Mitchell Torok Mexican Joe In The Caribbean (4-CD Box Set)

Mitchell Torok – Mexican Joe In The Caribbean (4-CD Box Set)

With this exclusive 4-CD LP-sized box set and 24-page richly illustrated booklet, Bear Family Records shines the spotlight on one of the most creative and unconventional songwriters in Country Music: Mitchell Torok. Over 4.5 hours of music – 111 carefully remastered tracks – document his entire career from 1949 to 1963.

We turn our attention to one of the finest country songwriters of our time. Mitchell Torok wrote Mexican Joe for Jim Reeves, Norwood and Arkansas for Glen Campbell, Open The Door And Let The Good Times In for Dean Martin, and Redneck for Vernon Oxford. He also enjoyed major Country and Pop chart success himself, with the Caribbean-flavored No. 1 Country hit Caribbean (later also a Top 20 Pop hit) and When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba – a No. 1 hit in England.

This 4-CD collection includes Torok’s rare and early recordings for FBC and Royalty, as well as his work for Abbott, Decca, Guyden, Mercury, and Capitol. It spans his complete artistic development – from hard-to-find early sides to major chart successes and the charming, often humorous songs that became his trademark. Musical highlights include Nacogdoches County Line, Piney Woods Boogie, Sober Up, Red Light – Green Light, and the original version of the Top 10 Pop hit Pledge Of Love.

Mitchell Torok was more than just a singer and songwriter: as a cartoonist, radio host, and storyteller, he brought humor, lightness, and a unique personal touch to Country Music. This box set captures it all – Country, Pop, and Caribbean flair – in a rich career retrospective that is as unconventional, charming, and timeless as the artist himself.

A must-have for fans of Jim Reeves, Glen Campbell, Dean Martin, and lovers of rare country treasures.
Order now and rediscover the unique sound of Mitchell Torok!