Mills Brothers - The Great Hits (1968) Vinyl LP •Best of, Greatest, Paper Doll

Catalog Number: DLP-25,157

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened), with Stereo sticker. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, large partial split in shrink towards the bottom edge (front/back); discoloration and darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners; small split from top right corner. Opening shows signs of noticeable use and divots, especially towards the bottom corner. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Paper Doll
• The Glow Worm
• Basin Street Blues
• Nevertheless
• Till Then
• Cielito Lindo
• Lazy River
• You Always Hurt The One You Love
• Across The Alley From The Alamo
• I'll Be Around
• Rockin' Chair
• Be My Life's Companion

About The Record:

The Great Hits, by Mills Brothers, released in 1958 on Dot Records, is a compilation album featuring newly recorded versions of their earlier Decca hits, showcasing their signature vocal jazz and traditional pop style. The album includes iconic tracks like Paper Doll, a 1943 Billboard No. 1 hit that sold six million copies, and The Glow-Worm, which reached No. 2 on the pop charts in 1952 and No. 10 in the UK in 1953. Other notable singles include You Always Hurt the One You Love (No. 1 Pop, No. 5 R&B in 1944) and Till Then (No. 8 Pop, No. 1 R&B in 1944), reflecting their widespread appeal. Historically significant as the first African-American group to have a national radio show on CBS in 1930 and a No. 1 Billboard hit with Paper Doll, the Mills Brothers broke racial barriers in the music industry. This album captures their enduring legacy, with tracks like Lazy River and Nevertheless highlighting their innovative vocal harmonies that mimicked instruments, a technique that set them apart.