Mills Brothers - In a Mellow Tone (1958) Vinyl LP • Paper Doll

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Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back);. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine has no-text and shows mild-wear and split near top-edge. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners; small split on top-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Standing On The Corner (with Sonny Burke And His Orchestra )
2. I Ran All The Way Home
3. Mister And Mississippi (with Sonny Burke And His Orchestra )
4. When You Come Back To Me
5. Two Minute Tango (with Sy Oliver And His Orchestra )
6. Suddenly There's A Valley (with Sy Oliver And His Orchestra )
7. Go In And Out The Window (with Sy Oliver And His Orchestra )
8. I Still Love You
9. Kiss Me And Kill Me With Love (with Sy Oliver And His Orchestra )
10. Confess
11. I'll Never Make The Same Mistake Again
12. In A Mellow Tone (with Sy Oliver And His Orchestra )

About The Record:

In a Mellow Tone, by Mills Brothers, showcases their signature jazz and traditional pop vocal style, featuring smooth harmonies and a refined barbershop-inspired sound. The album includes tracks like Standing on the Corner, Mister and Mississippi, and the title track In a Mellow Tone, reflecting their ability to blend classic standards with contemporary appeal. Historically significant as part of the quartet’s extensive discography, it was released during a period when the group, already trailblazers as the first African-American artists with a national radio show in 1930 and a Billboard No. 1 hit with Paper Doll in 1943, continued to adapt their sound to maintain popularity in the late 1950s. While the album itself did not produce major chart-topping singles, tracks like Standing on the Corner and Mister and Mississippi were notable for their polished arrangements and resonated with fans of their earlier hits. The release underscores the Mills Brothers’ enduring influence, having sold over 50 million records across their career and earning a 1998 Vocal Group Hall of Fame induction.