For full background on person Elva Ruby Miller (1907-97) I recommend the Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Miller . This was her debute album. I've seen young music lovers, ones who weren't born at her peak of fame 1966-68, slowly turn into living question marks while listening. What you get is a very average looking elderly lady who can't sing at all and demonstrates that with all the power she's got. Issued on a major label with arrangements and production top notch, including orchestration and background quires, and the mix as well as audio great. Add to all that some of the worst vocals ever recorded - out of pace and out of tune, still performed seriously and as it seems without self awareness. To me it most of all sounds like an older man trying to sing like a woman while doing operatic version of pop songs. She herself has said in interwievs that the producer deliberately directed her out of pace and Capitol then choosed the worst takes for the album. But hearing this you wonder how much better the other trials was. Then released and recieved as a comedy act. The two 45 picks - "Downtown" and "Lovers Concerto" both managed Billboard top 100 and the LP itself reached #15. Today you might get the impression Capitol cashed in by using a kind and good hearted lady as laughingstock and maybe so. But on the other hand - here's a woman seemimgly without any musical talent, who succeeded to sing her in to the top lists, got a period of fame and also made a healthy load of dough while doing it. Good for her! Also issued in Canada and UK (same numbers and sleeve designs). Most of the cuts can aslo be found on the 1999 CD "Mrs. Miller - Ultra Lounge - Wild, Cool & Swingin" (Capitol CDP 7243 5 20334 23). Premiere US had label as shown here and glossy sleeve with Capitol ad inner. (FÄV*) (YZÖ*) (ÖXCÅ*)
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