James Carr Discography

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Singles

You don't want me / Only fools run away - Goldwax 108 * 1964

Lover's competition / I can't make it - Goldwax 112 * 1964

Talk talk / She's better than you - Goldwax 119 * 1965

You've got my mind messed up / That's what I want to know - Goldwax 302 *1966

Love attack / Coming back to me baby - Goldwax 309 * 1966

Pouring water on a drowning man / Forgetting you - Goldwax 311 *1966

The dark end of the street / Lovable girl - Goldwax 317 * 1967

Let it happen / A losing game - Goldwax 323 * 1967

I'm a fool for you / Gonna send you back to Georgia - Goldwax 328 * 1967

A man needs a woman / Stronger than love - Goldwax 332 * 1968

Life turned her that way / A message to young lovers - Goldwax 335 * 1968

That's the way love turned out for me / Freedom train - Goldwax 338 * 1969

To love somebody / These ain't raindrops - Goldwax 340 * 1969

Everybody needs somebody / Row row your boat - Goldwax 343 * 1969

Hold on / I'll put it to you - Atlantic 2803 * 1970

Let me be right (Don't want to be wrong) / Bring her back - River City 1940 * 1977

Soul survivor / Gonna marry my mother-in-law - Soultrax 5001 * 1993

LP's

You Got My Mind Messed Up - Goldwax 3001 * 1966 & * 2001(Reissue) / Vivid Sound (Japan) 3001 * 1977

Pouring water on a drowning man / Love attack / Coming back to me baby / I don't want to be hurt anymore / That's what I want to know / These ain't raindrops / The dark end of the street / I'm going for myself / Lovable girl / Forgetting you / She's better than you / You got my mind messed up

A Man Needs A Woman - Goldwax 3002 * 1968 & * 2001(Reissue) / Bell (UK) 113 * 1968 / Vivid Sound (Japan) 3004 * 1977

Goldwax 3002 * 1968 & * 2001(Reissue):
A man needs a woman / Stronger than love / More love / You didn't know it but you had me / A woman is a man's best friend / I'm a fool for you / Life turned her that way / Gonna send you back to Georgia / The dark end of the street / Sowed love and reaped a heartache / You've got my mind messed up

Bell (UK) 113 * 1968:
A man needs a woman / Stronger than love / More love / You didn't know it but you had me / A woman is a man's best friend / I'm a fool for you / A Losing game / A message to young lovers / Life turned her that way / Gonna send you back to Georgia / The dark end of the street / Sowed love and reaped a heartache / Let it happen / You gotta have soul / You hurt me so good / You've got my mind messed up

Vivid Sound (Japan) 3004 * 1977:
A man needs a woman / Stronger than love / More love / You didn't know it but you had me / A woman is a man's best friend / I'm a fool for you / Life turned her that way / Gonna send you back to Georgia / That's the way love turned out for me / sowed love and reaped a heartache / A message to young lovers / A losing game

Freedom Train - Vivid Sound (Japan) 3006 * 1977

What can I call my own / My adorable one / I can't turn you loose / These arms of mine / Life time of a man / Tell me / I've gotta go / Freedom train / You hurt me so good / Love attack (alt. take) / Pouring water on a drowning man (alt. take) / You don't want me / Search your heart / Dixiebell

At The Dark End Of The Street - Blue Side BL 60008-1 * 1987

(At the) dark end of the street / Pouring water on a drowning man / Love attack / You've got my mind messed up / To love somebody / These ain't raindrops / Life turned her that way / A man needs a woman / Freedom train / Message to young lovers / I'm a fool for you / That's the way love turned out for me / Forgetting you / Everybody needs somebody

Take Me To The Limit - Ace (UK) 310 * 1991 (also on CD)

Take me to the limit / Sugar shock / Love attack '90 / You gotta love your woman / High on your love / She's already gone / Our garden of eden / I can't leave your love alone / What's a little love between friends / Lack of attention

CD's

Original album reissues + bonus tracks

You Got My Mind Messed Up - Vivid Sound (Japan) 002

She's better than you / You don't want me / You've got my mind messed up / That's what I want to know / Love attack / Coming back to me baby / Forgetting you / Pouring water on a drowning man / Lovable girl / These ain't raindrops / To love somebody / Who's been warming my oven / Please your woman / I don't want to be hurt anymore / I'm going for myself / The dark end of the street / Let it happen / My adorable one / Everybody needs somebody / Row row your boat / What the world needs now is love / I've gotta go

A Man Needs A Woman - Vivid Sound (Japan) 005

A man needs a woman / Stronger than love / A losing game / I'm a fool for you / Can't help myself / Gonna send you back to Georgia / More love / You didn't know it but you had me / A woman is a man's best friend / Sowed love and reaped a heartache / What can I call my own / Life time of a man / Your love made a "U" turn / You gotta have soul / Love attack (alt. take) / Pouring water on a drowning man (alt. take) / Life turned her that way / A message to young lovers / That's the way love turned out for me / Freedom train / Hold on

90's recordings

Take Me To The Limit - Goldwax 5002 / Ace (UK) 310 / Vivid Sound (Japan) 007 *1991

Take me to the limit / Sugar shock / Love attack '90 / You gotta love your woman / High on your love / She's already gone / Our garden of eden / I can't leave your love alone / What's a little love between friends / Lack of attention

Soul Survivor - Soultrax 1001 / Ace (UK) 487 / Vivid Sound (Japan) 048 * 1993

Soul survivor / A man worth knowing / Put love first / I Can't leave your love alone / Things a woman need / Daydreamin' / Gonna marry my mother-in-law (US & Japan release) / All because of your love (UK release) / I'm into something / Memphis after midnight / That's how strong a woman's love is

compilations

The Complete James Carr Volume 1 - Goldwax 47772 * 1993

There goes my usta be / These arms of mine / She's better than you / I want to know / Forgetting you / My adorable one / She's got my mind messed up / Loveable girl / Let it happen / A woman is a man's best friend / Message to young lovers / To love somebody / Pouring water on a drowning man / Love attack / These ain't raindrops / I'm a fool for you

The Essential James Carr - Razor & Tie 2060 / Vivid Sound (Japan) 1436 * 1995

You've got my mind messed up / I'm a fool for you / You didn't know it but you had me / The dark end of the street / Lovable girl / Stronger than love / I gotta go / Love attack / You don't want me / A man needs a woman / Coming back to me baby / Forgetting you / Pouring water on a drowning man / These ain't raindrops / Freedom train / What can I call my own / I'm going for myself now / Gonna send you back to Georgia / Let it happen / To love somebody

24 karat soul - Soultrax 1008 * 2001

It's sweet on the back street / Dark end of the street (New take) / Pouring Water on a drowning man (New take) / I'm into something / Soul survivor / Take me to the limit / Gonna marry my mother-in-law / She's already gone / A man worth knowing / Try my love / All because of your love / Things a woman needs / Hungry for love / Love attack 90 / High on your love / Memphis after midnight / I can't leave your love alone / That's how strong my woman's love is / What's a little love between friends / That's when the blues began

The Complete Goldwax Singles - Ace (UK) CDKEND 202 / P-Vine (Japan) 3240 * 2001

The dark end of the street / These ain't raindrops / A man needs a woman / Life turned her that way / Freedom train / Pouring water on a drowning man / Everybody needs somebody / That's the way love turned out for me / To love somebody / You've got my mind messed up / I'm a fool for you / A losing game / Stronger than love / Lovable girl / Forgetting you / Love attack / She's better than you / Coming back to me baby / That's what I want to know / Talk Talk / I can't make it / Only fools run away / You don't want me / Lover's competition / Row row your boat / Gonna send you back to Georgia / Let it happen / A message to young lovers

Compilations with other artists not included, except for:

Live

Sweet Soul Music Live ! - Centotre (Italy) 022 * 1993

Live recording from the "Sweet Soul Music Festival", 1992, Porretta Terme, Italy:
That's what I want to know / You got my mind messed up / Pouring water on a drowning man

Gospel

Jubilee Hummingbirds Featuring James Carr - Guilty Of Serving God - Soultrax 1003 / Ace (UK) 611 * 1994

James Carr as featured vocalist on:
My soul is satisfied / He'll be there / Jordan river