-5000

Made in:

Canada 1969

Vinyl (visually graded):

side 1 is a strong VG+ // side 2 = Near Mint

Jacket Condition:

still in shrink-wrap, noticeable corner wear, cut-out hole in bottom right corner

Side 1 ...

Side 2 ...

1. Renaissance of Smut
2. Up, Up and Away
3. Anything Goes
4. Green Tambourine
5. Tiptoe Through the Tulips

1. Green Thumb
2. The Roach
3. I Sleep Easier Now
4. My Pet
5. Mary Jane
6. Granny Bopper

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*** Visual Grading ***
(record is spot play-tested if a problem is suspected)

SS

Still Sealed

9

NM

Near Mint records will look like new or almost-like-new, with at worst, a minor surface mark(s). (This is usually the TOP grade for an unsealed album)

8

VG+

Very Good Plus records will be nice and shiny with only minor surface marks which shouldn't affect the sound

7

VG

Very Good records will still be nice & shiny but have more pronounced scuffs/scratches which will likely be audible

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6

G+

I don't list many items below VG ... but may do so if it's a desirable title ... so a Good Plus or Good may be acceptable if it's the only condition available ...

5

G

these two grades will include records with signs of wear, deeper scratches and pops/clicks during play ... still may be worth keeping until an upgrade is found ...