Mindy Carson was one of the female vocal stars who came to the fore during the late 1940s and early ‘50s in the wake of the demise of the big bands, becoming popular on radio and TV as well as having hits which were very much in the style of the era, often with songs where there versions by several artists in the charts.
We have selected A & B sides from her singles on the Signature, Musicraft, RCA-Victor, Columbia and Joy labels from these years, which represented the primary era of her recording career, and includes at least one side of the majority of her 50 or more releases. It features all her nine career chart entries, including the No. 6 “My Foolish Heart”, and the Top 20 hits “Rumors Are Flying” with Harry Cool, “Candy And Cake”, “Bewitched” and “Wake The Town And Tell The People”, plus her duet hit with Guy Mitchell “(‘Cause I Love You) That’s A-Why”. It represents an entertaining and varied cross-section of her recordings and provides a showcase for the talent and versatility of a successful artist about whose music we don’t hear too much these days.
REVIEWS
“54 tracks over two CDs is probably going to be the definitive Mindy Carson collection, as although it is by no means the 'complete Mindy Carson' it is difficult to envisage any other label coming up with a more comprehensive compilation than this, in the near future, or ever. An excellent collection and a welcome reminder of just what a wealth of talented singers there were in the fifties who we are lucky to be able to enjoy all over again with releases like this.” – Gerry Stonestreet (In Tune Issue 343)
Disc 1 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Rumors Are Flying |
Harry Cool & His Orchestra with Mindy Carson |
2 |
Pianissimo |
Mindy Carson |
3 |
Why Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For |
Mindy Carson |
4 |
I Hate To Lose You |
Mindy Carson |
5 |
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
Mindy Carson |
6 |
One More Time |
Mindy Carson |
7 |
Lonely Girl |
Mindy Carson |
8 |
All The Bees Are Buzzin' Round My Honey |
Mindy Carson |
9 |
My Foolish Heart |
Mindy Carson |
10 |
Candy And Cake |
Mindy Carson |
11 |
Go To Sleep, Go To Sleep |
Mindy Carson & Don Cornell |
12 |
Be Mine |
Mindy Carson |
13 |
I Wish, I Wish (I Had A Picture Of You) |
Mindy Carson |
14 |
You're Not In My Arms Tonight |
Mindy Carson |
15 |
A Rainy Day Refrain |
Mindy Carson |
16 |
If I Were A Bell |
Mindy Carson |
17 |
Boutonierre |
Mindy Carson |
18 |
Together |
Mindy Carson |
19 |
Just A Memory |
Mindy Carson |
20 |
The Best Things In Life Are Free |
Mindy Carson |
21 |
You're The Cream In My Coffee |
Mindy Carson |
22 |
I'm Late |
Mindy Carson |
23 |
Gotta Find Somebody To Love |
Mindy Carson |
24 |
Lonely Little Robin |
Mindy Carson |
25 |
You Only Want Me When You're Lonesome (And Nobody Else Wants You |
Mindy Carson |
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Disc 2 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Irish Stew |
Mindy Carson |
2 |
Out In The Cold Again |
Mindy Carson |
3 |
Christmas Chopsticks |
Mindy Carson |
4 |
Be My Life's Companion |
Mindy Carson & Merv Griffin |
5 |
(I Warm So Easy, So) Dance Me Loose |
Mindy Carson |
6 |
('Cause I Love You) That's A Why |
Guy Mitchell And Mindy Carson |
7 |
Train Of Love |
Guy Mitchell And Mindy Carson |
8 |
Barrels 'N Barrels Of Roses |
Mindy Carson |
9 |
Tell Me You're Mine (Per Un Bacio D'Amor) |
Mindy Carson |
10 |
I Want You For A Sunbeam |
Guy Mitchell And Mindy Carson |
11 |
Three Red Roses |
Mindy Carson |
12 |
Tell Us Where The Good Times Are |
Guy Mitchell And Mindy Carson |
13 |
Honey Darlin' |
Mindy Carson |
14 |
I Never Let You Cross My Mind |
Mindy Carson |
15 |
Music Box |
Mindy Carson |
16 |
This Above All |
Mindy Carson |
17 |
Only A Bridesmaid |
Mindy Carson |
18 |
The Fish |
Mindy Carson |
19 |
Wake The Town And Tell The People |
Mindy Carson |
20 |
Hold Me Tight |
Mindy Carson |
21 |
Memories Are Made Of This |
Mindy Carson |
22 |
Cryin' For Your Kisses |
Mindy Carson |
23 |
You Can't Be True To Two |
Mindy Carson |
24 |
Since I Met You Baby |
Mindy Carson |
25 |
Water Wheel |
Mindy Carson |
26 |
Just My Luck |
Mindy Carson |
27 |
Sentimental Touch |
Mindy Carson |
28 |
Knock On Wood (Holler Mazel Tov) |
Mindy Carson |
29 |
When I Fall In Love |
Mindy Carson |