This 26-track compilation of Mimms' work between 1963 and 1966 (including his entire 1963 debut LP) is roughly equal in merit to the U.S. The Best of Garnet Mimms compilation. Each focuses upon the singer's prime; each largely duplicates the other's track selection; and each has some songs that are not on the other. The most notable item here that isn't on the American compilation is "It Won't Hurt (Half as Much)," which was also recorded by Them in the mid-'60s. The U.S. anthology, however, rates...   [ read more ]

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Garnet Mimms' debut album, Cry Baby and 11 Other Hits, was a well-above-average effort for soul LPs of the era. Besides the title smash, it featured solid material that married Mimms' gospel feel with uptown New York soul production; "Anytime You Want Me," "Wanting You," and "Baby Don't You Weep" were some of his finest songs. It's been reissued in its entirety, along with 14 other cuts, on the British CD Cry Baby/Warm and Soulful; most of the songs are on the domestic compila...   [ read more ]

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