1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2748chart position:  RandB #2, US #4, UK #2written by:  General Johnson & Ronald Dunbaralbum:  Patches / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  (southern soul)  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Patches  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2508chart position:  RandB #2, US #6written by:   William Armstrong, Marcus Lewis Daniel & Wilbur Terrellalbum:  This Is Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]   
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Slip Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2569chart position:  RandB #3, US #13written by:  John M. Keyes, Clarence Carter, Rick Hall & George Jacksonalbum:  The Dynamic Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Too Weak to Fight  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2605chart position:  RandB #4, US #31written by:  Clarence Carter & George Jacksonalbum:  Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Snatching It Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2726chart position:  RandB #6, US #42written by:  Clarence Carter & George Jacksonalbum:  Patches / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I Can't Leave Your Love Alone  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2660chart position:  RandB #9, US #46written by:  Clarence Carter , Clemmie McCants and Allyn Leealbum:  Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Doin' Our Thing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2642chart position:  RandB #9, US #65written by:  Micky Buckins and George Jacksonalbum:  Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Carter  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
The Feeling Is Right  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2801chart position:  RandB #12, US #61written by:  Red Lane  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
The Court Room  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2774chart position:  RandB #13, US #51written by:  George Jackson and Raymond Moorealbum:  Patchescomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
It's All in Your Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 250chart position:  RandB #17, US #65written by:  C. Carteralbum:  Sixty Minutes With Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Sixty Minute Man  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 330chart position:  RandB #15, US #101written by:  G. Jackson, R. Moore, L. Chambers and A. Mitchell  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I'm the Midnight Special  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2642chart position:  Cashbox RandB #16written by:  O.B. McClinton, Clarence Carteralbum:  Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2461chart position:  RandB #20, US #62written by:  Clarence Carter , Wilbur Terrell, Rick Hall and Marcus Danielsalbum:  This Is Clarence Carter  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Looking for a Fox  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2702chart position:  RandB #23, US #94written by:  George Jackson, Mickey Buckins, Herman Jones, Larry Pierce and Robert Owensalbum:  The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Take It Off Him and Put It on Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 250chart position:  RandB #34, US #80written by:  Allen Toussaint  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Mother-in-Law  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2818chart position:  RandB #25, US #84written by:  George Jackson  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 1010chart position:  RandB #35written by:  Clarence Carter  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Tell Daddy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 1013chart position:  RandB #38, US #98written by:  Clarence Carteralbum:  This Is Clarence Carter  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Thread the Needle  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 179chart position:  RandB #40, US #112written by:  C. Williams and J.R. Baily  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Put On Your Shoes and Walk  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2842chart position:  RandB #41, US #101  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Scratch My Back (And Mumble in My Ear)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 91006chart position:  RandB #46written by:  Oliver Sain  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Back in Your Arms  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2508chart position:  RandB #49, US #88written by:  Clarence Carter , Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall and Joe Wilsonalbum:  This Is Clarence Carter / The Best of Clarence Carter  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Funky Fever  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12130chart position:  RandB #49written by:  R. Hatcher, C. Carter  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I Got Caught  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Venture 145chart position:  RandB #81written by:  George Jacksonalbum:  Mr. Clarence Carter in Personcomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
It's a Monster Thang  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Venture 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12224written by:  C. Carteralbum:  A Heart Full Of Songcomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
All Messed Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ronn 90written by:  Clarence Cartercomments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
What Was I Supposed To Do  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Ronn 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Venture 1009written by:  J.R. Barrett, Mike Cunninghamalbum:  Mr. Clarence Carter In Personcomments:  [disco dance album cut]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Try A Piece Of My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Venture 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ichiban 135written by:  Clarence Carter, Pat Cooleyalbum:  Hooked on Love  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Trying To Sleep Tonight  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Ichiban 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ichiban 88 158written by:  Clarence Carter, Pat Cooleyalbum:  Touch of Blues  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I'm Not Just Good, I'm the Best  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Ichiban  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ichiban 87 131written by:  Clarence Carter, Pat Cooleyalbum:  Hooked on Love  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Grandpa Can't Fly His Kite  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Ichiban  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ichiban 87 116written by:  Clarence Carteralbum:  Dr. C.C.comments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Dr. C.C.  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Ichiban  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Certain Records 1written by:  G. Jackson, R. Milleralbum:  Messin' With My Mindcomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Messin' With My Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Certain Records 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ichiban 86 106written by:  Clarence Carteralbum:  Dr. C.C.  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
If You Let Me Take You Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Ichiban  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12224written by:  G. Jackson, C. Wilkinsalbum:  A Heart Full Of Songcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
A Heart Full Of Song  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 330written by:  C. Carteralbum:  Sixty Minutes With Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I Got Another Woman  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2702written by:  Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul ballad]   
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
The Few Troubles I've Had  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 1016written by:  Dan Penn, Lindon Oldhamalbum:  This Is Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
She Ain't Gonna Do Right  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2576written by:  C. Carter, M. Danielalbum:  Testifyin\'  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Back Door Santa  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2680written by:  G. Jackson, L. Chambers, M. Leakes, R. Moorealbum:  Testifyin' / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I Smell A Rat  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2461written by:  Clarence Carteralbum:  This Is Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I Can't See Myself (Crying About You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fame 1010written by:  Carteralbum:  Snatching It Back: The Best Of Clarence Cartercomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
I Stayed Away Too Long  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Fame 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12130written by:  C. Carteralbum:  Loneliness and Temptation  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Take It All Off  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12058written by:  P. Boyd, M. Jacksonalbum:  Real  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Warning  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
ABC 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2605written by:  Chips Moman, Dan Pennalbum:  Testifyin\' / The Best of Clarence Cartercomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Making Love (At The Dark End Of The Street)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2091-045 (UK)written by:  Tony Joe Whitealbum:  Patches  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Willie And Laura Mae Jones  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Atlantic  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC 12162written by:  G. Jackson, C. Carter, C. Wilkinsalbum:  Loneliness and Temptation  
  
      
Clarence Carter  
    
     
      
     
Dear Abby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
ABC