The Best Of James Carr

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the release on Goldwax of James Carr’s recording of ‘The Dark End Of The Street’, a record rightly hailed as a benchmark in soul, and in southern soul in particular. James’ recording of Dan Penn and Chips Moman’s genre-defining song is one of dozens but it was the first and is by unanimous consensus the best.

Tracklist

1. The Dark End of the Street
2. Love Attack
3. Freedom Train
4. Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
5. A Lucky Loser
6. You Hurt So Good
7. Let’s Face Facts
8. You’ve Got My Mind Messed Up
9. A Man Needs a Woman
10. To Love Somebody
11. I’m a Fool for You
12. Your Love Made a U-Turn
13. I Don’t Want to Be Hurt Anymore
14. Let It Happen