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Chiquita
Father In Law / Oh Happy Day

Single US 1968 on Cha Cha Records label
Rock, R&B/Soul and Pop (Surf, Garage Rock)

Chiquita: "Father In Law"/"Oh Happy Day" This single was picked up on a whim, since it's on the always-interesting Cha Cha label from Chicago. With the title "Father In Law," I was expecting maybe a direct rewrite of Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-In-Law." Well, maybe in spirit, but not directly. It does tell the tale of a wayward father in-law, with backing anchored by some heavy drums, a chirpy organ and a chaotic guitarist who sounds like he or she doesn't totally know what is going on. The flip is a bit more sedate, with the singer aiming in a soul direction with a tale of missing her significant other in Vietnam. Both sides are credited to Prestella Young. Cha Cha was around for at least the entire decade of the 1960s and their records tend to be all over the map, from hard-edged garage to classic soul, teeners and even some incredibly twangy country. Somewhat strangely, this 45 is in stereo, which leads me to believe it must be from later in the '60s than the record number would perhaps imply. (Cha Cha 772, 1968?) - taken from www.thedailypage.com/vinylcave

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