Worried Mind/I Almost Lost My Mind (1999)

About this title: Worried Mind and I Almost Lost My Mind are two theme albums Ray Anthony recorded in the early '60s. Worried Mind is devoted to interpretations of country & western tunes, and I Almost Lost My Mind applies the same formula to a set of R&B songs. Both albums were made after Anthony had disbanded his big band and assembled a Vegas lounge act, and as a result, the albums are much more subdued than the brassy, danceable music that brought him success in the '50s. Both albums make use of a vocal chorus and are firmly in the easy listening camp: smooth, mellow, contemplative, but without the unique ... read more

Tracks:

1. Worried Mind [Daffan/Davis]
2. Weary Blues from Waitin' [Williams]
3. I Can't Stop Loving You [Gibson]
4. Your Cheatin' Heart [Williams]
5. Born to Lose [Brown/Daffan]
6. Too Late to Worry, Too Late to Cry [Dexter]
7. You Nearly Lose Your Mind [Tubb]
8. Oh Careless Love [Traditional]
9. Half as Much [Williams]
10. It Makes No Difference Now [Tillman/Davis]
11. Release Me [Miller/Williams/You]
12. Walking the Floor over You [Tubb]
13. I Almost Lost My Mind [Hunter]
14. Blue Velvet [Wayne/Morris]
15. Long Lonely Nights [Andrews/Davis/Hende]
16. Since I Met You Baby [Hunter]
17. Trouble in Mind [Jones]
18. Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) [Marascalco/Matola]
19. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying [Greene]
20. God Bless the Child [Holiday/Herzog]
21. The End [Jacobson/Krondes]
22. Prayers [Freeman/Weston/Rich]
23. It Do Me So Good [Dixon/Emerson]
24. Midnight Flyer [Watts/Moseley]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.